Senior Associate Consultant

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At Circana, the Senior Associate Consultant is a client facing role where you help Australia’s beloved food and grocery brands translate attitudes and purchasing trends into practical growth actions. You’ll build lasting client relationships, synthesize insights from multiple data sources, and present clear recommendations that drive category strategies and sales. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in category management, account management, or FMCG insights, strong analytics and storytelling, confident communication, and the ability to juggle priorities in a fast paced environment. To apply, tailor your resume to show measurable outcomes, share concrete examples of data turned into action, and demonstrate curiosity and collaboration.

Let’s be unstoppable together!

At Circana, we are fuelled 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 have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, 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.

Learn more at www.circana.com.

So, why Circana?

We’re progressive, inclusive and people focused. We seek to create a down-to-earth culture which balances work and home life and enables our team to be the best that it can be. Our people are important to us, and we offer a number of fantastic benefits including;

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave and holiday buy back scheme
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Birthday leave
• Summer half days
• Circana “Me” Days (4 per year!)
• Cultural swap days

What will you be doing?

Work directly with some of Australia’s most loved food and grocery brands, helping them unlock new opportunities for growth.

In this client‑facing role, you’ll be the partner manufacturers rely on; translating consumer attitudes, behaviours, and purchasing trends into clear actions that win shoppers, grow brand penetration, and drive sales. You’ll identify opportunities, shape category and customer strategies, and influence decisions that deliver measurable growth for your clients.

If you love the idea of turning rich data into powerful stories, building strong commercial relationships, and helping clients accelerate their performance, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive, long‑lasting relationships with clients
• Work with clients to understand their business challenges and help shape clear, practical solutions
• Tackle client briefs by pulling together insights from multiple data sources and turning them into actionable recommendations
• Present insights through clear, engaging storytelling that helps clients understand what to do next
• Use Circana’s proprietary tools to analyse data, uncover trends, and provide meaningful insights
• Support clients by training them on Circana’s software and assisting with day‑to‑day reporting needs

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience in category management, account management, or insights—ideally within FMCG
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, compelling stories
• Confident communication and presentation skills
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment and managing competing priorities
• Curious, eager to learn, and excited to grow in a supportive team
• Comfortable navigating challenging conversations with professionalism and empathy
• Enjoys working in a fun, collaborative environment where ideas are shared and celebrated

Circana Behaviours

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviours sit at the core of our organization. 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

Ready to make an impact?

If you're passionate about data, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to be part of a company that values your growth—we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and let’s build something great together.

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