(Senior) Analytic Consultant - Pricing

UBER DIESE POSITION:

Die Abteilung Retailer Services steht im Mittelpunkt der wichtigsten Herausforderungen von NielsenIQ. Unsere Mitarbeitenden pflegen tagliche Beziehungen zu FMCG und NonfoodHandlern in Deutschland, der Schweiz und Osterreich. Jede Zusammenarbeit mit unseren Retail-Partnern ist eine neue Moglichkeit, datenbasierte Entscheidungen zu ermoglichen und nachhaltiges Wachstum zu schaffen.

Fur unser Team in Frankfurt und Nurnberg suchen wir einen Senior Analytic Consultant Retailer - Pricing & Loyalty, der unsere DACH Retail-Kunden zu gleichen Teilen in analytischer Retail-Beratung sowie in strategischen Pricing-Fragestellungen unterstutzt.

In dieser Rolle verbindest du klassische Retail- und Panel-Expertise mit moderner, datengetriebener Preisoptimierung und LoyaltyCardDatenanalysen und agierst als strategischer Beratungspartner fur unsere Kunden.

DEINE AUFGABEN:

Retailer Consulting & Analytics (ca. 50%)

• Aufbau und Pflege starker, langfristiger Partnerschaften mit definierten Retailer-Kunden gema vertraglicher Vereinbarungen
• Entwicklung eines tiefen Verstandnisses fur das Geschaft, die Organisation und die strategischen Ziele deiner Kunden sowie Ubersetzung von Handels, Verbraucher und ShopperDaten in umsetzbare Insights
• Erstellung und Prasentation hochwertiger Analysen und Empfehlungen in uberzeugenden Prasentationen und Workshops - virtuell sowie beim Kunden vor Ort

Pricing & Preisstrategie (ca. 50%)

• Fachliche Unterstutzung von RetailKunden bei der Nutzung von Pricing und PreisoptimierungsSoftware, einschlielich der Koordination relevanter interner und externer Stakeholder
• Arbeit mit KI und MachineLearningbasierten Pricing und Optimierungsmodellen zur Ableitung konkreter Handlungsempfehlungen
• Beratung zu PricingStrategien sowie relevanten KPIs (Preis, Umsatz, Marge) und Unterstutzung wahrend Implementierungs und GoLivePhasen zur Sicherstellung einer erfolgreichen Nutzung

Ubergreifende Verantwortung

• Verantwortung fur das operative Tagesgeschaft sowie fur laufende und neue Kundenprojekte
• Planung und Priorisierung von Aktivitaten, Identifikation neuer Projektchancen sowie Unterstutzung von Wachstumsinitiativen in enger Zusammenarbeit mit dem Retailer Sales Team
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit internen Teams zur Abstimmung kundenbezogener Aktivitaten sowie kontinuierlicher Ausbau des Wissens zu NielsenIQTools und Losungen

DEIN PROFIL:

• Mehrjahrige Berufserfahrung (idealerweise 5-8 Jahre) im Bereich Retail, Pricing, Category Management, Consulting oder Analytics
• Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit RetailKPIs, Preislogiken sowie analytischen Entscheidungs und Bewertungsmodellen
• Praktische Erfahrung mit KI/MachineLearningKonzepten, idealerweise in Pricing, Forecasting oder OptimierungsUseCases, sowie die Fahigkeit, MLbasierte Ergebnisse verstandlich fur BusinessStakeholder zu erklaren
• Stark ausgepragte Zahlen und Analysekompetenz mit der Fahigkeit, komplexe Analysen in klare BusinessInsights und Handlungsempfehlungen zu ubersetzen
• Sehr gutes Verstandnis von Kundenbedurfnissen sowie hoher Qualitatsanspruch an Beratung und Ergebnisse
• Vorerfahrung mit NielsenIQ (oder vergleichbaren) HandelspanelLosungen sowie Pricing oder Optimierungstools von Vorteil
• Sehr gute Kenntnisse in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint und Outlook
• Flieende Deutsch und sehr gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
• Hohe Kommunikationsstarke, schnelle Auffassungsgabe fur neue Tools und Konzepte sowie Sicherheit im Umgang mit unterschiedlichen Stakeholdern
• Strukturierte, eigenstandige Arbeitsweise mit ausgepragten Fahigkeiten in Projektmanagement und Selbstorganisation
• Bereitschaft zu gelegentlicher Reisetatigkeit, insbesondere zur VorOrtUnterstutzung von Kunden nach GoLivePhasen
• Ausgepragter Teamgeist und Freude an interdisziplinarer Zusammenarbeit

