Senior Manager - Forecasting and Activation
Senior Manager - Forecasting and Activation
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ABOUT THIS JOB
With best-in-class research and predictive analytical tools the Forecasting & Activation team accurately plans and predicts sales helping clients maximize their ROI for the new product the Forecasting & Activation team you will work with global Brands and see your work come to life.
Be curious. Be collaborative. Be forward-thinking. Join the team and work as a consultant a problem solver and the mind behind in-market successes.
ARC Forecasting & Activation Senior Manager will be responsible for building the forecasting capabilities in the team. He will also act as the first-level reviewer wherever required and provide feedback to adjust the volume projections.
This specific role is aligned with the North America team; we are looking for people comfortable with 2PM 11PM shift timing.
Team size: Managing a team size of 10-15 associates
Key Responsibilities
- Building Forecasting Capabilities
- Create technical training and developmental plans to grow a large class of new hires into independent forecasting analysts
- Provide support across the entire team as an experienced F&A resource providing review help perspective on modelling decisions and help in navigating and analysing in-market data
- Forecast Expertise
- Demonstrate mastery in executing volumetric analyses using Nielsens proprietary forecasting models and tools interpreting secondary data and adjusting model outputs appropriately
- Develop deep forecasting knowledge and apply it across a variety of regions clients and categories
- Serve as first-level reviewer to review the volume model provide feedback to further adjust the model and the volume projection before the onshore review.
- Implements forecasting strategy as defined by the Forecast Director and VP including integrated data and tools and category/industry-specific playbooks
- Demonstrates mastery and ability to improve outside the model forecasting tools (i.e. Trial sizes physician recommendations SKU loss etc.)
- Team Management & Leadership
- Monitor analyst progress periodically and report to multiple stakeholders including the ARC Leaders and US COE leadership
- Develop a talent pool by accelerating high performers and doing timely interventions on lower performers
- Coach and provide support to a new cohort of people managers to develop reviewing and talent management skills
- Drive staffing decisions including team structure and analyst-client alignments
- Understand performance across the whole team providing key input into promotion and salary increases (with consultation from ARC Leaders)
- Relationship Building
- Manage relationships with multiple leadership stakeholders Talent management with ARC Leaders and performance management with US leaders.
- Take ownership of the overall success of Forecasting & Activation analytical centre by improving the quality of client deliverables
- Build strong relationships with each US-based COE manager to ensure that their teams are performing up to expectations
About You
You have a passion for working with numbers and have a great knack for reading and converting those numbers into useful information.
You have a coaching mindset to grow individuals in the team. You have great communication skills to present your ideas and strategies to the US stakeholders
Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Quantitative research and People management in Market research industry
- Strong preference for experience with simulated sales forecasting modelling (BASES Specific)
- Track record of managerial experience with direct analytical reports
- General knowledge of statistics research techniques and experimental procedures; strong preference for experience with BASES Analytics services tools and techniques including forecasting models
- Analysing and navigating in-market data from multiple sources including familiarity with Discover and other sources of secondary data from other NielsenIQ verticals
- Understanding of client proposals study designs questionnaires coding and data preparation
- Experience of working with remote clients and teams
Additional Information :
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 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 insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.
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