Senior Research Analyst - Consumer Good & Services/Industry Research

SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST(Consumer Good & Services (CG&S) Industry Research)

About the role :

ROLE : CG&S Research Senior Analyst/ CL10

INNOVATION - Assists and supports the development of thought-provoking insights through market analysis and in-depth review of trends, guided by the Research lead

- Draw on both traditional and innovative data sources and research methodologies to explore the key questions in a logical, structured manner

DATA DRIVEN - Analyze, visualize, and interpret data from multiple sources for client use

- Accenture is a data-driven organization! You will need to understand and audit the data needed to underpin effective industry consulting and strategy work

- Updates our proprietary in-house models and provides results to the practice when needed

- Can build dashboards and insightful visualization using BI tools like Power BI/Qlik

- Basic working knowledge Python, R or SPSS for statistical research, data modelling and visualization will be a plus

REPUTATION - At ease with number crunching

- Can easily work with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau etc.)

- An expert in secondary information sources and data gathering

- May contribute to articles/blogs/thought pieces through Accenture's publication channels and other channels

- Be an advocate of the CG&S and retail sectors

BUSINESS :

IMPACT - Research focused on Accenture Business and Accenture's Clients business ("so what?") with major and long-lasting impact

- Credible in presenting work and results

COMPLEXITY - Ability to work on multiple engagement and geographies at any one time. Work is mostly virtual, but with global presence/reach

PEOPLE :

SKILLS - Collaborative working style

- Individual contributor role

- No people management responsibilities

Your skills :

We are looking for someone who has a comprehensive skill set :

- Hard skills :

- Strong grasp of data, with ability to analyze, visualize, and interpret

- An appetite to use data creatively to drive business outcomes

- Able to learn and embrace new sources, tools, and skills, including alternative modes of research delivery/data visualization tools also a plus (e.g., Power BI, Qlik etc.). Eventually must be able to develop dashboards on Power BI/Qlik.

- Familiarity with Power Query editor will be an added advantage.

- Foundation of core research strategy skills & problem solving

- Attention to detail

- Experience or demonstrated interest in the CG&S industry, including sense of the role of data, digital and technology in disrupting the CG&S and Retail industry

- Interest in data driven storytelling

Soft skills :

- Intellectual curiosity

- Willingness to learn and grow

- Clear enthusiasm for research

- Ability to plan and manage time and own workload

- Strong communications skills and good interpersonal skills in one-to-one and team settings

- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize appropriately and effectively

Additional Information :

Reports to : Research Manager

Supervises : None. This is an individual contributor role

Qualifications :

- A bachelor's degree in economics, business, finance, engineering, computer science or other related areas.

- Advanced degree (MBA or Masters in relevant fields) preferred.

Work Experience :

- Business Research Analyst/Associate/Senior Analyst or similar

- <1 to max 2.5 years of research experience

- Business research experience, preferably in a consulting environment, market research firm, think tank, financial institution, or other third party research organization or demonstrated equivalent skill

Location : Bengaluru (preferably) OR Gurugram, India

Preferred start date : As soon as possible