We are PZ Cussons. Our purpose is For everyone, for life, for good.
Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.
Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
POSITION SNAPSHOT
Job title: Insights Executive
Location: Manchester
Contract type: Permanent
WHO ARE WE
PZ Cussons is an international consumer goods business, headquartered in Manchester, UK. We employ just under 2500 people across our operations in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
Sustainability and the wellbeing of our employees and communities everywhere are at the heart of our business model and strategy and captured by our purpose: For Everyone, For Life, For Good.
If you want to join a business in transformation with exciting growth plans and the opportunity to work flexibly and finish at 1pm every Friday, apply to work for us today.
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to support the Insights team in day-to-day delivery of the insight programme with support for the creation of insight, running of projects and working with vendors. An ideal role for a first step into the insight function.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Insight work
Supporting the team in delivery of the total insights work programme by working closely with the wider team and business to ensure projects are delivered effectively
Managing the workflow of projects to ensure we are sticking to timelines and agreed deliverables – holding ourselves to account
Working closely with partner vendors to help deliver projects
Supporting the collation of data sources and establishing their validation and accuracy
Influencing business approach
Being a keen team player and participating in the communication of insights to the appropriate audiences by taking the opportunity to compile or present insight
Methodology approach
Intellectual curiosity about the appropriate methodologies to drive the best outcomes for insight derivation and suggesting ways to improve accuracy
Supporting the team with data mining and sourcing of relevant data.
Desired Criteria:
Numeracy
Ability to understand, analyse and work with complex data points
Ability to simplify data points
Influencing
Within a team to deliver a more efficient way of working
Confident in a 1:1 environment to shape different approaches
Communication skills
Ability to flex communication styles to the audience
Ability to present 1:1 as well as in group settings
Team Player
Ability to work in the team environment and raise the bar
Enthusiastic approach to deliver passion in the delivery
A key eye for detail and project management
CPG/Retail
Experience of the retail/CPG environment to demonstrate empathy with Consumers/Shoppers
Understanding of consumers, shoppers and their differences
Equal Opportunities:
At PZ Cussons, we value diversity and make sure everyone feels included. We want our team to reflect society and our global customers. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and your unique perspective helps us develop brands and create new products for our consumers.
Please note that we are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.
If you need extra support during this process, please inform us so that we can accommodate your needs appropriately. It is important to us that all candidates feel recognised and have a good experience with PZ Cussons as part of our commitment to inclusivity.
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PZ Cussons is big enough to make your mark, small enough to make it yours. Apply to join us!
Skills Required
- Right to work in the UK (must have authorization without sponsorship)
- Ability to understand, analyse and work with complex data points
- Ability to simplify data points for stakeholders
- Influencing skills within team and in 1:1 settings
- Strong communication and presentation skills (1:1 and group)
- Team player with enthusiasm, attention to detail and project management
- Experience of the retail/CPG environment and understanding of consumers/shoppers
- Experience or ability to perform data mining and source relevant data
What We Do
Want to be part of the success story of some of the world’s leading household brands? Join us and you could be helping to enhance the lives of consumers around the world with extraordinary products. Talent, imagination and drive will take you places at PZ Cussons. Join our global family to see what’s possible. We believe work should be fulfilling and talent should be recognised, so if you have positive attitude, aptitude and ambition, there’s no end to the opportunities available. You’ll work on the best brands, in interesting markets and with great people who truly excel in their field. We have teams based in London, Manchester and Salford in the UK, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and New York! Our brands include Carex, Charles Worthington, Cussons Baby, Fudge haircare range, Imperial Leather, Original Source, Rafferty’s Garden, Sanctuary Spa, St. Tropez, and many more… and you could be part of it…
