Senior Consultant – Commerce Strategy

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Job Details

Job Title: Senior Consultant Commerce Strategy

Job Location- Hybrid ( NYC Chicago Boston Norwalk Atlanta)

Work Authorization: This role does not support work visa sponsorship now or in the future hence candidates requiring a work visa sponsorship kindly excuse.

Kantar is the worlds leading data insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think feel shop share and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies. Kantars25000 people based in more than 100 countries help the worlds leading organizations succeed and grow. Nobody knows people better than Kantar. We provide insight and inspiration to help our clients our people and society to create and flourish in an extraordinary world.

The Commerce Strategy team is within the North American Consulting division and focuses on the application of research analytics and critical thinking to key decisions about Retail Shoppers and Marketplace activities.

Purpose

You will be working very closely with a team of experienced client partners and seasoned research and analytics experts within the Consulting groups custom strategies team to help Clients identify and capture purpose-led growth opportunities. Senior Consultants are expected to combine both right and left brain skills across engagements along with a high degree of independence to own Client deliverables and elevate organizational thinking. Senior Consultants play an integral role in supporting all aspects of Client engagements by leading data analysis manipulating/synthesizing various data sets translating data into insight creating Client presentations and working with partners and clients to prepare for workshops.

While our Clients span a range of different industries we work most closely with regional and global Retailers Technology Companies and Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturers and as a Senior Consultant you would benefit from an existing understanding of these sectors while developing further depth within role provides the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of multiple industries and product categories with small and large data sets. Furthermore you will develop a practical actionable business analysis expertise that only a data-driven consultancy can provide.

Key Outcomes

• Contribution to the delivery of internal and external projects undertaking the following types of work:
• Listen for key Client issues and/or business questions and effectively articulate how various solutions analytical tools data-sets reports and analyses - can answer them.
• Independently create and execute project plans using the key tools analytic methodologies and data sources of the group.
• Develop expertise in Commerce analytical tools and become a local center of excellence.
• Visualize data-driven information effectively creating desktop ready PowerPoint slides with appropriate data charts headlines and key takeaways.
• Effectively present insights from completed projects telling stories from data highlighting implications and articulating legitimate reasons behind conclusions drawn.
• Elevate existing deliverables and methodologies employed in our organization through creative freedom and inspiration.
• Exhibit a positive and collaborative approach when interacting with Consultants Clients and other stakeholders.
• Work with Consultants to identify opportunities and confidently showcase analytical solutions and tools in front of Clients.

Key Capabilities

We are looking for well-rounded individuals who demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

• Attention to detail work is accurate neat and generally error free.

• Organization and time management effectively juggles multiple projects deliverables and deadlines simultaneously.

• Adaptability responds effectively to changing demands or priorities remains calm under pressure and maintains effectiveness when working outside of defined processes or protocols.

• Analytical thinking and creativity think critically about questions problems and situations and offers both inventive and pragmatic ideas for solutions.

• Willingness and eagerness to learn asks questions proactively seeks new information and learning and accepts and applies constructive feedback.

• Interpersonal communication listens and communicates effectively with others throughout the organization and with Clients instilling trust and confidence in others.

• Collaboration and teamwork is helpful accommodating and cooperative with others throughout the organization and with client.

• Entrepreneurial & Innovative mindset is able to suggest solutions where no existing product exists and is confident to challenge current ways of working with a view to opening new Client opportunities and revenue streams in the analytical space.

Skills & experience needed

• A Bachelors Degree or rigorous fields such as business economics finance mathematics computer science or engineering would be an added advantage.

• 3 years of prior experience working in the fields of Consulting Analytics Shopper/Consumer Research CPG/Retail Sales and/or Marketing

• Have demonstrated the use of data to solve problems and bring business ideas to life.

• Strong communication that can convey complex ideas to business stakeholders in clear ways to drive action

• Have demonstrated the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment

• The ability to engage independently and confidently with senior stakeholders in all Client engagements over time.

• 2 years of strong quantitative and analytical skills and experience working with analytical software and/or data querying tools such as SQL R SPSS etc would be a highly added advantage.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel PowerPoint) and/or Google Suite (Slides Sheets)

Kantar Benefits

We provide a comprehensive highly competitive benefits package including

• Medical plans with comprehensive affordable coverage for a range of health services
• Health Savings Account/FSA
• Dental Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
• Wellness Program
• 401k with matching
• Tuition Reimbursement Commuter benefits
• Unlimited PTO

What part of Kantar might I be joining

Youll be joining our Insights division the masters of using data to resolve challenges. They help brands define what they should stand for how to reinvent and renew their offer how to better reach audiences and how to win with consumers. By blending human insights expertise with the latest technology advances Insights make sure we can deliver innovative information to brands everywhere.

Why join Kantar

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people we can

understand what drives their decisions actions and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced ever shifting world.

And because we know people we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included accepted and that we can win together. Were dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people clients suppliers and communities and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like youre not an exact match wed love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Privacy and Legal Statement

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (Kantar). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager

The salary range for this role in Chicago is $85900 $143100. Your final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to location work experience skills knowledge education and/or certifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious using intelligence passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career thats out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool be locally representative drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the worlds leading data insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think feel shop share vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies Kantars 30000 people help the worlds leading organisations succeed and grow.