Lead Data Scientist (Fmcg)

Nielseniq; Jakarta Pusat; Presencial; IDR 600.000.000 - 900.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work

Great compensation

Professional growth

Training opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

NielsenIQ is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for the FMCG sector in Jakarta. This client-facing leadership role blends analytics, team leadership, and business impact to deliver advanced insights for markets and products.

Responsibilities include owning end-to-end Data Science solutions, partnering with country leaders, and translating strategic needs into innovative analytics using Python, R, and top visualization tools.

Formación

• Degree in Maths, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in market research or a relevant field.
• Solid understanding of the CPG/FMCG industry and retail market impact on client business.
• Experience with consumer-sourced data solutions preferred.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and clients; English proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Own Data Science solutions for a market/industry on new and existing products and services.
• Be a Data Science business partner for country/cluster leaders, commercial, product, and tech.
• Meet with clients to translate business needs into analytical strategies and innovative solutions.
• Support client and commercial teams with Data Science design questions.
• Lead Data Science solutions for client requests and provide initial recommendations.

Conocimientos

Data Science

Statistics

Python

R

Spotfire

Tableau

CPG/FMCG knowledge

Educación

Maths / Data Science / Statistics degree

Herramientas

Spotfire

Tableau

Python

R

Descripción del empleo

Lead Data Scientist (FMCG)

Perusahaan : Nielseniq Jenis Pekerjaan : Full-Time Jakarta, Indonesia

Company Description

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state‑of‑the‑art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View(TM).

Job Description

About the job

As the world's largest research organization, Nielsen IQ is powered by talented creative scientists. Our Data ScientistClientsleaderscome from diverse disciplines such as statistics, researchmethodology, mathematics, psychology, business, engineering, physics,and demography. These professionals drive innovation, new product ideation, develop complexanalysisand delivery of data insights to measure what consumers buy.The role is for aclient-facing Data Science leader supporting markets, balancing analytics, team leadership, and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Own Data Science solutions for aspecific market/industry on new and alreadyestablishedproducts,servicesand design.
• Be a Data Science business partner for country / cluster leaders, commercial, product, and technology leaders to achieve country specific goals including revenue and EBITDA and otherobjectives.
• Regularly meetdirectly with clients to understand strategic business needs, translate them into analyticalstrategiesand offer innovative solutions driven throughstate‑of‑the‑artmethodologies in Data Science.
• Support Client and Commercial teams with Data Science design and methodological questions.
• Own Data Science solutions for client requests and provide initial recommendations for complex client raised issues
• Play a leading role in the application of data and analytics strategies in support of clients’ business needs.
• Accompany senior leaders meet with clients to understand business needs and help offer innovative solutions
• Innovate and create out of the box solutions byleveraginglarge and diverse data sets andstate of the arttechnologies.
• Collaborate and align with other Data Science team units to deliver and prioritizeobjectives.
• Enable Data Science technology solutions on the ground and ensure solutionsmeetclient needs.
• Contribute toidentifyingthird parties andevaluatingtheir capabilities and data setstodevelopnew solutions.
• Design and conduct studies, tests and use advanced analytics techniques to build proof of concept and prototypes for use cases.
• Enable your team to focus on innovation and contribute to the company'sobjectives.
• Coach and develop junior data scientists.
• Lead the team and provide performanceobjectives.

Qualifications

About you

You’vedabbled in data.You’veperused Python. And you have the communication chops to translate it all into conversation or presentations. Whileyou’veworked with global cross-functional teams, you can also put your head down and focus on independent projects. Seeing the big picturetakesattention to detail. You knowwhat’shappening in bigdata,andyou’reready to influencewhat’snext.

Qualifications

• Professionals with degrees inMaths, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields involving statistical analysis of large data sets.
• 6+ years of experience in market research or relevant field
• Solid understanding of CPG/FMCG Industry and Retail market impact on client’s business within the market.
• Work experienceonconsumer sourced data solutions is preferred
• Soft skills qualifications:
• Passionate about innovation and technology
• Experienced connecting with stakeholders and clients proactively, finding ways to link clients' needs with the business.
• Innovative mindset, creativity, thinking out-of-the-box.
• Good ability to effectively convey complex concepts to non-experts.
• Strong Problem-Solving skills
• Intellectual curiosity and persistence to find answers to questions.
• Great collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels with a humble outlook towards seniors and juniors alike.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Good leadership skills.
• Business acumen, consultative skills, and empathy for clients.
• Great command of written and spoken English
• Eager to continuously learn and adapt to changing technologies and tools.
• Good ability to make decisions and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently in ahigh-pressureenvironment.
• Goodpeople-managementskills and coaching.
• Analytical and Technical skills:
• Solid understanding of Statistics
• Strong aptitude for data analysis.
• Solid critical/ logical thinking.
• Business acumen,financeand budgeting knowledge
• Knowledge / familiaritywithdata visualization tools (e.g.Spotfire, Tableau,etc) and programming languages (Python, R), preferred.

Good to Have

• Familiarwith Nielsen systems/products. (for internal-it isrequired)
• Familiar with MachineLearning
• Working knowledge with data visualization tools (e.g., Spotfire, Tableau,etc) and mapping tools.
• Working experience with contemporary database systems.
• Familiarity with marketing analytics,including designexperimentandconsumerbehavior analysis.
• Familiar with ProjectManagement.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Exciting work environment that brings people together.
• Use the latest digital technologies.
• Ongoing trainings to support your development.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Great compensation linked to individual performance and company results.
• Hybrid work

Our Benefits

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

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state‑of‑the‑art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence. All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact.To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion