Category Intelligence Associate

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is seeking a Category Intelligence Associate in Pune, India. The role focuses on systematic and intuitive secondary research to monitor markets, analyze data, and deliver strategic insights to stakeholders.

You will track pricing, assess supplier risks, and develop global market analyses with emphasis on AI-enabled research and automation. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong communication with stakeholders, the ability to work independently, and a willingness

Qualifications

• Conduct research using both systematic and intuitive secondary research techniques.
• Monitor the market and facilitate insightful qualitative, quantitative, and strategic analysis to the stakeholders through a well-documented report.
• Regularly track pricing for various commodities and should be able to provide an in-depth analysis and reasoning for the price fluctuations.
• Identify potential suppliers by understanding stakeholders’ exact requirements and provide risk assessment for the same.
• Develop market analysis to illustrate market size/share/growth globally and by region for key product/commodity/markets.
• To interpret global macro-economic factors which impact economics, politics, and business environment in general.
• Support ad-hoc requests – understanding, prioritizing, and providing analysis within stipulated timeframe.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI and automation tools to improve efficiency, insight generation, and reporting quality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research using both systematic and intuitive secondary research techniques.
• Monitor the market and facilitate insightful qualitative, quantitative, and strategic analysis to the stakeholders through a well-documented report.
• Regularly track pricing for various commodities and should be able to provide an in-depth analysis and reasoning for the price fluctuations.
• Identify potential suppliers by understanding stakeholders’ exact requirements and provide risk assessment for the same.
• Develop market analysis to illustrate market size/share/growth globally and by region for key product/commodity/markets.
• To interpret global macro-economic factors which impact economics, politics, and business environment in general.
• Support ad-hoc requests – understanding, prioritizing, and providing analysis within stipulated timeframe.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI and automation tools to improve efficiency, insight generation, and reporting quality.

Skills

Market research

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

AI tools

Job description

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well versed with Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Knowledge of Power BI or Tableau would be a plus.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and present information.
• Able to communicate with the stakeholders.
• Self-starter with strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with or willingness to learn and adopt AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to improve research, analysis, and productivity.
• Experience with AI-assisted research, automation, or agent development is preferred but not mandatory.

• Market Research Experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well versed with Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Knowledge of Power BI or Tableau would be a plus.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and present information.
• Able to communicate with the stakeholders.
• Self-starter with strong ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with or willingness to learn and adopt AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to improve research, analysis, and productivity.
• Experience with AI-assisted research, automation, or agent development is preferred but not mandatory.

Job Title

Category Intelligence Associate

Job Category

Supply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research using both systematic and intuitive secondary research techniques.
• Monitor the market and facilitate insightful qualitative, quantitative, and strategic analysis to the stakeholders through a well-documented report.
• Regularly track pricing for various commodities and should be able to provide an in-depth analysis and reasoning for the price fluctuations.
• Identify potential suppliers by understanding stakeholders’ exact requirements and provide risk assessment for the same.
• Develop market analysis to illustrate market size/share/growth globally and by region for key product/commodity/markets.
• To interpret global macro-economic factors which impact economics, politics, and business environment in general.
• Support ad-hoc requests – understanding, prioritizing, and providing analysis within stipulated timeframe.
• Explore opportunities to apply AI and automation tools to improve efficiency, insight generation, and reporting quality.

Job Type

Permanent

Time Type

Full time

Work Hours

42.5

Travel Required

No

Location

HY India Pune

Address

2nd Floor, 45 Icon, Building A, Baner Road, Baner

Post Code

411045

Field-Based

No

Relocation Assistance Available

No