Job Description
The Data Strategy and Solution team owns the research, creation, and maintenance of all 27,000+ distinct Label Insight attributes along with all our proprietary taxonomies of claims, certifications, ingredients, nutrients, and categories that are the foundation of all Label Insight data. This team is composed of industry experts including dietitians, food scientists, chemists, regulatory and product formulation experts.
The Mid Level Attribute Solution Specialist of the Data Strategy and Solutions (DSS) department is a subject matter expert and owner of the region-specific Nielsen Product Insights (NPI) solution. This position is a thought leader and innovator of attributes that excite the industry, prospects and clients. They have a deep understanding of NIQ and Label Insight data and solutions, allowing them to strategically build industry-relevant attributes that power client use-cases.
Responsibilities
* Establish and implement solution-specific expansions in a new market with the creation of initial offering, roadmaps, and BAU processes.
* Research, develop, and launch region-specific offerings for the NPI solution while collaborating with members of the DSS, Sales, and Customer Success teams across the globe.
* Serve as a consultant to cross-functional Product and Engineering teams to communicate the customer voice, identify risks and offer creative solutions and ideas.
* Support and educate Sales and Customer Success of solutions through customer life cycle to best achieve customer needs and outcomes.
* Interface with prospects and customers to communicate value of NIQ solutions, nuances of data, and build trust with science-based and data-driven thinking.
* Expected to learn BI and data querying tools basic rule-based languages along with mastery of internal NIQ tools and databases.
Qualifications
* A Bachelor's degree or higher
* 2+ years' experience in the FMCG industry either by working directly at a brand or retailer or via a third-party data or technology company, consulting firm, or agency.
* Comfortability working independently with limited guidance of how to work towards desired outcomes.
* Strong and polished customer-facing presentation skills with customer-centric values.
* Speaks authoritatively to feasibility of projects, hurdles, and voice's opinion to reject projects altogether based on logic, limitations, and/or roadmap when appropriate.
* Experience making data-driven decisions, highlighting associated risks, and gaining stakeholder alignment.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint)
* Comfortable learning new technology platforms (Coding, BI tools, GitHub, etc.)
* Detail-oriented with the desire and ability to pick up new skills quickly
Other
* You may be asked to undertake additional duties to those above, either on a temporary or permanent basis, which the Company reasonably believes you are capable of carrying out, or for which you will be trained.
* Relevant professional, ethical and health and safety standards apply to this role
* Occasionally you will be required to travel nationally and internationally
Additional Information
Our Benefits
* Flexible working environment
* Volunteer time off
* LinkedIn Learning
* Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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