Specialist, Analytics
The NPD Group

Learning and growing with NPD

Combining consumer surveys, retail point-of-sale data, and cutting-edge analytics, The NPD Group delivers trusted retail industry research to the world's most successful brands and retailers. We also offer careers that reward innovation and provide growth opportunities for forward-thinking problem-solvers who join our team. Speed your career growth, while working with the best and brightest in the market research industry.

Position Overview

The specialist on the Technology Analytics team is primarily responsible for addressing client business issues through NPD's Analytics portfolio, including forecasting, segmentation, pricing analytics, analytic reporting of POS data, and buyer analytics.

Location: San Diego, CA, New York, NY or Port Washington, NY, but open to other locations

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis to activate subscriptions across client base
• Translate industry trends, category trends and consumer insights into business opportunities
• Engage with clients and account managers to identify new opportunities and brainstorm creative approaches to address client business issues with NPD's Analytics services
• Leverage learnings from client conversations and questions to help inform future product development
• Mine large datasets using Tableau and other related analytic software, as directed
• Collaborate with internal teams to make recommendations on data quality and classification
• Operate in a collaborative team environment providing support and cross-functional training
• Take responsibility for personal development by seeking training, on-the-job experiences, and input from manager

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience in market research or equivalent
• Strong analytical skills and quantitative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively - both verbally and in writing
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Innate curiosity in shopping behaviors, future outlooks and the Manufacturer-Retailer relationship
• Demonstrate fearlessness and stability both internally and with clients in a quickly evolving environment
• Works effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• Self-motivated and willing to go above and beyond for the client
• Highly proficient in all MS Office products (advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau a plus
• BA/BS or equivalent with exemplary academic achievement

The NPD Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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