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This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience across category management, brand, commercial and new product development while building the skills needed to progress into a future Category Manager role.\nAs a Category Executive Graduate, you'll play a key role in helping the business understand category, shopper and sales performance by transforming data into actionable insights.\nKey responsibilities include:\nAnalysing category data from Worldpanel, retailer EPOS platforms and other insight sources.\nMonitoring sales performance, market share, pricing, promotions, distribution and shopper trends.\nProducing weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports that identify opportunities, risks and market developments.\nSupporting category reviews, customer presentations and retailer meetings.\nCreating clear, commercially relevant insights for Brand, Marketing, Commercial and NPD teams.\nSupporting evidence-based product development and launch evaluations.\nWorking alongside retail partners and internal stakeholders to drive category growth.\nExploring opportunities to improve reporting, analysis and ways of working through approved AI and digital technologies.\nRequirements\nA degree (or be due to graduate) in Business, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Retail Management or a related discipline.\nStrong numerical and analytical skills.\nExperience using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.\nExcellent communication and presentation skills.\nThe ability to interpret complex information and turn it into practical recommendations.\nA genuine interest in brands, consumers, retailers and the food industry.\nStrong organisational skills and attention to detail.\nA collaborative approach and confidence building relationships across different teams.\nAn interest in emerging technologies, including AI and data analytics. \nBenefits\nOur graduate programme provides structured development and real business exposure from day one.\nYou'll receive:\nOn-the-job coaching and mentoring from experienced category professionals.\nTraining in category insight platforms, consumer data and retailer reporting systems.\nExposure to Brand, Commercial, Marketing and New Product Development functions.\nExperience presenting insights and influencing business decisions.\nOpportunities to develop digital, analytical and commercial skills.\nA clear pathway towards a future Category Manager position, with wider career opportunities across Brand and Commercial functions.\nAlbert Bartlett is Britain's leading potato grower and supplier, with a proud family heritage, ambitious growth plans and a commitment to developing future talent. 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