Market Researcher

McMaster-Carr; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision

Industry leading retirement accounts

Employee resource groups

Inclusive, all-gender benefits

First-time home buyer assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption and surrogacy assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

McMaster-Carr is seeking curious, self-starters to support identifying, onboarding, and ongoing outreach of a diverse customer base in the western United States. You will evaluate industry information, assess leads, and introduce customers to McMaster-Carr through various channels.

Ideal candidates are analytical, resourceful, detail-oriented, and capable of clear communication to nurture relationships and capture insights for growth.

Qualifications

• Assess existing publications and research to become subject matter experts on industries, customers, and economics of specific regions in the western United States.
• Evaluate the scope and scale of industrial activity at businesses to identify marketing prospects.
• Learn new technology and be resourceful to solve problems and improve processes.
• Nurture relationships with various customer types through emails, calls, and visits.
• Write detailed summaries of each region prospected and maintain accurate documentation.
• Share insights and collaborate to achieve successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential customers and support onboarding and ongoing outreach.
• Read and evaluate industry information from news sources, market reports, and publications to understand a diverse customer base.
• Assess leads from internal and external resources to identify new customers.
• Introduce McMaster-Carr to new customers via email, phone, or in-person visits.
• Build long-lasting relationships by anticipating needs and adapting to each customer's preferences.

Skills

Evaluative research

Analytical insight

Resourceful problem-solving

Effective communication

Detail-oriented writing

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Who We Are

McMaster-Carr is an innovative e-commerce company helping customers build anything because we offer everything. We’ve thrived for over 120 years thanks to our relentless focus on the customer experience, adaptability, and world-class operations. Our curious, exceptional people are always at the center of our evolution, turning new challenges and disruptive technologies into opportunities to learn new skills and get important work done that makes our customers' lives better.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for curious, self-starters to support the identification, onboarding, and ongoing support of a diverse customer base. In this role, you will identify potential customers and support initial outreach efforts.

Make an impact and grow your professional skillset through experiences like:

• Reading and evaluating industry information from different news sources, market reports, and industry publications to understand a diverse customer base spanning many industries.


• Assessing leads generated from a range of internal and external resources to help identify new customers.


• Introducing new customers to McMaster-Carr by sharing information about our products and services via email, phone, or in-person visits.


• Building long-lasting relationships by anticipating needs and responding to each customer's unique preferences.

Join our company at a pivotal moment as we embark on a new venture. This is your chance to make a significant impact, supported and guided by our experienced leadership team, as we innovate and grow together.

Cash Compensation

Total cash compensation ranges from $103,000 - $118,000 annually, which includes annual cash profit sharing based on company profitability.

Be Rewarded

We are committed to comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:

• 100% tuition reimbursement


• Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums


• Industry leading company-funded retirement accounts


• Employee resource groups


• Inclusive, all-gender benefits


• First-time home buyer assistance


• Paid parental leave for all new parents


• Adoption and surrogacy assistance


• Paid time off for vacation and personal time

Who You Are

A bachelor's degree is required for this role.

We are seeking bright, curious, and ambitious individuals eager to make an impact. Ideal candidates will have:

• Evaluative Research Skills: Assess existing publications and research to become subject matter experts on the industries, customers, and economics of specific regions in the western United States.


• Analytical Insight: Evaluate the scope and scale of industrial activity at businesses and use good judgment to identify marketing prospects.


• Resourceful Problem-Solving: Learn new technology, be resourceful, and work efficiently to solve problems.


• Effective Communication and Relationship Management: Nurture relationships with various customer types through compelling email messages, engaging phone calls, and occasional customer visits.


• Detail-Oriented Writing: Write detailed summaries of each region prospected and maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation of findings and customer interactions.


• Collaboration: Share insights and collaborate to achieve successful outcomes.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.

This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.

Data We Collect

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