Category Executive

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home.

As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways.

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**Job description**:
In this role, you’ll join the UK & Ireland Category Management team, reporting to the Senior Category Manager. You will be accountable for the management of all internal and external data sources: this includes sourcing, formatting and updating various databases / cubes / software systems with updated information (including but not limited to IRI, SIP, Quantium, Edge, GFK, Nielsen and Kantar) to help ensure data integrity across our categories. You will be primarily responsible for management of all internal and external data sources as well as supporting the Category Management team to understand, track, analyse and share insights about the performance of our brands, competitors, consumers and shoppers in order to contribute to broader Category strategy (by our retail customers) and BIC Brand strategy (internally).

**What You’ll Do**:

- Manage internal and external data sources, including sourcing, formatting and updating various databases / cubes / software systems with latest information (including but not limited to IRI, GFK, SIP, Quantium, Nielsen and Kantar)
- Manage a selection of local agency relationships, driving them to provide value-added account service, accurate data and insightful presentations
- Understand data collection methodology and coding (and querying when required) and communicating to the team to ensure it has integrity and is used in the most appropriate manner
- Understanding data collection methodology and coding (and querying when required) and communicating to the team to ensure it has integrity and is used in the most appropriate manner
- Analyse category/segment performance using customer, consumer, shopper and macro environment data and sources for internal and external reporting
- Develop and implement tools for sales and marketing support i.e. reports / analysis of data as required by key stakeholders
- Participate in Range Review presentations as required including the development of presentations
- Ad hoc trips to Ireland and Europe may be required to fulfil the job responsibilities.

**Qualifications**:

- Higher Education or equivalent (in Business or Maths disciplines preferred)
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience (e.g. at manufacturer or data supply agency) in data analysis and database builds (Power BI, Tableau or similar)
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to pick out actionable insights from a wide and broad set of data points
- High level fluency of English required - good command of language necessary for writing compelling presentations and communicating with key retailers and internal stakeholders

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