We are currently searching for a Lead for our Revenue Growth Management team in South Africa

You will build relationships with the key client stakeholders from some of the largest FMCG companies, helping them to make the right choices for their price and promo strategy, considering the impact on sales and P&L.

You will coordinate cross category projects; drives initiatives that aim at improving client experience; manages and shares client specific knowledge and standards.

You will manage the Price and Promo projects, working together with the executive teams, analyzing the outputs of the projects, and providing insightful price and promo recommendations.

Your insights will influence decisions for some of today’s leading global companies. You will have the opportunity to be part of the Price & Promotion NielsenIQ service transformation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as a Team Leader of an international project team that helps our FMCG clients optimize their pricing and promotion activities
• Be the client face in the most strategical projects of the team
• To convert analytical results into a business-focused and actionable client report
• To deliver insights and recommendations to the client during formal or informal meetings
• Lead a team of consultants and manage their needs in an effective way
• Taking responsibility for the quality of the delivery of projects sold by the sales team
• Assign and manage workload prioritization for the team and clients
• Train and advise consultants from across teams on processes and best practices
• Use Nielsen tools and methodologies to build answers to business questions based on the market data and revenue management analysis
• Streamlining processes both within your team and other stakeholders

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU

Curiosity drives your interest in what impacts the market. Managing time, deadlines and different projects comes naturally to you. You enjoy working with a good team spirit and you’re known for your organization and good communication. Connecting with clients matters to you, and that motivates you to sift through data to search for new angles. You can identify business potential and build a narrative behind numbers, and you are always looking for what’s next.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 or more years of experience in a similar position/ business area.
• Previous experience in FMCG sector, preferably revenue growth management, pricing, key account/category management, trade marketing, in which price, promo and revenue management figures are familiar variables.
• Focused on helping the client win in the market & being passionate on supporting client needs
• High level of business relationship skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and excellent numerical skills.
• Strong communication & visualization skills – interested in storytelling techniques.
• Strong record of working closely with both internal and external clients
• Comfortable working in a digital-enabled environment.
• Experience working with PowerBI would be an asset.
• Passionate about managing & developing employees
• Strong organizational & interpersonal skills.
• University degree or equivalent experience.

Additional InformationAbout NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.