Customer Marketing Insight Executive | Preston

Customer Marketing Insight Executive — Grocery Retail, Preston | Meatex Jobs

A Customer Marketing Insight Executive opportunity is available with a successful UK food manufacturing business, supporting one of the UK’s leading grocery retailers. This role is advertised via the Meatex Jobs Board and is based in Preston, reporting into the site commercial team.

This position offers hands-on exposure to category strategy, customer insight and commercial decision-making in a fast-paced FMCG environment. As a result, it is ideal for someone looking to build a long-term career in customer marketing, category or commercial roles.

Role overview

In this role, you will work closely with a major UK grocery retailer to identify growth opportunities across ranging, merchandising, pricing, promotions, NPD and marketing activity. From day one, you will analyse data, generate insight and support the development of customer strategies that drive sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities

• Work with a major UK grocery retailer to identify and develop growth opportunities

• Deliver category insights and recommendations to support customer strategy

• Analyse sales, EPOS and market data to understand shopper behaviour and trends

• Monitor industry and market sources to capture consumer insight

• Support ranging, merchandising, pricing, promotion and NPD activity

• Collaborate with commercial, NPD and technical teams to align priorities

• Provide category expertise and insight to internal stakeholders

• Track competitor activity through store visits, price checks, promotions and NPD launches

• Benchmark best practice using market research and trade data

• Build strong internal and external relationships to maximise business opportunities

What you’ll bring

You are organised, analytical and confident working with data, while also comfortable communicating insights to internal teams and customers. In addition, you bring strong Excel skills, a proactive mindset and the ability to prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment.

Experience in a commercial, market insight or analytical role is beneficial but not essential. Similarly, experience using tools such as Kantar, Nielsen or retailer EPOS systems is advantageous but not required, as training can be provided.

Pay, location and travel

• Location: Preston

• Salary: Attractive and competitive, depending on experience

• Travel: Regular visits to customer offices, retail stores and group sites

• A full clean driving licence is essential

Benefits

• Attractive salary package

• Pension scheme

• Death in service cover

• Perks at Work benefits scheme

• Seasonal meat gifts

• Free car parking

• Subsidised canteen

• Flexible working schedule and location

• Strong professional development and career progression opportunities