Insights Graduate at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Job Purpose

• As an Insights Graduate, you are expected to make a genuine contribution to the work of the organisation You’ll  support the development of consumer, market and business insights that inform  brand, category decisions

Key Responsibilities

Reporting and Performance Tracking

• Contribute to regular reporting cycles (monthly / quarterly reviews)
• Assist in tracking core performance metrics, including;
• Market share
• Brand performance
• Innovation performance

Consumer and Market Insights

• Conduct desktop research on  consumer trends, competitor activity and category dynamics
• Support the identification of patterns, trends and emerging insight opportunities in collaboration with Senior Insights Manager.
• Assist in translating data into practical business learnings and recommendations

Stakeholder support and Communication

• Prepare materials for stakeholder engagements, including pre-reads, summaries and presentations
• Ensure insights are communicated in a clear and effective way for different audiences

Support the development of:

• Charts and simple dashboards
• Insight summaries and one page reports
• Presentations and storytelling materials

Research and Support

• Support the delivery of quantitative and qualitative market research projects
• Contribute andinput into to questionnaire and discussion guide development
• Assist with supplier coordination and fieldwork management

Commercial and Brand Exposure

• Learn how insights inform:
• Brand strategy
• Innovation
• Campaign development and communication planning
• Build confidence in suing key business and insights tools including;
• Excel (data management and basic analysis)
• PowerPoint (storytelling and presentation development )
• Research and analytics platforms and tools

Qualification Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce (BCom) or Science (BSc)
• A post-graduate will be advantageous.
• Candidates must have graduated within the last 12 months.

Experience Requirements    

• No formal work experience is required.
• Vacation work, internships or ad hoc roles completed during studies will be advantageous

Skills and Competencies    
Skills / Knowledge

• Comfortable working with data and conducting basic analysis
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Structured thinking and problem-solving ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic understanding of marketing / consumer behaviour (advantageous)

Attributes

• Curious, inquisitive and eager to learn
• Proactive and willing to take initiative
• Open to feedback and able to learn quickly
• Organised and capable of managing multiple tasks
• Positive, collaborative and team-oriented
• Confident in using own initiative while maintaining a strong focus on attention to detail
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively to achieve results.

Deadline:29th May,2026