Overview
Join Our 2027 Graduate Programme!- Start date- August 2027 Are you a recent graduate with a passion for data, insights and commercial decision-making? Do you enjoy turning numbers into meaningful recommendations and want to build a career with one of the UK's leading fresh produce brands? At Albert Bartlett, we're looking for an ambitious and analytically minded Category Executive (Graduate) to join our Brand & Marketing team. 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. As 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. Key responsibilities include: Analysing category data from Worldpanel, re
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Join Our 2027 Graduate Programme!- Start date- August 2027
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for data, insights and commercial decision-making?
Do you enjoy turning numbers into meaningful recommendations and want to build a career with one of the UK's leading fresh produce brands?
At Albert Bartlett, we're looking for an ambitious and analytically minded Category Executive (Graduate) to join our Brand & Marketing team. 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.
As 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.
Key responsibilities include:
- Analysing category data from Worldpanel, retailer EPOS platforms and other insight sources.
- Monitoring sales performance, market share, pricing, promotions, distribution and shopper trends.
- Producing weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports that identify opportunities, risks and market developments.
- Supporting category reviews, customer presentations and retailer meetings.
- Creating clear, commercially relevant insights for Brand, Marketing, Commercial and NPD teams.
- Supporting evidence-based product development and launch evaluations.
- Working alongside retail partners and internal stakeholders to drive category growth.
- Exploring opportunities to improve reporting, analysis and ways of working through approved AI and digital technologies.
Requirements
- A degree (or be due to graduate) in Business, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Retail Management or a related discipline.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- The ability to interpret complex information and turn it into practical recommendations.
- A genuine interest in brands, consumers, retailers and the food industry.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A collaborative approach and confidence building relationships across different teams.
- An interest in emerging technologies, including AI and data analytics.
Benefits
Our graduate programme provides structured development and real business exposure from day one.
You'll receive:
On-the-job coaching and mentoring from experienced category professionals.
Training in category insight platforms, consumer data and retailer reporting systems.
Exposure to Brand, Commercial, Marketing and New Product Development functions.
Experience presenting insights and influencing business decisions.
Opportunities to develop digital, analytical and commercial skills.
A clear pathway towards a future Category Manager position, with wider career opportunities across Brand and Commercial functions.
Albert Bartlett is Britain's leading potato grower and supplier, with a proud family heritage, ambitious growth plans and a commitment to developing future talent. You'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team where your ideas are valued and your development is genuinely supported.
If you're ready to kick-start your career in category management and gain experience that will shape your future, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and start your journey with Albert Bartlett's 2027 Graduate Programme.
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