R&D Digital Platforms Associate Analyst

Pepsico; Hyderabad; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pepsico Hyderabad seeks an analyst to support the RD ICC Technical Market Analysis team. You will deliver research outputs for global RD stakeholders and strengthen market-analysis capabilities through in-market collaboration.

The role covers scientific and technical research, competitive intelligence, and feasibility assessments, with global coverage across all product categories. Relevant degrees and a preferred master's in science improve fit.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree is required in one of the listed disciplines.
• Masters degree is preferred (MBA, MLS/MLIS or related science field).

Responsabilidades

• Define research-project objectives and select the most appropriate methodology to address them.
• Conduct market analysis to understand category trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities.
• Identify consumer needs through consumer, product, desk-research, and testing activities.
• Respond to global research requests and ad hoc inquiries with relevant evidence and analysis.
• Compile intelligence on competitors products, strategies, channels, sales, marketing, RD, and distribution methods.
• Benchmark RD capabilities across global and local organizations.
• Review scientific evidence, including patents, literature, and clinical trials.
• Connect scientific findings with market and business trends to define technical direction.
• Analyze and synthesize data to identify meaningful insights and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Conduct feasibility assessments for new ideas and innovation opportunities.
• Produce clear reports with graphs, data visualization, and narrative.
• Present complex findings concisely to executive leadership.
• Coordinate daily with in-market RD teams to understand requirements and deliver outputs.
• Collaborate weekly with Market Analysis capability team and Hyderabad teams.

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Bachelor's degree in Other science-based field

MBA

MLS/MLIS

Masters degree in another relevant science field

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Role purpose:

• Support the Hyderabad-based RD ICC Technical Market Analysis team.
• Deliver accurate, relevant, and timely research outputs for global RD stakeholders.
• Strengthen the overall Technical Market Analysis capability through coordination with in-market RD teams.

Core scope:

• Scientific and technical research
• Competitive and market intelligence
• Commercial and product research
• New idea feasibility assessment
• Claim Research

Coverage: Global geography and all product categories

Responsibilities

• Define research-project objectives and select the most appropriate methodology to address them.
• Conduct market analysis to understand category trends, market dynamics, and emerging opportunities.
• Identify consumer needs through consumer, product, desk-research, and testing activities.
• Respond to global research requests and ad hoc inquiries with relevant evidence and analysis.
• Compile intelligence on competitors products, strategies, channels, sales, marketing, RD, and distribution methods.
• Benchmark RD capabilities against global and local organizations across:
  • CPG/FMCG
  • Food and beverage
  • Health and nutrition
  • Life sciences
• Review scientific evidence, including patents, scientific literature, and clinical trials.
• Connect scientific findings with market and business trends to help define the technical direction of functional areas.
• Analyze and synthesize data to identify meaningful insights rather than only reporting information.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations arising from research findings.
• Conduct feasibility assessments for new ideas and innovation opportunities that can advance RD priorities.
• Produce clear reports supported by appropriate graphs, data visualization, and explanatory narrative.
• Present complex findings in a concise, structured, and storytelling-led format for executive leadership.
• Ensure every request is properly processed, documented, tracked, and delivered within agreed SLAs.
• Coordinate daily with in-market RD teams to:
  • Understand requirements
  • Deliver research outputs
  • Incorporate feedback
  • Provide updates
• Collaborate weekly with the wider Market Analysis capability team on project status, idea generation, and best practices.
• Build and leverage working relationships with other ICC Technical Market Analysis teams in Hyderabad.
• Identify opportunities to improve research processes, efficiency, consistency, and service delivery.
• Identify employee upskilling needs and recommend capability-development actions to the Market Analysis Team Lead.
• Champion new market-analysis initiatives and continuous-improvement opportunities.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining quality and turnaround expectations.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree required in one of the following or a related discipline:

• Chemical Engineering
• Food Technology
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Other science-based field

Masters degree is preferred, such as:

• MBA
• MLS/MLIS
• Masters degree in another relevant science field