Category Executive - Lotus Natural Foods Benefits: Benefits: Competitive salary bonus Hybrid working & flexible hours 25 days holiday bank holidays Pension scheme & product discounts Work with iconic brands BEAR, TREK, nakd., Kiddylicious & Peters Yard Were Lotus Natural Foods, the healthy snacking division of Lotus Bakeries, home to five incredible brands: BEAR, TREK, nakd., Kiddylicious and Peters Yard. Were passionate about taste, quality and long-term growth and now were looking for a talented National Account Executive to join our Impulse Sales team. About you: From playful snacks like BEAR to artisanal treats like Peters Yard, this is your chance to make a real mark. You will need: Experience at data analysis not just churning the numbers but telling the story behind them too. Wed love someone who can help to train and coach the rest of the business to make the best possible use of our data and insights, so being self-sufficient when it comes to understanding the data will be key. Excellent communication skills, in particular presentation skills and story-telling. Ability to build and develop great relationships as a trusted expert, both internally at NBF and with our buyers and merchandising contacts at retail customers. Outcome focused, results driven. Able to prioritise quickly in a fast moving, entrepreneurial environment. Happy to roll sleeves up and get stuck in we are a small category team and business at NBF and we need people who are happy to do everything from churning the data to developing the best way to do things to set ourselves up for future growth. Other essential requirements for this Category Development Executive role: Previous experience of working in FMCG, ideally in category management or insights, either supplier or agency side. Experience using data providers like IRI, Kantar, Nielsen, Dunnhumby Shop and/or Nectar 360 SIP. About the role: You will report to the Category Development Manager. The key focus areas of the role and where you will spend the majority of your time are: Becoming a business expert in the continuous NielsenIQ (NIQ), dunnhumby and Nectar 360 SIP category data we purchase, you will provide an ongoing understanding to the wider business of what is driving both our brands and the competition. Making recommendations to both the business and our key retail customers on range, fixture, price and promotions to help unlock future sales growth. Building and maintaining strong relationships with key buyers and merchandising contacts in order for them to trust and implement your recommendations. Providing analysis and insight for the Commercial team to take directly to retailers. Sharing monthly reporting responsibilities to ensure that everyone internally understands the category and to enable the business to make strategic decisions based on data. Our Culture At Lotus Natural Foods, we work collaboratively, celebrate individuality, and share an ambition for growth. If youre a Category Executive who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants to make an impact across leading healthy snack brands this is your next move. Ready to join us as our next Category Executive? Apply today and help shape the next chapter of growth for Lotus Natural Foods .