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Join a dynamic and well-known brand recognised for its innovation in the FMCG industry. As a Forecasting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic decisions and driving business success. This is a unique opportunity to work within a fast-paced environment, delivering actionable insights and strategic direction to senior leadership, marketing, and sales teams. If you thrive on driving your team, analysing data, uncovering trends, and leading high-impact projects, this role is perfect for you.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic direction to Sales, Marketing, and Senior Management through market analysis, forecasts, and scenario planning.
- Analyse market, category, trade sector, brand, and competitor performance to identify future trends and opportunities.
- Deliver insights on market activities and strategic plans across multiple channels, offering actionable recommendations for marketing activities and strategic plans.
- Develop "what-if" scenario planning using various data sources to support decision-making and strategic direction.
- Manage relationships with market measurement data suppliers and related research providers, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with company requirements.
- Oversee the budget for market measurement data and related research, ensuring compliance with policies and delivery of budget commitments.
- Work with the Research and Insights Team to develop performance reports and trackers with appropriate KPI metrics for decision-making.
- Support the Strategic Insights Director with reporting, dashboard creation, and ad hoc projects.
Skills and Qualifications:
- University degree required
- Minimum of 5 years of analytical/statistical experience in FMCG, with strong marketing or sales background.
- At least 1 years’ experience in people management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Proficiency in Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; experience with forecast modelling software is a plus.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
Technical Expertise:
- Analysis & Problem Solving
- Pricing Scenarios & Analysis
- Trade Research
- Business Insight
Benefits:
- 16% non-contributory pension
- 20% company bonus, based on performance
- £7,200 car allowance
- 26 days holiday +Bank Holidays
- Private Medical
- Flexible rewards scheme
- 50/50 working 3 days one week, 2 days the following
- Paying up to £74k
Clockwork Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Clockwork is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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