Product Dictionary Executive

Kantar Group Limited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data insights company in Durban seeks a Product Dictionary Executive to manage data collection and ensure coding accuracy. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, experience with data, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role is part of a flexible environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse and inclusive environment

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience working with data.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Good understanding of data quality.

Responsibilities

• Understand how data is collected via the scanning app.
• Follow established processes for coding validations.
• Maintain and update product, brand, and SKU data.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Self-motivated

Data Cleaning/Validation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Product Dictionary Executive

Apply locations Durban, Cranbrook Crescent, La Lucia Ridge Cape Town, Jetty Street Johannesburg, Bryanston time type Full time posted on Posted 12 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 18, 2025 (20 hours left to apply) job requisition id R096445

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Worldpanel provides brands and retailers with a unique, 360-degree understanding of consumer behaviour across the globe. We are shopper-centric, continuously monitoring the purchase and usage behaviour through the largest omnipanel in the world. With unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology and expert analysts, we partner with brands and retailers of all sizes, empowering them to reimagine what’s possible, and change the landscape to create a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive world.

Job Details

At Worldpanel by Numerator, we believe tomorrow’s success starts with today’s market intelligence. We empower the world’s leading brands and retailers with unmatched insights into consumer behaviour and the influencers that drive it.

Numerator, a data and tech company serving the North American market research space, has combined with Worldpanel, to create a new global consumer data company. This new company forms a powerhouse of technology enabled consumer insights from nearly five billion consumers worldwide, driving innovation and strategic solutions for thousands of customers.

Join us in this groundbreaking venture and be part of a team that shapes the future of market research.

Role's Mission

The primary objective of this role is to follow coding rules and standards to meet business needs and ensure that coding is complete, accurate, and timely—delivering high-quality products to our clients.

Contract Type: Fixed-term (18 months)

Reasonable Adjustments

Kantar is committed to offering equal opportunities to all individuals including during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance, please advise us in advance of your interview so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand how data is collected via the scanning app and ensure proper usage.
• Follow established processes for coding validations.
• Provide daily and weekly statistics in a timely manner.
• Collect product information from various sources (Internet, field visits, Customer Service, etc.).
• Review product photos to identify correct brand, SKU, and pack size.
• Check and update new SKUs for existing brands.
• Maintain and update product, brand, and SKU data using multiple sources.
• Travel to stores when needed to collect product information.
• Validate and maintain the Product Dictionary (Masterfile).
• Collaborate with team members to support product information and characterization tasks.
• Ensure timely delivery of accurate data according to agreed deadlines.

Key Capabilities

Your background will ideally look like this…

• Comfortable when dealing with people, able to communicate in a clear and precise manner
• Good interpersonal Skills
• Ability to work under strict deadlines
• Self-motivated and can self-manage
• Attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to continuous improvements of processes
• Experience with working with data
• Good understanding of data quality
• Experience with data cleaning/validation
• Computer literate- proficient with Microsoft Excel

Country

South Africa

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

About Us

KANTAR

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 25000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.

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