Growth Analytics Lead - India New

NetVerks Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited is seeking an India Growth Analytics Lead to guide a sub-team delivering prescriptive analytics and ROI-driven insights for the India market. You will drive MMM, pricing analytics, data science, and social listening with close collaboration across Marketing, Finance, and Sales.

We expect 15+ years in marketing research with MMM, forecasting, pricing, and a strong business acumen.

Qualifications

• Min 15+ years in marketing research/advanced analytics
• 7 years in MMM & forecasting/business planning
• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA or MA with concentration in research/marketing is required
• PhD is a plus
• Strong knowledge of pricing concepts and analytics

Responsibilities

• Promote advanced analytics to improve ROI and guide investment decisions
• Lead MMM projects and ROI analyses for India BU
• Ensure harmonized metrics and cross-brand comparability
• Forecast category growth 1–4 years ahead with cross-functional input
• Develop and mentor Growth Analytics sub-team in India

Skills

MMM & forecasting

Pricing analytics

Advanced analytics

Business acumen

Communication & storytelling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Science/Business/Marketing/Statistics/Economics

MBA or MA in related field

PhD is a plus

Tools

Nielsen Insight Studio

Answers (Nielsen)”

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Profile Summary

The India Growth Analytics Lead is part of the broader India Insights & Analytics (I&A) Team which also includes Category Insights and Shopper Insights Managers. The key purpose of this position is to lead a India Growth Analytics sub-team who will provide Prescriptive Analytics that drive agile fact-based decisions and business growth in India. Specifically, this position is expected to establish, strengthen and advance key Analytics pillars namely: Marketing-Media Analytics, Pricing & Strategic Analytics, First party data analytics, Social listening and Business Intelligence. This position requires the right balance of analytics skills and business acumen and strong ability to communicate and partner with other functions, along with strong leadership qualities. This role will require close collaboration with other functions: Category Insights, Shopper Insights Managers, Marketing, Media, Finance, Category Planning & Activation & RGM (Sales).

Responsibilities

Business Optimization: Promotes the use of advanced modelling and analytics in order to improve the return on marketing investments and to develop fact-based plans for the key Brands. Generates and communicates the learning on application of analytics to business issues and is responsible for the identification of general principles that guide the investment of marketing & trade spend and pricing strategies. Leverages the analytic tools in conjunction with the BU portfolio to inform opportunities on the distortion of resources across Categories/Brands. Provides consolidated reporting for in-market performance and forecasts.

Market Mix Modeling (MMM) / Planning & ROI: Independently manage multiple Marketing Mix Modeling projects which are identified as key priorities in the India BU. Prepare & present regular ROI analyses, with actionable insights and opportunities, to relevant BU stakeholders. Collaborate with Media Team, in Portfolio Advertising Spend optimization and distortion analysis based on MMM learnings across categories in India and potentially support Global Growth Analytics for any broader advertising optimization exercise.

A&C/Trade ROI Measurement: Continuity, Consistency & Comparability. Ensure Good 'Science', advanced statistical, calibrated Econometric Modeling. Harmonized key metrics, definitions, inputs to enable "apples to apples" comparison across brands, markets on ROI's, drivers of growth. Cover business/brand drivers holistically ensuring sufficient granularity (especially Media mix, Price & Promo, NPDs).

Pricing Analytics

• Independently manage multiple Pricing Research or Price Pack Architecture Analyses based on identified priorities and needs in the India BU.
• Utilize core PPA tools such as Mekko Charts, Threshold and Quartile analyses and run Pricing Simulators to flesh out and measure key PPA opportunities in India.

Category Forecasting

• Forecast category growth for next 1-4 yrs leveraging the current best model/framework.
• Working with cross-functional team to align and understand the trends and assumptions and then integrate category forecast in Annual Plan and Strategic Plan.
• Validate the category growth forecast and identify opportunities to better recalibrate current models.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation in New age analytics

• Develop category knowledge, ROI, Media optimization learnings from MMM and Portfolio optimization opportunities and enhance inputs to Brand Drivers modeling, ROI measurement & Optimization capability.
• Continuous process improvement to reduce cycle time & costs across all elements of the MMM process - esp. data collection, modeling.
• Understands and is able to drive social listening skill set within the team and use social listening tools to analyze and share inputs for the growth agenda of the BU.
• Is able to forecast new product volumes accurately.

People Management

• Leads the development of a strong Growth Analytics sub-team in India that can provide the right insights and analytics to drive growth.
• Conducts annual / mid-year appraisals with direct reports and ensures that personal development plans are in place for all team members.
• Mentors the team.

Communication: Communicate all learning and insights in a compelling way to drive action: Ensure presentations and reports are clear, timely and inspiring as well as actionable. Influence BU Teams. Build management confidence in recommended actions with appropriate interpretation and integration of key concepts.

Workshop & Activation: Set up detailed agenda, invite key stakeholders, arrange other logistics related to a debrief workshop to share and align on the learnings, recommendations which should be considered for short term (Annual Business Plans) and long term (Strategic 3-year Plans).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Min 15+ years working experience in marketing research, Advanced Analytics preferably at a CPG or FMCG company and 7 years in MMM & forecasting/business planning in increasing responsibility positions.
• Min. Bachelor’s Degree (Social Science, Business Administration, Marketing, Statistics, Economics, required)
• MBA or MA in Social Science with concentration in research, marketing, quantitative analysis is required. PhD is a plus.
• High analytical skills and wisdom/judgement to evaluate and improve delivery.
• Strong knowledge of advanced analytics methods (Marketing Mix Econometric modeling, Forecasting Simulators, Price Pack Architecture / Pricing, Dashboarding, Innovation Incrementality etc.).
• Able to synthesize data from different sources into a well-structured story with clear implications.
• Has very good understanding of Pricing concepts – Price elasticity, demand & supply theory, role of pricing in relation to other marketing mix sales drivers.
• Good interpersonal, intercultural and communication / influence skills.
• Worked with Market research data sources (Retail Measurement, Brand Health Trackers and Consumer & Shopper panels, Euromonitor, assessment of data quality).
• Effective management skills to develop team and lead/contribute to project management of custom projects.
• Competent in all standard PC packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience in using Nielsen Retail Audit database software (Answers, Nielsen Insight Studio) to extract data, prepare reports & dashboards.
• Strong knowledge, capability & experience in Household Consumer Panel, Euromonitor & Media Databases.
• Experience in working with advanced statistics.

More about this role

• This position requires a proactive, mature and self-reliant person who can always take the initiative and influence within a broad team environment. Specific skills also include Superior written and verbal communication skills. A strong storyteller, a lucid and structured communicator, who makes their point clearly and persuasively.
• Must be able to handle numerous projects at one time and meet fast turnaround deadlines.
• Advanced organizational skills.
• A good balance between using empirical data and common sense and "gut feel".
• Prior knowledge and experience of the Mondelēz International organization is preferred but not a requirement.
• Persuasive and stimulating 'packaging' and presentation of all materials is a significant part of the job, as is explaining/arguing/defending/developing the thinking in all meetings and communication scenarios.
• Balancing the ability to deliver with urgency with the ability of keeping momentum due to the reality that building capabilities is more of a marathon than a sprint. Take, understand and establish project briefs, communicating and presenting to all parties to ensure the approach is supported, project managed and excellence is achieved.
• Become a respected internal source of knowledge on best practices.

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy.

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 - the fourth time we’ve received this award.

Mondelez International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

• Regular
• Analytics & Modelling
• Analytics & Data Science