Research Analyst Job at The Place, Lagos

The Place - We are a fast growing, world class, and dynamic, multi-billion Nigerian conglomerates, established and managed by a team of professionals with decades of management consulting and accounting experience/ training from Arthur Andersen (now KPMG in Nigeria).
We are presently into restaurants, hotel, and nightclubbing. We are opening new outlets in Lagos and looking for high-flying individual who shares the values of hard work, commitment and integrity and places high premium on personal development and career growth.


Job Title:  Research Analyst

• We require a naturally creative, versatile and open-minded research/business analyst for our restaurant business.
• The candidate will be heavily involved in conducting research and proffering improvement solutions in varied aspects of our restaurant business.
• Primarily, he/she will work with the operations Manager to champion development of new innovative, food products while also maintaining the Company’s approved operational standards across all outlets.

• Conduct research on industry best practices with regards to restaurant operations – bench marking with top foreign and local brand and make recommendation based on this.
• Gather information, compile, organize, and analyze large amounts of data to identify and articulate actionable insights.
• Gather information, compile, organize, and analyze large amounts of data to identify and articulate actionable insights.
• Train and guide Internal Stakeholders in the use of research tools and systems
• Build analytical tools/models for use in the formulation of research analysis
• Be deeply involved in business process improvement initiatives bore out of analysis of key issues

• The candidate must have a minimum of four years’ experience in a similar role,
• It will also be critical for the candidate to be willing to take up new challenges, have a knack for identifying improvement opportunities and the wherewithal to assist in the implementation of operations enhancement initiatives.
• Must be a fast learner, with abilities to multi-task and successfully work with a wide range of stakeholders across various career levels.

• Candidates who do not meet the above criteria need not apply.