WAS WIR DIR ANBIETEN:

• 30 Tage Urlaub
• Mentoring: Intensive Begleitung und qualifiziertes Feedback wahrend der Einarbeitung
• Training: Umfassendes Ausbildungsprogramm innerhalb der Global Customer Success Academy sowie Zugang zu einer Vielzahl weiterer Trainings
• Work-Life-Balance: Arbeitszeitkonto, flexible Arbeitszeiten und hybrides Arbeiten
• Weiterentwicklung: Exzellente Wachstums- und Karrieremoglichkeiten auf lokaler und internationaler Ebene
• Miteinander: Zusammenarbeit in einem dynamischen, globalen Umfeld mit starkem Teamspirit
• Hohe Eigenverantwortung bei strategisch wichtigen Retail-Kunden
• Ein anspruchsvolles und dynamisches Kundenumfeld mit hohem analytischem und strategischem Impact

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About The Role

The Retailer Services department is at the core of NielsenIQ's most important challenges. Our employees maintain daily relationships with FMCG and Nonfood retailers across Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Every collaboration with our retail partners is an opportunity to enrich our data and further strengthen NielsenIQ's analytical capabilities.

For our team in Germany (Frankfurt or Nuremberg), we are looking for a Senior Analytic Consultant Retail - Pricing & Loyalty who supports our DACH retail clients equally in analytical retail consulting and in strategic pricing topics.

In this role, you combine classic retail and panel expertise with modern, data driven price optimization and loyalty card data analytics and act as a strategic consulting partner for our clients.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Retailer Consulting & Analytics (approx. 50%)

• Build and maintain strong, longterm partnerships with assigned retail clients in line with contractual agreements
• Develop a deep understanding of clients' businesses and priorities and translate retail panel, consumer, and shopper data into actionable insights
• Deliver highquality analyses and recommendations through compelling presentations and workshops, both virtually and onsite

Pricing & Price Strategy (approx. 50%)

• Provide functional support to retail clients in the use of pricing and price optimization software, including coordination with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Work with AI and MachineLearning-based pricing and optimization models to derive actionable insights
• Advise clients on pricing strategies and KPIs (price, revenue, margin) and support implementation and golive phases to ensure successful adoption
  
  Crossfunctional Responsibilities
• Take ownership of the operational daytoday business as well as ongoing and new client projects
• Plan and prioritize activities, identify new project opportunities, and support growth initiatives in collaboration with the Retailer Sales Team
• Work closely with internal teams to align customer activities and continuously deepen knowledge of NielsenIQ tools and solutions

A Little Bit About You:

• Several years of professional experience (ideally 5-8 years) in Retail, Pricing, Category Management, Consulting, or Analytics
• Experience working with retail KPIs, pricing logics, and analytical decisionmaking models
• Handson experience to AI / Machine Learning concepts, ideally in pricing, forecasting, or optimization use cases, with the ability to explain MLdriven results to business stakeholders
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable business insights and recommendations
• Very good understanding of client needs and a high quality standard for consulting and deliverables
• Prior experience with NielsenIQ (or comparable) retail panel solutions as well as pricing or optimization tools is a plus
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Fluent German and very good English skills, both written and spoken
• Strong communication skills, quick adaptability to new tools and concepts, and confidence working with diverse stakeholder groups
• Structured, selfdriven working style with strong persuasion, project management, and selforganization skills
• Willingness to travel, especially for onsite client support after golive phases
• Strong team spirit and enthusiasm for crossfunctional collaboration

WHAT WE OFFER:

• 30 days of paid vacation
• Mentoring: Dedicated onboarding support and highquality feedback during the onboarding phase
• Training: Comprehensive training program within the Global Customer Success Academy and access to a broad learning portal
• WorkLife Balance: Flexible working hours, timetracking account, and hybrid working model
• Career Development: Excellent local and international growth and development opportunities
• Collaboration: A dynamic, global working environment with strong team spirit and an appreciative culture
• High level of responsibility with strategically important retail clients
• A demanding and dynamic client environment where you shape and develop longterm partnerships

Our Benefits

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

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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.

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