Insights Manager

The Insights Manager is responsible for the development, implementation and management of brand-relevant strategies, plans, programs, and tools to assist the sales team in increasing visibility, distribution, and market share. Further to this, the Insights Manager needs to lead the regular and promotional pricing strategy of the business, identifying price related opportunities and/or risks. This individual must be able to leverage data gained from business intelligence tools, market research and consumer insight, together with a strong understanding of brand principles to create best practice solutions that will help maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales operations across the South African region.

5+ years experience in FMCG sector, ideally as Business Insights Manager, Category Manager, POS Manager or Key Account Manager., Data-driven, yet a lateral thinker, Concise, impactful presenter, Can identify and prioritise the key insights from a wealth of data, Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills with sales data from internal and external sources, Excellent communication skills, including presentation and training skills, Strong planning and project management skills, Takes ownership of the delivery and effectiveness of insights that drive decision making, Driven to understand the background to the question before attempting to answer it – uncover the insight that will really help, Inquisitive nature which pushes the boundaries on finding new information to support an initiative or the next innovative, point of sale or category development concept, Creative, with an eye for detail and know how to use the data to tell a story, Experience working with syndicated data (Nielsen & IRI), Nielsen Panel (homescan) and shopper metrics., Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Powerpoint.