Senior Research Executive, Quantitative

Food Innovation Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food and beverage sector is seeking a Senior Research Executive to manage and deliver high-quality research projects. This role involves building strong client relationships and contributing to business growth strategies. Ideal candidates will have a degree and at least 2 years of experience in quantitative research, as well as a passion for food and beverage topics.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a quantitative research agency.
• Demonstrable experience in primary consumer research.
• Ability to use qualitative methods when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver research projects for key clients.
• Develop strong client relationships and provide insights based on goals.
• Train junior team members in research methodologies.

Skills

Client Service Focus

Quantitative Research Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Passion for Food and Drink

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Education

Degree level education

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION – Senior Research Executive

Job Title

Senior Research Executive, Quantitative

Location/Travel

Mainly working from home with occasional travel to our office in Cambridge and London/ national travel

Reporting to

Head of Quantitative Insight

Working Hours/ Shift Pattern

Full time (37.5 hours a week)

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The FIS Group is a privately owned, successful, entrepreneurial family of 2 businesses operating within the food and beverage, innovation, and research space.

As a senior research executive you would work within the Insight business unit, managing some of our small to medium accounts and adhoc projects and supporting the Senior Research Manager on other larger accounts.

This role is primarily remote unless located near our Cambridge or our London site, but some travel will be required to develop strong relationships with clients and the internal team.

The role suits an individual who is looking to significantly grow with an organisation and be part of the growth journey.

The primary focus for this roleis to successfully manage and deliver research projects across our key clients. You will be set operational and service level targets which you will be expected to deliver against as part of your day-to-day role.

You will report directly to the Head of Quantitative Insights and form strong working relationships with all members of the teams and the heads of each business unit.

You will work closely with Group Commercial Director to ensuring we leverage every ounce of potential to deliver the plan for growth within the clients you manage.

A key priority is to ensure work is delivered across all key accounts to an excellent standard:

• Managing and delivering research projects for a variety of key clients to the highest quality standards, on time and in budget.
• Create positive client relationships and build an expert knowledge of their goals and KPIs to identify opportunities to increase the value of our service.
• Working with the Director of Good Sense and the other research managers in developing gold standard processes to ensure highest quality levels of insight delivery.
• Training the more junior members of the team in research methodologies and quality procedures.
• Supporting the Head of Quantitative Insights and Insights Director in building and developing our service offer and tool kit in line with the 5 year strategy.
• Working with the Commercial Growth Team to meet the financial targets for the business through joining briefing calls, writing and presenting proposals and pitches and doing costings.
• Contributing to the key company pillars which includes People, Industry and Planet.
• The final priority is to support and contribute to the wider FIS Group success, by ensuring best practice and continuous improvement.

Key personal attributes:

You will be a research professional who is highly ambitious and driven to achieve excellent standards of work and you will be motivated by delivering best in class research projects and managing clients to an exceptional standard.

You will be educated to degree level with at least 2 years of quantitative research agency experience and the knowledge to know when qualitative methods should be used. Experience in primary consumer research will be essential.

You are likely to either be a Research Executive looking to move up to Senior Research Executive, or a Senior Research Executive level looking for a new opportunity.

You will be a great team player and flexible in your thinking and delivery.

You will be able to build best in class relationships within the clients we work with.

You will have a diligence for the business admin and systems used to manage the research function and an insatiable can-do attitude.

You will be a detailed individual who always delivers results and thrives in an agile team and a self-starter who inspires their colleagues and clients alike.

You will demonstrate experience in a similar role in quantitative research. In addition to this we would look for the following strengths…

• Fantastic client service focus, with an excellent ability to manage stakeholders, ensuring clients are delighted at all touch points and expectations are met / exceeded.
• Quantitative research knowledge
• High level of attention to detail
• Collaborative and good at working with multiple departments
• Desire to strive and consistently learn.
• A passion for food and drink
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Training on how we currently operate will of course be provided, both via your induction and directly on-the-job.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Food & Beverages

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