Manager, Client Development - FoodService
The NPD Group

Job Info

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Learn and work on meaningful initiatives with some of the best and brightest in the market research industry. The NPD Group provides the world's most successful brands with leading market research, combining consumer and retail point-of-sale data with analytic solutions to interpret today's market trends while anticipating tomorrow's. In addition, we offer a career filled with innovation and growth to the forward-thinking problem solvers who join our team.

Position Overview

This person will be responsible for building client relationships, independently managing projects/analysis through from start to finish, attending and contributing to client meetings, contributing to revenue goals, and increasing NPD's value with clients.

This position will be based in downtown Chicago, Rosemont, IL or Columbus, OH.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Build strategic relationships with client contacts to develop business insights regarding the clients' most important issues/needs, both short and long-term
• Become a trusted advisor with clients and an expert in client business initiatives and strategies
• Excellent analytic skills, with the ability to transform large data sets into compelling solutions to the client's unique business issues; creative problem solving skills and creative analytics are a necessity
• Accurately interpret data and clearly articulate findings and insights to both internal and external audiences in written and verbal formats
• Ability to proactively identify business opportunities and be prepared to learn and work across multiple data sets and departments
• Effectively communicate with clients and internal constituents on a regular basis, both in person and through written word
• Navigate the NPD organization by collaborating with cross-functional colleagues to leverage their expertise while providing the customer perspective
• Manage and develop one or more junior team members

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in market research and/or consumer insights
• BA/BS or equivalent. Foodservice, market research, economics, statistics, or marketing background preferred.
• Strong analysis and writing ability - digest diverse data sets into cohesive and succinct stories
• Understanding of how consumer data can be used to identify business opportunities
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Highly proficient in all MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word.)
• Up to 20% travel anticipated
  

The NPD Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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