Procurement Market Analyst

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €29.8 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 630 stores & a team of 91,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide Finance, IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in
Company Size: 600-650
Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Type: Privately Held
Inception:  2011

• International procurement market analyst required.
• We are seeking a detail-oriented Market Research Analyst to conduct surveys and analyze customer preferences and statistical data.
• Your role will involve providing valuable insights to support customers in their decision-making processes related to products, pricing, and promotions.
• As a successful Market Research Analyst, you will have the ability to independently analyze qualitative data, identify trends, assess strategies, and evaluate competition, with the ultimate goal of enhancing competitiveness.
• Your responsibilities will include gathering and interpreting market research data, generating reports, and presenting findings with solutions to stakeholders.
• We are looking for a self-motivated professional with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of market dynamics.
• Join our team and contribute to our company’s success by helping us make data-driven decisions to optimize our services and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Collect data on consumers, competitors and marketplace and consolidate information into actionable items, reports and presentations
• Understand business objectives and product surveys to discover prospective customers’ preferences
• Compile and analyze statistical data using modern and traditional methods to collect it
• Perform valid and reliable market research SWOT analysis
• Interpret data, formulate reports and make recommendations
• Use online market research and catalogue findings to databases
• Provide competitive analysis on various companies’ market offerings, identify market trends, pricing/business models, sales and methods of operation
• Remain fully informed on market trends, other parties research and implement best practice

Requirements and skills

• Proven Market Research Analysis experience in Supply chain, Finance, Travel, HR & Marketing
• Ability to interpret large amounts of data and to multi-task
• Ability to communicate data to non-technical audiences through the use of reports and visualizations
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (advanced knowledge preferred), Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Visio is a plus
• Excellent knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science/ESG), SAS (Statistical Analysis System) or similar), databases and MS Office
• Search engines, web analytics and business research tools acumen
• Familiarity with CRM tools
• Adequate knowledge of data collection methods (polls, focus groups, surveys etc)
• Working knowledge of data warehousing, modelling and mining
• Strong analytical and critical thinking
• Self-motivated and displays ability to work independently and in a team
• Comfortable working remotely and collaboratively with teammates across multiple geographies and time zones

Option 1:

• Graduate/PG degree in Electro-Mechanical related field, recommended to have Finance & Supply chain certifications.
• Preferred person with Retail/wholesale industry experience

Option2:

• Graduate degree with MBA (preferably) in Finance/Statistics related field, recommended to Supply chain certifications.
• Preferred person with Retail/wholesale industry experience

Sel- motivated and driving results in his/her responsible areas