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Roles and responsibilities

1. Execute business research projects in the area of strategy, procurement and/or marketing for
   various clients – including large corporations operating in the industrials space globally
2. Contribute to the entire project lifecycle through exhaustive research, data interpretation,
   insight generation/analysis and report preparation
3. Understand research objectives based on client requirements and accordingly build a work
   approach; interpret and analyse information for accuracy, exhaustiveness and applicability
4. Conduct exhaustive secondary research on a variety of topics across sources such as company
   websites, industry reports, market studies, general news articles as well as databases, and
   other relevant sources
5. Synthesise analytical and actionable insights – through qualitative and quantitative methods –
   which provide solutions to client’s business problem, and present this information in a
   structured manner
6. Deliver high-quality, client-ready output with minimal supervision; identify risks/issues and
   escalate those to project leads in a timely manner

Ideal Candidate

1. 1 to 3.5 years of experience in business research ; extensive experience in utilizing those skills in research environment
2. Experience of direct interaction with clients, both through emails and conference calls
3. Experience of working in teams
4. Creative outlook and ability to think of multiple approaches to address a problem
5. Analytical bend of mind, to seek the why, how and so-what of a problem statement
6. Motivated, quick thinker, dynamic person with strong business acumen
7. Demonstrate perseverance and ‘can do’ attitude
8. Go getter with quick grasping ability
9. Proactive and ready to take initiative
10. Strong team player with a zeal to learn
11. Any specialisation/background in the Industrials sub-sectors, MBA: Desirable
12. Experience of supervising/managing the work of a relatively junior analyst
13. Experience in manufacturing/industrials space (added advantage)
14. Superior analytical skills to analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative information
15. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
16. Ability to maintain quality levels across studies and manage projects with minimum direction
17. Ability to write reports (headlines, summary and recommendations) with no grammatical or data interpretation errors
18. Ability to conduct open ended primary research to garner industry specific insights
19. Knowledge of analytical frameworks like Porter’s 5 forces, BCG matrix, and understanding of business dynamics of various industries and basic economics
20. Proficiency in Power Point, Excel and Word to deliver the desired output in a creative and aesthetically appealing format
21. Knowledge of one’s educational background with clear understanding of fundamentals and concepts
22. Knowledge of various databases such as Lexis, Thomson, Factiva and ProFound

Roles and responsibilities

1. Execute business research projects in the area of strategy, procurement and/or marketing for
   various clients
2. Contribute to the entire project lifecycle through exhaustive research, data interpretation,
   insight generation/analysis and report preparation
3. Understand research objectives based on client requirements and accordingly build a work
   approach; interpret and analyse information for accuracy, exhaustiveness and applicability
4. Conduct exhaustive secondary research on a variety of topics across sources such as company
   websites, industry reports, market studies, general news articles as well as databases, and
   other relevant sources
5. Synthesise analytical and actionable insights – through qualitative and quantitative methods –
   which provide solutions to client’s business problem, and present this information in a
   structured manner
6. Deliver high-quality, client-ready output with minimal supervision; identify risks/issues and
   escalate those to project leads in a timely manner

Ideal Candidate

1. 1–3.5 years of experience in business research ; extensive experience in utilizing those skills
   in research environment
2. Experience of direct interaction with clients, both through emails and conference calls
3. Experience of working in teams
4. Creative outlook and ability to think of multiple approaches to address a problem
5. Analytical bend of mind, to seek the why, how and so-what of a problem statement
6. Motivated, quick thinker, dynamic person with strong business acumen
7. Demonstrate perseverance and ‘can do’ attitude
8. Go getter with quick grasping ability
9. Proactive and ready to take initiative
10. Strong team player with a zeal to learn
11. MBA: Desirable
12. Experience of supervising/managing the work of a relatively junior analyst
13. Superior analytical skills to analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative information
14. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
15. Ability to maintain quality levels across studies and manage projects with minimum direction
16. Ability to write reports (headlines, summary and recommendations) with no grammatical or
    data interpretation errors
17. Ability to conduct open ended primary research to garner industry specific insights
18. Knowledge of analytical frameworks like Porter’s 5 forces, BCG matrix, and understanding of business dynamics of various industries and basic economics
19. Proficiency in Power Point, Excel and Word to deliver the desired output in a creative and aesthetically appealing format
20. Knowledge of one’s educational background with clear understanding of fundamentals and concepts
21. Knowledge of various databases such as Lexis, Thomson, Factiva and ProFound

