Assistant Category & Insights Manager

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

About the Role

We’re recruiting an Assistant Category & Insights Manager to join our Commercial team on a Fixed‑term Contract through to December 2026. This role supports category growth by delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based insights and recommendations across key categories, with a strong focus on deep data analysis and commercial application.

Reporting to a Category & Insights Manager, the role operates at the intersection of Category Management, Insights, Sales and Marketing, leading defined workstreams such as range reviews and category reporting while supporting broader category and insight delivery. Success in this role will be driven by strong analytical capability, the ability to translate data the data into clear commercial action and present this to senior stakeholders.

The position is suited to someone with strong FMCG analytics experience who is ready to take greater ownership and operate with confidence in a stakeholder‑heavy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver actionable category and commercial insights by interrogating and synthesising consumer, shopper and market data
• Lead defined workstreams such as range reviews, aligning Sales and Marketing and contributing to clear, category‑led retailer narratives
• Translate complex datasets into clear, concise and commercially relevant stories for internal stakeholders
• Provide agnostic, evidence‑based recommendations to influence pricing, promotional and portfolio decisions
• Present insights confidently to senior stakeholders and respond to challenge with clarity and commercial judgement
• Maintain data integrity and effective use of category and insight platforms

About You

You will bring:

• Experience in a Category, Insights or Analytics or hybrid role within FMCG, retail or agency environments
• Strong hands‑on capability with category and insight platforms such as Circana and/or Quantium, with demonstrated data interrogation depth
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate insight into clear commercial actions
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions without direct authority
• Strong prioritisation skills in a fast‑paced, stakeholder‑driven environment
• A curious, commercially minded approach with the confidence to take ownership of defined workstreams

What We Offer

• A role with genuine visibility, accountability and commercial impact
• Strong exposure across Category, Sales, Marketing and Insights
• The opportunity to build deep platform expertise and develop category capability

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Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale, Liddells, CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage. Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.