Apply: Planet Retail RNG - Senior Analyst - London

Planet Retail RNG provides leading FMCG and retail businesses with the expertise, network and information to confidently make strategic decisions, future investments, and navigate disruption in key retail markets around the world.

Our vision for delivering deep insight and retail market intelligence has evolved into a business with a range of solutions, delivered via teams based in Boston, London and Frankfurt. Our comprehensive coverage of the retail sector is enhanced by our proprietary data and forecasts. We publish research reports on topics and issues that are top of mind for our clients now and in the future, and complement this with bespoke recommendations and continuous learning via our advisory and executive education capabilities.

We are looking for a driven, resilient and flexible Senior Retail Analyst to join our London based team, focused on assisting our clients with their challenges of today, and of the future.

Key Purpose

• Support the Research Director, Advisory – EMEA with delivery of PRNG’s advisory budget and goals.
• Working with the sales team to secure delivery of projects to clients in the EMEA region, achieving excellent customer feedback and high levels of retained business.
• Personally delivering work to clients in the form of presentations, workshops, white papers etc;
• Supporting Director, where required, with scoping projects to meet the needs of customers and proposing new solutions and approaches as required.
• Working with Boston and Frankfurt based colleagues to share best practice and learnings.

Key Accountabilities

• Team advisory target for 2017 is achieved with evidence of personal contribution and positive client and colleague feedback.
• Spends 10% of total time on pre-sales (as recorded in JIRA) either individually or in conjunction with Research Director.
• Delivery of projects to time and budget using agreed scope of works / tools.
• Leading project teams; coaching & mentoring on research, providing feedback and edits on analysts’ work
• Leadership of the STIEP process for client meetings, presentations, research methodologies.
• Presenting with gravitas and impact to board level audiences. Able to present research to clients virtually (through webinars & videoconferences) and in-person (at briefings/speeches and workshops

Qualifications & Experience

• A strong first degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an analytical, research or consulting role
• Significant retail experience. Either as a retailer or as an FMCG partner to retailers. A robust understanding of the dynamics of the grocery retail landscape is critical.

IT Experience

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, plus Word, PowerPoint and Outlook required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills – must be able to deliver to senior clients with authority and gravitas
• Quantitative research expertise
• High time management and workload management awareness.
• Pro-active and collaborative in internal sessions; a regular and trusted contributor to the senior team.
• Strong project management skills

Personal Attributes

• A great team player with drive, resilience and flexibility
• Thrives under pressure, can prioritise time and enjoys the challenge of managing multiple projects at once
• A passion for challenging the Status Quo to deliver continuous improvement (of self and of others).
• Actively seeks out best practice and adapts to findings.
• Provocative, questioning nature.
• Self-starter, willing and able to work independently.