Principal Data Operations Analyst

We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented professional with a background for data governance specialist. You will serve as the quality goalkeeper of our data assets responsible for cleansing standardizing spatializing and auditing our data. Your work will be a solid foundation for retail measurement products delivery client data-oriented decision-making.

The scope of data and duties might includes

1. FMCG product information cleaning and standardization

This mainly includes enhancing the weighting of words whichs used in original product descriptions with the goal of improving the match accuracy between raw product and NIQ standardized product description.

2. Raw data quality control

Using standard methods for the different source data cleaning and validation including checks for abnormals/outliers in sales figures irregularities in data formatting and potential omissions to addressing various levels of data quality issues.

3. Process Optimization and Cross-Team Collaboration

Design and optimize automated pipelines for store data processing to improve output efficiency.

Collaborate closely with business teams and data collection units to identify and resolve data quality issues and drive upstream improvements.

4. store information Cleansing & Processing

Handle large-scale multi-source offline store census data (e.g. Excel CSV form-based inputs) performing data cleansing tasks such as deduplication error fixing missing value imputation and anomaly handling. Standardize non-uniform store information (e.g. name address business type operating status) and develop and enforce unified data standards and protocols.

5. Geocoding & Spatialization*

Use AMap (Gaode) Web Service APIs especially geocoding and reverse geocoding interfaces to batch-convert textual address data into high-precision geographic coordinates. Resolve coordinate system discrepancies (e.g. WGS-84 GCJ-02 BD-09) to ensure all spatial data aligns under a consistent geospatial reference.

6. Spatial Data Management & Quality Assessment*

Apply advanced spatial data processing using GeoPandas including Spatial Join operations to enrich store points with administrative boundaries commercial zones competitor locations and other layers.

Establish automated data quality rules and validation workflows using spatial and attribute analysis to ensure accuracy completeness and logical positioning of store data. Maintain and manage databases to ensure traceability and integrity of store information.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

1. Education & Background

Bachelors degree or above in Information system Computer Science Data Science or related disciplines.

2. Core Technical Skills and knowledge

Proficient in Python data processing: strong command of Pandas NumPy Re and other libraries for large-scale structured data manipulation.

Proficient in database tools (e.g. Oracle MySQL) for data inspection and basic operations.

Strong experience for handling different source data.

Know traditional retail business concepts (e.g. shoptype banner brand) meanwhile emerging channel.

High sensitivity to data quality with a rigorous and responsible work ethic.

3. additional GIS Skill can have which is preferred

Skilled in spatial data handling: hands-on experience with GeoPandas and Shapely including solving real-world problems using Spatial Join and other spatial operations.

Experience with map APIs: practical experience using AMap Baidu Maps or similar services for batch geocoding/reverse geocoding via API.

Domain expertise. Deep understanding of address models and Chinese address parsing/standardization. Familiarity with common spatial reference systems and coordinate transformations.

Additional Information :

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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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Employment Type :

Full-time