Category Insight Executive

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Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
eCommerce • Food • Retail • Manufacturing
The Role
Own Produce category insights by analysing shopper, market, retailer, and food trend data. Translate findings into commercial presentations, range recommendations, and growth opportunities. Support customer reviews, NPD and EPD tracking, three-year revenue and profitability plans, and cross-functional supply chain innovation. Build relationships with customers, buyers, procurement, operations, and senior leaders while identifying market gaps and recommending actionable solutions.
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More About The Role

As a Category Executive in our Produce Commercial Team, you will be a vital part of driving the Produce Category growth strategy and building strong business relationships with core customers. You will act as the owner of Produce Category expertise - gathering, analysing, and summarising shopper insights, market data, and food trends to deliver actionable, revenue-boosting recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Insight & Data Leadership: Analyse and translate shopper insights, market data, and retailer trends into clear, actionable presentations and commercial stories.
  • Customer & Category Reviews: Deliver agreed reporting schedules to internal and external customers (including Morrisons), managing range review recommendations, range changes, and tracking NPD (New Product Development) performance.
  • Strategic Growth: Partner with the Commercial Team to help deliver 3-year plans for revenue, margin mix, and profitability growth. Proactively identify gaps in the market and recommend solutions.
  • Collaboration & NPD: Work closely with Procurement, Site Operations, and Buying teams to support end-to-end supply chain innovation and aid the delivery of operationally aligned NPD and EPD (Existing Product Development).
  • Stakeholder Management: Present key findings to senior leadership teams, build positive relationships across sites, and step up to support Category Controller responsibilities in senior meetings when needed.
     

More About You

We are looking for an analytical, trend-conscious, and proactive professional with a passion for food and category management. Knowledge & Experience:

  • Industry Background: Demonstrable experience in Category Management within a chilled food manufacturing or grocery retail environment (Produce sector knowledge is highly advantageous).
  • Market Insight: In-depth understanding of the UK grocery market, consumer food trends, and retailer processes.
  • Commercial Acumen: Strong financial understanding, including pricing margins, commercial strategies, and gap analysis.
  • Proven Track Record: Proven experience in data translation into actionable insight and successful presentation delivery.
  • Data & Presentation Skills: Highly skilled in spreadsheets and slides, with a natural aptitude for turning complex data into easily understood, high-impact presentations.
  • Interpersonal & Influencing: Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams and external buyers.
  • Agility & Ownership: Able to work autonomously at pace, multi-task, and provide proactive solutions to drive profitability.
     

More About Our Perks

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
  • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
  • Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
  • Subsidised staff canteen
  • Free parking
  • Competitive pension and life assurance
  • Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
  • 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
  • Optional payroll charity donations
  • A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More About The Company

You'll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - an industry leading manufacturing business with several high-profile retail customers. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We're British farming's biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers, and we're passionate about the quality of our food. 

Today, we have 18 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, and lots more. We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we're especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website

About Us
Starting as a Bradford market stall, we are proud to be the Yorkshire retailer now serving over 11 million customers nationwide each week. We’re unique: both foodmakers and shopkeepers, processing our own fresh produce and preparing more food in-store than any other supermarket.

We offer real opportunities to build your career across our stores, sites, and support teams. We’re a down-to-earth team that values hard work, reliability, and great customer service. If you’re friendly, dependable, and ready to get stuck in, there’s always More to Morrisons for you.
About the Team
Morrisons is a place where you can be yourself, feel valued, and have a true sense of belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from all walks of life, as we strive to build a workforce that truly represents the communities we serve.

We are also a Disability Confident Employer, which means we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application and support will be provided wherever it’s required.

Skills Required

  • Demonstrable experience in category management within a chilled food manufacturing or grocery retail environment
  • Knowledge of the UK grocery market, consumer food trends, and retailer processes
  • Produce sector knowledge
  • Strong financial understanding, including pricing, margins, commercial strategies, and gap analysis
  • Experience translating data into actionable insights and delivering presentations
  • High proficiency with spreadsheets and presentation slides
  • Outstanding communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work autonomously at pace, multitask, and provide proactive profitability solutions
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The Company
90,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1899

What We Do

Morrisons is a UK-based supermarket and integrated food business serving customers through a nationwide network of stores and online delivery channels. Its operations span grocery retail, wholesale, distribution, and food manufacturing. The company sells a broad range of fresh and packaged foods and emphasizes vertical integration, sourcing and processing about half of its fresh food itself, with a purpose of making good food affordable for everyone.

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