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Position Overview
Circana, the world's leading advisor on consumer behavior with a focus on point-of-sale (POS) data, is seeking sharp analytical minds to execute, analyze, and present findings to our clients. Use your energy and motivation to evaluate research data, uncover key insights, and recommend actionable steps that directly impact the bottom line for our clients in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry.
This role supports a client that produces and sells a comprehensive portfolio of private-label foods and beverages for retail grocery, food service, and co-pack customers.
This is a hybrid role with on-site requirements of up to 3 days per week at the Oak Brook, IL client office.
Job Responsibilities
Client Insights Analysts at Circana possess and execute four key skill sets:
Analytical Capability: Apply a systematic approach to problem-solving by breaking down issues into smaller components, assessing implications, generating multiple alternatives, and comparing potential solutions before taking action.
Quality Control: Strive for high-quality results through effective data integrity management.
Planning and Organizing: Assess the effort and resources required to meet objectives; plan, coordinate, and manage resources efficiently to ensure tasks are completed successfully.
Client Focus: Prioritize client satisfaction and consistently follow through on commitments to ensure client needs are met.
Requirements:
3+ years of experience in category management, market research, sales, or marketing, preferably in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG industry).
Proven ability to translate data and analysis into meaningful insights utilizing Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
Proficiency in working with syndicated data solutions (point-of-sale/POS, consumer panel data, etc.) such as Circana/IRI/NPD within preferred.
Solid project management and process skills.
Capability to engage with clients in a consultative manner while solving and managing content deliverables.
Circana Behaviors
As well as the technical skills, experience, and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day roles:
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.
Center 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.
Location
This position can be located in the following area(s): This is a hybrid role with on-site requirements of up to 3 days per week at the Oak Brook, IL client office.
Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice ) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $75,000.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
You can apply for this role through the Circana Careers site and/or Intranet site for internal candidates.