Job Description: Role purpose The Competitive Insights Manager will gather market insights to better understand competitors, their strengths and weaknesses, product offering, pricing and strategy all in an effort to influence strategic direction for Tate & Lyle.
The core responsibility of this role is to develop a central view and knowledge sharing platform of the global ingredient market and competitors.
Analyze, evaluate, assess and provide ingredient market and competitive intelligence to the Product Managers, Pricing, Category Managers, Sales as well as Innovation and Commercial Development and Global Operations.
Maintain and manage contact to external intelligence providers for market studies, benchmarks, and import/export data in addition to creating and maintaining a Benchmarking Platform.
Main accountabilities MarketBuild centralized market intelligence hubProvide global market insights on ingredient market trends, market size, growth and main players for Food & Beverage Solutions.Evaluate various data sources such as IHS, LMC, CCM, import/export statistics, single and multi-client studies.
CompetitionProvide competitive intelligence for ad-hoc projects such as M&A projectsCo-lead with Product Managers and Global Operations production benchmarksProvide Global and Regional quarterly report about main competitor activities PricingCollaborate with pricing, provide pricing insight data to support price strategies and tactics Supplier/Consultant ManagementEstablish contact and cooperation with consultants that could provide competitive intelligenceCultivate list of potential consultants/suppliers, create requests for proposal, work with procurement in the tender process, manage relationshipsAssess current supplier/consultants used for MI/CI, determine need for and work to streamline as appropriate FES Duty of Care: Food SafetyCarry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements so as to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.
EnvironmentComply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times.Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.
Health & SafetyAdhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.
Performance measures This section defines the key metrics that the role is measured on and should include:Assess needs of stakeholders within first 3 monthsDefine and establish resource network within first 6 months, refine
– ongoingCreate knowledge sharing platform within first 9 months, refine ongoingPublish quarterly reports to key stakeholdersEstablish a competitive edge we know it better and we know it earlier and we communicate it to key stakeholders ongoing assessment/feedback Legislative requirements (If applicable this section should describe any unique legislative requirements of the role, which may include Safety Act issues and so forth).A duty to take care of your own health, safety, and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
Fully co-operate to help everyone meet their legal safety requirements.Adhere to all defined local environmental laws, regulations and permit requirements.Adhere to all defined local food safety laws, regulations and requirements.
Skills and experience required KnowledgeDeep experience and expertise of market and competitive intelligence data sources, how to analyze, evaluate and make deductions for the businessDeep understanding, access and use of intelligence data like Global Data, IHS, Import/Export statisticsKnowledge Management skills, experience in building up a library or repository of information Communication and TeamworkOutstanding communication skills, with the ability to network between global Product Managers, Pricing, ICD, Global Operations, Category Management as well as the regional counterparts Analytical ThinkingAble to evaluate and assess data, draw conclusions and show business optionsStrategic and tactical horizon, eye for detailsAble to validate and assess complex situation, support and help to deduct appropriate measures Customer Focus Understand evolving market needs, trends and regulatory landscape and how those translate to global capacity and overall strategy.
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