Consumer Insights Manager

• Lead insights strategy across every category, channel and customer.
• Shape the future through AI, automation and advanced analytics.
• Influence senior leaders using consumer, shopper and competitor insights.

This is a rare opportunity to step into the lead Consumer Insights role for a globally recognised FMCG business.
Sitting at the centre of the New Zealand business, you'll be the go-to expert for market performance, category dynamics, shopper behaviour and competitive intelligence across multiple channels and categories. Drawing on a variety of market and consumer data sources, you'll uncover the stories behind the numbers and translate insights into actions that drive growth. Revised Consumer Insights Manager - JD.pdf [Revised Co...r - JD.pdf | PDF]
More than a traditional insights role, you will partner with commercial, marketing and customer teams to influence strategy, identify opportunities and help shape the future direction of the business through data-driven decision making. Revised Consumer Insights Manager - JD.pdf [Revised Co...r - JD.pdf | PDF]
What You'll Be Doing

• Lead consumer, shopper and market insights across all categories and retail channels.
• Be the trusted advisor on market share performance, category trends and competitor activity.
• Analyse and synthesise data from multiple sources to inform strategic business decisions.
• Deliver weekly and fortnightly business updates, alongside deeper strategic insights projects.
• Build compelling trade stories that help drive commercial outcomes.
• Partner closely with marketing, customer and leadership teams.
• Develop impactful dashboards and data visualisation solutions.
• Champion the use of AI, automation and emerging technologies to improve insight generation and business performance.
• Help build the long-term insights capability of the organisation through automation, AI agents and innovative analytical approaches. Revised Consumer Insights Manager - JD.pdf [Revised Co...r - JD.pdf | PDF]

What We're Looking For You may currently be working in Consumer Insights, Shopper Insights, Category Insights, Market Research or a similar FMCG-focused analytical role.
To be successful, you'll bring:

• FMCG consumer insights experience.
• Strong experience working with market, shopper and consumer data.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear, compelling recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Commercial curiosity and a passion for understanding what drives consumer behaviour.
• Experience influencing decisions through insight and storytelling.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. Revised Consumer Insights Manager - JD.pdf [Revised Co...r - JD.pdf | PDF]

Who Will Thrive Here? This role will suit someone who is:

• Naturally curious and always asking "why?"
• Autonomous and comfortable owning outcomes.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Passionate about learning and embracing new technology.
• Excited by AI and its potential to transform insights and analytics.
• Not afraid to experiment, test new ideas and challenge traditional ways of working.
• Collaborative, dependable and committed to delivering high-quality work.

Why Join?

• Lead consumer insights for a major global FMCG business.
• Influence decisions across all categories and channels.
• Become the recognised expert for market and competitor intelligence.
• Help shape future capability through AI, automation and advanced analytics.
• Enjoy a supportive culture built on trust, respect, collaboration and accountability.
• Work on high-impact projects that genuinely influence business direction.
• A great salary and benefit package including medical and life insurance, bonus etc
• Summer hours, flexibility and 4 days in the office!

**If you're an FMCG insights professional looking for a role with greater influence, broader exposure and the opportunity to shape the future of analytics through AI and automation, we'd love to hear from you. Phone Lara 0210344830

You must be a NZ resident or hold a current work visa with no restrictions on hours or need for offer. Communication is important to us so we ask that you only apply through the seek portal so every application can be responded to.**