Partnership Manager (Retail)

NielsenIQ; Selangor; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Partnership Manager to enhance its position in the Tech and Durables sectors. This pivotal role involves building strategic relationships with key stakeholders, driving recruitment targets, and refining the value proposition to meet market demands. The successful candidate will leverage their sales expertise and industry knowledge to expand data partnerships and contribute to the company's growth trajectory. Join a flexible work environment where your contributions will directly impact the future of consumer insights in Malaysia.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in cold calling and business development.
• Solid sales skills and understanding of data analytics industry.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage key industry touchpoints for partnerships.
• Refine GfK’s value proposition based on industry dynamics.

Skills

Cold Calling

Business Development

Sales Expertise

Data Analytics Understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

To track consumer trends in the Tech & Durables goods sector, NIQ relies on sales data exchanges with retailers in the industry, whether they operate physical stores or online platforms.

The primary purpose of this role is to improve NIQ’s position within the Tech and Durables industries (Electronics, Telecoms, IT, DIY, Homewares, Optics & others). The Partnership Manager (Retail) will leverage their network and industry understanding to forge pivotal connections with key industry stakeholders within retail. This role demands a strategic blend of expertise and industry acumen, enabling effective planning and execution of ambitious projects.

The position is of strategic importance, as the successful execution of these responsibilities is anticipated to elevate retail data partnerships, enhance service quality, and open new business opportunities. Contributions via this role will be instrumental in shaping the future trajectory of GfK's growth and success in the Tech and Durable markets in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

The Partnership Manager will play a pivotal role in driving recruitments targets, focusing on the following key areas:

Identification of Key Industry Touchpoints: Actively identify and engage with vital industry touchpoints, facilitating the introduction and promotion of NIQ’s Tech and Durable data partnership model.

Improve coverage through retailer recruitment: Investigate and facilitate new data sourcing using various methods; direct approaches, industry organizations, software providers etc., always aiming to expand and diversify the reach of NIQ's data partnerships.

Adapt Proposition: Take a leading role in refining and enhancing GfK’s value proposition. This involves a deep understanding of industry dynamics and customer needs to ensure that offerings and go to market are competitive and relevant

Refinement of Pitch Documents: Provide expert feedback on pitch documents, ensuring they are compelling and also effectively aligned with industry expectations and standards. This includes crafting persuasive narratives and tailoring messages to resonate with targeted stakeholders

Internal Coordination: maintain close relationship with data science team to finetune our universe studies and with the Operations team for the integration of new retailers and banners.

Commercial excellence is your daily routine: building action plans, nourish and follow your pipeline, look outside the box to open doors and negotiate the best agreement with our new partners.

Qualifications

• Min 3-5+ years of experience in cold calling/ business development
• Solid sales skills and developed sales expertise in target scope.
• Good understanding of data analytics industry, business model, products, services and solutions.
• Experience working with retailer is a plus point

Additional Information

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off

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.

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