Junior Project Researcher

Belgotex Floorcoverings (Pty) Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading flooring solutions provider in Africa is seeking a skilled professional for a research-focused role. You will gather and analyze market data to identify high-value projects and decision-makers, supporting business growth through strategic insights. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong analytical skills, along with previous research experience. This position is based in Gauteng, South Africa, offering an engaging opportunity to impact the company's growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a research role is advantageous.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous knowledge of flooring products is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify high-value projects and decision-makers.
• Create and maintain databases for stakeholders.
• Support in market research and exploration of new business opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role Overview

Are you a highly organized and deadline-focused professional with a passion for conducting in-depth research and providing valuable insights to support project development?

Then here an amazing opportunity for you to join the Belgotex Team. Belgotex is Africa's leading carpet and artificial grass manufacturer.

As a soft flooring specialist we design, make, and distribute high-quality broadloom and modular carpets with custom solutions available to the commercial market.

Our extensive product portfolio includes luxury and specialist vinyls and artificial grass.

Corporate Values: Better Together – We believe that people inspire greatness. We Tread Softly – We are a recognised world leader for sustainability practices, asking less of the planet in all that we do. Deep Focus – We are on a journey of vertical growth to deliver specialised flooring solutions to Africa and the world. Curiosity – True innovation starts with a desire to explore and achieve the unimaginable. Courage – We're not afraid to ask big questions, even if it means asking more of ourselves. Purpose of this role – This role is focused on conducting in-depth research to identify high-value projects, and the corresponding key decision-makers within targeted industries.

The primary method for accomplishing this will involve analysing and extracting insights from various industry data feeds, to identify valuable leads and uncover market opportunities that align with our established sales and marketing criteria. We are essentially looking for someone who excels at gathering and analyzing market data to identify strategic opportunities, so if you have a strong aptitude for digital market research and possess the ability to locate key projects and decision-makers, this role would be an excellent fit for you.

As part of our projects team, you will play a critical role in helping drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Growing New Business – Interrogating various industry-related sources and databases to identify high-value projects and decision-makers for opportunity pipeline growth; researching leads from industry publications, lead service providers, general news/social media platforms and team members in the field.
• Stakeholder Research – Identification and capturing of industry-relevant, as well as segment-focused stakeholders and contacts for both the international and local markets (inclusive of sourcing and creating databases to support both the sales and marketing teams).
• Market Research – Providing support to the Lead Project Researcher in the exploration of new and existing opportunities for scaling, that may involve tackling specific market segments, expanding product lines and increasing marketing efforts, to seek out new business opportunities.
• Construction Industry Research – Providing support to the Lead Project Researcher in staying abreast of emerging industry trends, preferences and consumer behaviors, competitive landscape analysis and identifying potential gaps in the market to drive new business through the Belgotex value proposition.
• Systems & Processes – Work within our CRM database to manage the sales pipeline; from the loading of new projects, adding and updating stakeholders and contacts, as well as creating industry databases to support the Belgotex internal and field sales teams.

Team Collaboration

Ensure that you work hard to create and maintain a productive working relationship with the Lead Project Researcher and internal and field project sales team, and assure that your relationship with team members is productive and free from conflict. Also ensure not to engage in behavior that is damaging to – or in competition with – our company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Business Management or relevant field.
• Previous experience (3-5 years) in a research role is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Meticulous attention to detail in execution and data entry.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Previous exposure and knowledge of flooring products and the flooring industry is an added advantage.

Competencies

• Individual Contributor Level Valuing Differences – Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals.
• Work standards – Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Initiating Action – Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Planning and Organising – Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Continuous Learning – Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.