Senior Category Insights Leader - Smart Retail & Vending

Compass Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global foodservice organization is seeking a Category Insights Director to lead data-driven strategies for smart retail and vending. This role requires 7–10 years of experience in category management or analytics within retail. The ideal candidate will be skilled in using Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel to analyze data and develop strategic recommendations. This position offers the opportunity to significantly influence business performance and report directly to the Managing Director.

Benefits

Fast-growing innovative environment

Influential leadership role

Shape future of automated retail

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years’ experience in senior category management, insights, or analytics roles within retail or FMCG.
• Strong background in client-facing roles with proven ability to influence stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical capability and comfort with large, complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies to align with commercial and growth objectives.
• Lead analysis of multiple data sources to drive revenue and engagement.
• Optimize product assortments and pricing strategies based on market insights.
• Deliver reports and presentations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial focus

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Insight generation

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Advanced Excel

R

Python

Job description

A global foodservice organization is seeking a Category Insights Director to lead data-driven strategies for smart retail and vending. This role requires 7–10 years of experience in category management or analytics within retail. The ideal candidate will be skilled in using Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel to analyze data and develop strategic recommendations. This position offers the opportunity to significantly influence business performance and report directly to the Managing Director.