Insights Analyst

NielsenIQ; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary paid time off

Flexible working environment

LinkedIn Learning

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NIQ is seeking an Analyst, Insights – OTC & Personal Care in New Providence, NJ. You will partner with client teams to deliver analyses, insights, and actionable recommendations, transforming data into clear business stories and deliverables.

Responsibilities include designing models, analyzing results, and supporting presentations. The role blends client collaboration with NIQ tools, with a hybrid schedule requiring two days onsite weekly.

Qualifications

• Willing to be on-site 2 days per week.
• Undergraduate degree in business, marketing or analytics is a plus.
• Customer/client service experience.
• CPG experience highly preferred.
• Strong logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Detail orientation and the ability to diagnose issues independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive and self-directed with time management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze consumer, shopper, and market data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and synthesize findings into a story.
• Perform quality assessments on large datasets and address potential errors.
• Create Excel and PowerPoint deliverables and outputs in NielsenIQ tools for client decisions.
• Collaborate with clients and NIQ senior team to support priorities and project delivery.
• Develop mastery of proprietary NielsenIQ tools and metrics to answer client questions.
• Seek learning and development opportunities to deepen skills and category knowledge.

Skills

On-site 2 days/week

Undergraduate degree

Customer service

CPG experience

Excel

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Professional services experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/analytics

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

PowerPoint

Job description

R26_0023612

At NIQ, we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth.

We are seeking an Analyst, Insights – OTC & Personal Care to support the day-to-day insights partnership with a leading OTC and Personal Care manufacturer. In this role, you will help deliver analysis, insights, and recommendations that enable client teams to identify growth opportunities, understand marketplace changes, and make stronger business decisions across.

In this role you will work closely with both client stakeholders, and the rest of the dedicated NIQ team to transform data into meaningful business stories and actionable recommendations. You will be responsible for all aspects of the analysis including designing and executing models, analyzing results, simulating client plans, creating deliverable materials, and supporting presentation/training/tool delivery.

HYBRID - The role requires a minimum of two days per week onsite at the client's New Providence, NJ location to strengthen partnership, foster collaboration, and stay closely connected to evolving business priorities

• Analyze consumer, shopper, and market data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and formulate findings into a story
• Perform quality assessments on large datasets, assessing potential errors and developing solutions to address them
• Create Excel and PowerPoint deliverables in addition to deliverables in NielsenIQ proprietary software solutions that are clear and support client decision-making.
• Work closely with your clients & NIQ senior team members to support client priorities and contribute to successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Develop mastery of propriety NielsenIQ tools and metrics, which you will use to help solve your clients most pressing business questions.
• Seek out learning and development opportunities such as advancing technical skills, deepening category expertise, and/or expanding solution knowledge

This job is for you if you are naturally curious and enjoy turning data into meaningful business insights. You are eager to learn about consumer behavior, category dynamics, and what drives growth for leading brands. You combine strong analytical skills with attention to detail and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team to solve client business challenges.

Desired Requirements

• Willing to be on-site 2 days a week
• College/University Undergraduate Degree (business, marketing or analytics degree a plus)
• Customer/Client Service Experience
• Experience in a professional services organization and applied analyses to resolve business issues and CPG experience highly preferred
• Strong logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills and the ability to synthesize data for insights
• Detail orientation and the ability to diagnose errors/issues independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive and self-directed. Tendency to focus on looking ahead and anticipating what’s coming.
• Strong ability to effectively manage time and a variety of responsibilities
• Proficiency in the Office suite preferred (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $58,000 - $70,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.

US Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
• Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

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.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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