APAC FMCG & Retail – Consumer Behaviour Insights & Brand Leader

We are looking for a senior commercially driven individual contributor to lead FMCG & Retail growth across APAC within our Consumer Behaviour Insights & Brand practice.

This is a regional role focused on driving revenue through Global/ Regional HQ engagements multi-market opportunities and syndicated solutions while enabling and collaborating with local market teams across APAC.

The role suits someone who thrives in influence-led environments enjoys working across cultures and markets and brings deep FMCG & Retail tracking and custom research expertise combined with strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

Drive Revenue & Growth (Primary Focus)

• Own and drive FMCG & Retail revenue growth across APAC for Consumer Behaviour Insights & Brand solutions.
• Lead and support large complex multi-market and multi-year opportunities partnering closely with local market sales and delivery teams.
• Play a key role in Global/ Regional HQ engagement strategies targeting global and regional FMCG & Retail clients.
• Act as a senior contributor on proposals RFPs pitches and strategic client conversations.
• Identify client personas whitespace opportunities and priority accounts across markets.
• Think and act in a 360 approach to integrate NIQ retail CPS analytics data into the custom and tracking work to create a unique differentiation by providing the Full ViewTM
• Enable cross-sell and bundled opportunities across insights shopper qualitative syndicated innovation and analytics solutions.

Build & Engage a Thriving FMCG & Retail Community across APAC

• Act as a regional FMCG & Retail subject matter expert supporting markets in client meetings pitches and events.
• Build and nurture a regional FMCG community enabling collaboration and best-practice sharing across markets.
• Support regional bootcamps training sessions and capability-building initiatives.
• Provide markets with client-ready materials including solution narratives case studies and selling playbooks.

Be Voice of FMCG & Retail (Internal NIQ & External Outreach)

• NIQ speaker at external events (client NIQ industry forums market research associations etc.)
• Engage and influence internal NIQ stakeholders like Global 100 FMCG and retail Account Directors country MDs to positively impact the Consumer Behaviour Insights and Brand business
• Bring strong client and market feedback into global discussions on solution development positioning and prioritization.
• Share insights on competitive landscape emerging trends and client needs by shaping go-to-market strategies

Who You Are

• Strong background in FMCG & Retail research covering categories such as food personal/home care and beverages
• Deep understanding of consumer insights methodologies and their commercial application.
• Proven ability to influence collaborate and get things done without direct authority.
• Confident and credible in client-facing roles including senior stakeholder conversations and presentations.
• Commercially minded proactive and comfortable operating independently in a senior individual contributor role.
• Experience working in regional or multi-market roles ideally within APAC is a plus

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred.
• 10 years experience in research insights or consulting environments (e.g. NIQ Ipsos Kantar or similar).
• Strong communication storytelling and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures time zones and diverse market contexts.
• Willingness to travel regionally 1-2 times a month

Skillsets

• High-impact regional exposure across APAC FMCG & Retail markets.
• Opportunity to shape multi-market growth strategies and work with leading global and regional clients.
• Senior visibility without people management focused on commercial impact expertise and influence.

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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