About Us
"Inspiring and challenging in equal measures"
Emma Heath, Nairn's Oatcakes
Helping food & drink manufacturers to grow by putting market data and consumer insight at the heart of every decision
Since 2016 we have worked with a wide range of innovative Food & Drink businesses, across most categories and at various stages of growth. The TRKR team brings a broad range of skills and experience, from start-up to corporate and from customer insight to customer strategy having previously worked for global agencies such as Kantar Worldpanel and client-side, from Heineken to Tesco
We bring energy and enthusiasm to our clients and always with a strong commercial yet entrepreneurial attitude. Bringing our clients teams with us rather than "telling them". We believe strongly in collaboration, and we'll care as much for your business as you do
Senior leadership team
Mark Thomson, Insights Director
Mark is TRKR’s Insights expert, ensuring that F&D businesses know their category and who their shoppers are, through a combination of bespoke insight and market data
Prior to TRKR, Mark spent 15 years with Kantar, leading their Scottish and Irish businesses
Carey McEvoy, Commercial Director
Carey leads our innovation projects, working with our client teams to ensure that they launch products that the target market actually needs, values and pays for
Prior to TRKR, Carey worked in Finance, product management, marketing and development, as well as founding a national charity
New Roles
Commercial Insight analyst
March 2025
Permanent role | Full-time or Part-time | Salary circa £22,000
Summary
The Commercial Insight Analyst role will support the TRKR business on a full-time, permanent basis.
Strong excel, analytical and reporting skills are required to be able to investigate large amounts of market data and come to conclusions and insights based on the findings.
Role Details
TRKR Ltd is a leading Innovation and Insight consultancy based in Edinburgh, working mainly with Food & Drink clients across the UK. TRKR are also a connected partner with NIQ, one of the world’s largest market research agencies.
We are seeking a commercially minded MI and Data Analyst to support our business. You will report directly to the Commercial Insights Manager, but also work closely with both Directors of the business.
The main task will be to analyse grocery sales data and consumer panel data to create bespoke reports for Food & Drink suppliers. Suppliers, with TRKR’s support, will then use these reports to create a specific commercial rationale to maintain or grow their shelf space with the UK’s leading grocery retailers.
For individuals with a strong analytical or data visualisation background, this role offers the opportunity to drive creative approaches to data manipulation and presentation. It also provides a strong commercial aspect to data analysis and customer insight.
There may also be opportunities to liaise directly with clients
As a strong candidate you should be able to demonstrate:
Strong analytical and commercial skills
Data processing and excel skills and experience
Strong PowerPoint skills
Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and data quality
A logical approach to problem solving and analysis
Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Currently we are working remotely, meeting in Edinburgh 1 day per month
Candidates
Should be based in Scotland…please do not apply if you don’t live in Scotland, we won’t reply
Will have experience working with market data and large data sets
Will ideally have experience working in the Food and Drink sector, or FMCG
We will also consider recent graduates with less work experience but a proven ability with data