JOB DESCRIPTION:
SENIOR ANALYST – BEAUTY PERSONAL CARE & HOUSEHOLD
Innova Market Insights is looking for a Senior Associate – Level 2/Senior Analyst to join its Beauty, Personal Care, and Home Care (BPCH) Market Research Team. In terms of work-oriented skills, candidates mandatorily must have 4-5 years of demonstrated experience in market research in the FMCG domain.
Displaying strong abilities at critical thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis, the candidate should be able to generate actionable insights from a wide range of data sources, coupled with a good understanding of the challenges impacting the beauty and personal care industry across the globe.
We are specifically looking for someone who already follows beauty and personal care trends, brands, and products, and is genuinely curious about where the category is heading.
What you will be doing:
- Work on high-octane specialized research oriented BPCH reports under stringent deadlines.
- Engage with team members for knowledge development and analytical skills.
- Engage with team members to manage weekly schedules.
- Track the latest innovations and developments of the industry regularly for the collective knowledge building of the team.
- Employ a wide range of research tools, including primary and secondary sources alongside quantitative and qualitative consumer research.
- Create insightful, relevant analysis of BPCH markets and key industry issues.
- Turn consumer research findings, market data, and industry knowledge into actionable insights.
- Develop written reports and convey findings and recommendations.
- Acquire knowledge regarding products and specialized topics in the industry, as stated above, to eventually work on specific reports that concern foreseeable market movements.
What we expect:
- Genuine, demonstrated interest in the beauty, personal care and/or home care industry. You actively follow brands, products and trends and can discuss recent developments without minimal need to look them up, if any.
- Adept research skills in terms of qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop actionable insights.
- Prior experience in team related administrative abilities will be considered a major asset.
- Having 2-3 years of hands-on work experience in EXCEL and PowerPoint, especially in handling filters, excel formulae, VLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills and a strong sense of structure and logic
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills and the capacity to work both independently and within a team.
- Added advantage if conversant with ingredient, brand, and manufacturing with industry dynamics in beauty, personal care, and home care (this will be part of the interview).
- Preferably should be conversant with industry terminology, such as market share, penetration, CAGR, YoY, market growth, market opportunity, etc.
- Expected to be a self-starter, highly motivated, and proactive with an ability to work under tight deadlines and with minimal supervision.
- Primary preference for Cosmetology and Pharmacology graduates, or candidates who can demonstrate strong knowledge and interest in beauty/personal care categories, with previous FMCG experience considered a high priority.
What you get:
- Exposure to innovation in a dynamic industry; access to the inside track on the future development of the industry
- Learn how to work with multicultural/international teams with a wide range of skill sets.
- Will get the opportunity to work with colleagues from other areas and teams of the company, including global analysts and research services.
- We encourage and value an entrepreneurial culture, so there is always the opportunity to make your voice heard and try out innovative ideas.
Application Requirement:
Along with your CV, please include 5-10 bullet points on:
- 2-3 beauty or personal care brands you find interesting and why
- 2 recent trends in beauty/personal care or home care that you believe will shape the market in the next 3-5 years
Applications that do not include this will not be considered.
Benefits and perks:
The current requirement is for the Chennai location. Candidates from other cities will also be considered. Preference will be given to candidates who are willing to relocate, however, management will also consider requests for remote working. This role is ideal for candidates who want to build a long-term career in beauty, personal care and/or home care market insights.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From ₹700,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
