About ZS Associates:

ZS Associates Inc (http://www.zsassociates.com) is a global professional services firm specializing in sales and marketing consulting, analytics, technology and operations. Established in 1983, by Andris Zoltners and Prabha Sinha of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, ZS has been recognized around the world for its deep expertise, client impact and implementation capabilities for Sales and Marketing issues. ZS Associates has over 3,400 professionals globally, distributed across 21 offices servicing clients in pharmaceuticals, consumer products, energy, high-tech, insurance and medical products, to name a few.

About the ZS Associates, India Capability and Expertise Centers - ZS has two Capability and Expertise centers in Pune and Gurgaon. With over 2,000+ employees, these offices have witnessed dramatic growth. Our teams within the Centers work in conjunction with onshore colleagues to deliver all types of sales and marketing projects to our clients. The centers primarily support projects for US and Europe clients, in the areas of Business Analytics, Business Operations and Business Technology.

Business Consulting Group Overview:

Our work in India also includes providing business consulting services to India & Asia Pacific based clients, a new and developing area for the firm. ZS Associates' Business Consulting group delivers solutions to a broad spectrum of marketing and sales challenges. We also help our clients transform their marketing and sales organizations to implement these solutions. Our solutions and recommendations are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Job Description:

- Business Associate Consultants create and deliver solutions for our clients and project teams. ACs leverage their analytic skills to derive insights and solve problems.

- In particular, Associate Consultants are often engaged in developing customer insight, applying problem-solving frameworks to client issues and supporting clients in change initiatives.

As a Business Associate Consultant, you will have opportunities in many areas, such as:

- Design qualitative and quantitative market research instruments (surveys, interviews, etc.)

- Design custom analysis in applications such as MS Excel or ZS proprietary software

- Integrate qualitative and quantitative information to create insight into client issues

- Leverage problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions

- Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams

- Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions

- Gain immediate responsibility for project deliverables

- Take initiative to advance your problem solving skills and train others at ZS

- Mentor and coach associates

Qualifications:

- ZS welcomes candidates with bachelor's or master's degrees in any discipline. A very strong record of academic success is required, preferably including significant coursework in quantitative or research-based disciplines.

- Associate Consultants come from diverse academic backgrounds and may have degrees in Mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, or other relevant degree from other fields, plus at least 3 years of work experience in quantitative data analysis or Market Research or Management Consulting type of projects. MBAs from premier institutes with at least 1-2 years of prior work experience will be considered.

In addition to a strong academic performance, successful Associate Consultants also have broadly applicable consulting skills such as:

- High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative

- Strong client facilitation skills

- Analytic problem solving skills

Business Associate Consultant:

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Empathy, adaptability and high personal impact

- Close attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset

- Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks

- Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, leading teams

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