Consultant - FMCG

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer-packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth-powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We're a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work . This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.

As an Insights Consultant, you'll partner with leading FMCG manufacturers and retailers to help them make smarter commercial decisions through data, analytics, and market insights.

You'll work closely with clients to understand their business challenges, uncover growth opportunities, and deliver recommendations that drive measurable outcomes.

This is a highly client-facing consulting role that combines analytical problem solving, storytelling, stakeholder management, and commercial thinking.

Key Responsibilities

Insights & Analytics

• Analyse scan, shopper, consumer and market data to identify trends, opportunities, and business risks.
• Translate complex datasets into compelling stories and actionable recommendations.
• Develop category, brand, pricing, promotion, assortment, and market performance insights.
• Define client business questions and build hypotheses to address commercial challenges.
• Deliver presentations and workshops that help clients make informed decisions.
• Utilise Circana platforms including Unify+, Liquid Data and Intelligence Suite to support analysis and insight delivery.

Client Partnership

• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and become a trusted source of insight and advice.
• Understand clients' business objectives, priorities, and challenges.
• Manage ongoing client projects and service delivery against agreed timelines.
• Proactively identify opportunities to deliver additional value to clients.
• Lead regular business reviews and present recommendations to stakeholders.

Commercial Growth

• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships through additional insight, analytics, and solution offerings.
• Support account planning and growth initiatives alongside commercial and consulting leaders.
• Partner with internal subject matter experts to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Contribute to proposal development and client presentations where appropriate.

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years' experience in FMCG insights, category management, customer insights, analytics, market research, or related consulting roles.
• Experience working with scan, consumer, loyalty, panel, or shopper data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to turn data into commercially relevant recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing stakeholders and building client relationships.
• Strong organisational and project management capability.

• Experience within FMCG, retail, consumer goods, market research, or insights consulting environments.
• Knowledge of category management principles.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to commercial account management or consulting environments.

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviours sit at the core of our organisation. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviours throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Centre on the Client: relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Melbourne.