Client Insights Analyst

BuddiesHR; Chicago, Oak Brook (IL, IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Circana is seeking a professional with strong analytics to support our CPG clients in category management, brand, sales, and trade marketing. You will translate data into actionable recommendations and present findings to client teams, influencing bottom-line decisions.

The role requires 3+ years with syndicated data, excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills, and a client-focused, consultative mindset. Bachelor's degree is required, and the position offers a hybrid work arrangement with potential

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with syndicated data, analytics, category management, or related fields.
• Experience with syndicated data in marketing or sales contexts.
• Strong critical thinking, project management, and process skills.
• Ability to engage in consultative manner with clients when helping solve/manage content deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Analytic Capability: Use a systematic approach to solving problems by breaking them into pieces, tracking implications, generating alternatives, and comparing options before action.
• Quality Control: Drive high-quality results through data integrity.
• Planning and Organizing: Plan, coordinate and manage resources to ensure task completion.
• Client Focus: Act with client satisfaction in mind and follow through on commitments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Client consulting

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.

At the heart of our commercial success is a team of professionals who combine strategic insight, customer‑centricity, and executional excellence. These skills represent the core capabilities required to drive value for our clients and sustainable growth for our business.

• Effectively Presents Solutions: Delivers tailored, compelling solutions that align with customer needs and drive action.
• Knows the Buying Influences: Identifies key decision‑makers and understands their motivations and influence.
• Manages Buyer Indifference: Recognizes and explores customer hesitation to uncover new needs or opportunities.
• Understands Customer Needs: Operates as a recognized expert to articulate customer needs in the customer's business language and business context.
• Being Resilient: Bounces back from setbacks with composure and positivity; helps others stay productive during tough times.
• Manages Ambiguity: Stays focused and calm in uncertain situations; guides others through change.

What will you be doing?

Circana is looking for professional and sharp analytic minds to execute, analyze and present findings to our Consumer‑Packaged Goods (CPG) client’s category management, brand, sales, and trade marketing groups. Use your energy and motivation to evaluate research data, find key points, and recommend action steps to directly impact the bottom line for our client.

Job Responsibilities

• Analytic Capability: Use a systematic approach to solving problems that involve breaking it into smaller pieces, tracking the implications of situations, generating multiple alternatives, and making comparisons of potential solutions before taking action.
• Quality Control: Drive to achieve high‑quality results through effective data integrity.
• Planning and Organizing: Determine effort and resources required to meet objectives; able to plan, coordinate and manage resources effectively to ensure task completion.
• Client Focus: Consistently act with client satisfaction in mind and follow through on commitments to ensure the needs of the client are met.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with syndicated data, analytics, category management, or related fields
• Marketing and/or sales with a premier Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company or other companies using syndicated, POS or Panel data
• Demonstrated expertise in translating data and analysis into relevant implications
• Experience with syndicated data
• Strong critical thinking, project management and process skills
• Able to engage in consultative manner with clients when helping solve/manage content deliverables
• Robust Microsoft Skills including Excel and Power Point
• Bachelor's Degree

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day‑to‑day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Hybrid position, may require 2 days onsite at Oak Brook, IL client location.

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice). Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role $60,000-$75,000.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.

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