Roles and responsibilities

1. Execute business research projects in the area of strategy, procurement and/or marketing for
   various clients
2. Contribute to the entire project lifecycle through exhaustive research, data interpretation,
   insight generation/analysis and report preparation
3. Understand research objectives based on client requirements and accordingly build a work
   approach; interpret and analyse information for accuracy, exhaustiveness and applicability
4. Conduct exhaustive secondary research on a variety of topics across sources such as company
   websites, industry reports, market studies, general news articles as well as databases, and
   other relevant sources
5. Synthesise analytical and actionable insights – through qualitative and quantitative methods –
   which provide solutions to client’s business problem, and present this information in a
   structured manner
6. Deliver high-quality, client-ready output with minimal supervision; identify risks/issues and
   escalate those to project leads in a timely manner

Ideal Candidate

1. 1–3.5 years of experience in business research; extensive experience in utilising those skills
   in research environment
2. Experience of direct interaction with clients, both through emails and conference calls
3. Experience of working in teams
4. Creative outlook and ability to think of multiple approaches to address a problem
5. Analytical bend of mind, to seek the why, how and so-what of a problem statement
6. Motivated, quick thinker, dynamic person with strong business acumen
7. Demonstrate perseverance and ‘can do’ attitude
8. Go getter with quick grasping ability
9. Proactive and ready to take initiative
10. Strong team player with a zeal to learn
11. MBA: Desirable
12. Experience of supervising/managing work of relatively junior analysts
13. Superior analytical skills to analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative information
14. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
15. Ability to maintain quality levels across studies and manage projects with minimum direction
16. Ability to write reports (headlines, summary and recommendations) with no grammatical or
    data interpretation errors
17. Ability to conduct open-ended primary research to garner industry specific insights
18. Knowledge of analytical frameworks such as Porter’s 5 forces and BCG matrix, and understanding of
    business dynamics of various industries and basic economics
19. Proficiency in Power Point, Excel and Word to deliver the desired output in a creative and
    aesthetically appealing format
20. Knowledge of one’s educational background with clear understanding of fundamentals and
    concepts
21. Knowledge of various databases such as Lexis, Thomson, Factiva and ProFound

Roles and responsibilities

1. Understand business problems across industries and functions, and translate those to analytical problems.
2. Lead the analytical solution designing, independently or by working with a small set of team members, to come up with an analytical solution that is statistically sound, and addresses the client problems.
3. Evaluate multiple statistical and machine learning techniques, and where needed, read academic white papers to ensure robustness and freshness of the analytical solution being proposed.
4. Identify the technology stack needed, both during POC and during operationalisation, to ensure a scalable analytical solution.
5. Convey the solution design through a compelling visual narrative on PowerPoint, and take complete ownership of the proposal.
6. Discuss the solution, over phone or F2F, with various client stakeholders and support the sales team close the sale.
7. Own and build RFP’s RFI’s, understand the client requirement and able to write extensive details as required in RFP’s.
8. Ensure that the business development support material is kept current and that it conveys our value proposition and strong capabilities in the best possible manner.
9. Where required, double up as a hands-on project manager and work on client POCs or internal capability development sprints.

Ideal Candidate

1. At least 6 years of analytics experience with most of it involving analytical solution designing and execution
   1. Of this, at least 2–3 years of experience should be in hardcore predictive modelling and/or machine learning
   2. At least 2–3 years of experience working on proposals/RFPs
2. Strong understanding of business in general and in-depth understanding of the marketing, CRM and Pricing functions.
3. Ability to look at the big picture and how the analytics proposal fits in the overall strategy.
4. Strong ability to convey the solution through a compelling story.
5. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and the comfort and confidence of dealing with VP+ level executives in the US and Europe.
6. Working knowledge of R, Python and big data technologies, such as Hadoop, Spark and Pig/Hive, is desirable