Current Job Vacancies at Kantar Nigeria, 24th July, 2019

---

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow. We are recruiting to fill the position below:       Job Title: Assistant Research Manager - Quantitative Research Ref. ID: R008650 Location: Odozie Street, Lagos Job type: Full time Job Details

• As a Research Manager your responsibilities will include to managing accounts client relationships and delivering to the requirements of the contract.
• You will also manage the practical, day to day of the delivery of the contracted service with respect to quality, speed and volume of data. Implement client best practice, ways of working and role model behaviours to junior team members.

Key Outcomes

• Maintain existing and develop new relationships with clients.
• Identify new revenue opportunities and deploying wider Kantar World Panel services in contributing to the overall revenue target.
• Create and share best practices and efficient ways of working with other team members.
• Advising on solutions to problems in reports and the reporting process.
• Take briefs from clients and manage the production of appropriate materials/presentations/written documentation in response to the brief.
• Take responsibility for workload management and provide assistance to your line manager in setting work priorities for junior team members where appropriate.
• Relevant degree in Science/Social Sciences.
• At least 5 years’ experience within Market Research, Brand marketing or Marketing department of an FMCG manufacturing company.
• Good understanding of the Nigerian FMCG landscape.
• Full knowledge of basic Worldpanel Online usage as well as Powerview analysis (will be an added advantage).

Capabilities Statement

• Relevant degree in Science/Social Sciences.
• At least 5 years’ experience within Market Research, Brand marketing or Marketing department of an FMCG manufacturing company.
• Good understanding of the Nigerian FMCG landscape.
• Full knowledge of basic Worldpanel Online usage as well as Powerview analysis (will be an added advantage).

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply       Job Title: Project Administrator (Field Officer) Ref. ID: R013345 Location: Odozie Street, Lagos Job type: Full time Job Details

• Provide support to Qual Project manager
• Responsible for all Project administration and field management.

Key Outcomes:

• Responsible for project administration throughout a project life cycle (Project commissioning, Maconomy and KP update, project briefing and screening questionnaires).
• Responsible for compiling project timelines in conjunction with Project Manager/Head Of Field Services
• Responsible for ensuring that all project documents and materials including test materials and products are dispatched to the relevant parties in due time.
• Sourcing of products for projects when necessary
• Organising photo cards and Showcards for projects
• Packing of products for use in field and drafting a product checklist to be sent with the products.
• Ensuring that the field department has the necessary products, equipment and props for a central venue study, i.e mocks, concept boards etc.
• Project filing such that all project documents are filed in a systematic manner (both in hard and electronic copy)
• Maintains personal well-being and balance

Capabilities

• Provide active support to Qual CS on project management
• Act as a Liaison officer with field recruiters and the Qual department
• Working with Qual PM to deliver efficiently and effectively on Qual Projects
• Prior work experience in an administrative position
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel (other packages such as PowerPoint will be an advantage)
• Strong numeracy required
• Proven attention to details
• Highly detailed and outstanding organizational qualities.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Ability to handle more than one task/project at a time
• Ability to act as a team player with good interpersonal skills
• A great communicator and proactive individual.
• Strong adherence to administrative requirements at all phases of the project
• Good comprehension of the English language both written and spoken

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Research Executive - Quantitative Research Ref. ID:  R013155 Location: Ikorodu Road, Lagos Job type: Full time Job Details

• As a Senior Research Executive your primary responsibility is to run research projects from the beginning to the end with minimum supervision from your line Manager.
• Your other responsibilities include building a strong day to day working relationship with clients your team services, actively contributing in meetings and presenting results. Continually build your technical expertise as a market researcher and apply it to the work you do for your clients.

Key Outcomes

• Work mainly unsupervised and produce for sign off by line manager
• Develop/manage more junior members of the team
• Build a strong working relationship with your client service account team
• Delivering the project on time & on budget
• Ensure profitability and GM are met on each project
• Delivering required insights to meet the objectives of each project
• Ensure good communication with your client to ensure repeat business
• General: required to write proposals, design questionnaires, discussion guides, put together presentations with minimal input from seniors.

Capabilities

• 3 year degree, preferably in Research, Marketing, Business, Economics, Social Sciences
• At least 2 years’ relevant market research experience in a research agency, client company, or management consultancy
• Well organized and can manage multiple projects at the same time
• Experience analyzing data, writing reports & proposals
• PC literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent English writing and verbal skills
• Proficient in numbers (statistics or mathematics)
• Presentation skills
• Basic commercial skills (cost and time management)

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply     Job Title: Senior Research Executive - Retail and Shopper Ref. ID: R013425 Location: Odozie Street, Lagos. Job type: Full time Job Details

• The Insights Division of Kantar has developed expertise in human understanding, covering Brand, Innovation, Creative, Media, Commerce and Customer experience.
• They help clients define what brands should stand for, how to disrupt and renew their offer, how to connect with audiences and how to win with consumers and customers.
• As a Senior Research Executive, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the project from client briefings to proposal, through design, analysis, data driven Insights, representation and Charting.
• The ideal incumbent should have strong exposure to Shopper, Retail Censuses and / or Retail Measurement Services.

Key Outcomes:

• Proactively assist with the servicing of clients on an ongoing basis. This includes regular communication regarding current projects, as well as relationship building to promote client retention, enhancement and growth.
• Understand, control and monitor project transactions and costs and prepare costings for each project.
• Contribute towards the achievement of annual targets and profitability.
• Ability to engage, manage and developing client relationships.
• Providing quality services to clients Project briefings, writing proposals and reports, project design and implementation and analysing of research findings.

Capabilities

• B.Sc degree/HND preferably in Statistics, Data Analytics, Data Visualization / Presentation.
• 3 - 5 years of quantitative research experience from Market Research / Data Analysis consulting firm is a MUST.
• Exposure to Retail Audits, Trade Scans, Shopper and Census methodologies.
• Project management, data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Practical exposure to data analysis packages – SPSS, Excel, MS Access.
• Familiarity with data visualization packages – Power BI, Oracle.

---