Market Intelligence & Business Development Analyst

Job Description

The Role & Key ResponsibilitiesLocation: Hybrid role, based in Peterborough with ideally 1 day per week in the officeThis role will play a significant part in driving the future development of AB Agri by enabling the strategic decisions to be made at different company levels. We are looking for an expert in insights and data with the ability to understand and interpretthe needs of the business, with the ability to research and locate the data required and turn it into meaningful digital dashboards and presentations.Reporting to the Head of Market Intelligence and Business Development, this varied role will include studying market conditions, technology landscape, competitors, and customers needs to assess the potential organic growth of the company, providing supportanalysis for business development opportunities.Working closely with central strategic marketers, innovation teams and other business streams to understand and support their business goals providing world class insights.We are looking for an articulate communicator who can engage, influence and presentinsights that help shape resolutions in innovation projects, commercial categories, brands, communications and value proposition strategy.What you will be doing

• Devising actionable strategies from customer insights, while bringing the customer perspective to marketing decision making by executing market analysis and research activities to provide insights and recommendations
• Managing external agencies and partners for the execution of research projects or customer insights surveys
• Identifying ideal methodology and providing oversight on the data collection process and analytic work plan to ensure all available information is generated to support business needs
• Conveying analysis and recommendations via presentations and written reports for long term or ad hoc projects
• Developing expertise and support application and system to define and monitor key business analytics (BA), dashboards and balanced scorecards
• Working closing with the IT, Data & Analytics teams to develop world-class reporting systems and analytics
• Able to analyse qualitative and quantitative data, trends, strategies, and competition to support market priorities and positioning decisions.
• Defining and managing ad-hoc primary research (qualitative and quantitative), applying segmentation and utilising various syndicated market reports, continuous customer insights inputs, experts panels and sales data.

What you will bring;

• Demonstrable experience within an international strategy, insights or marketing role.
• Previous management of market insights, customer Insights and competition analysis experience.
• Ability to understand customer, regional channels and competitors considerations in developing analytics requirements
• Commercial acumen - with the ability to understand how value is created and retained within a market or business
• Excellent communicator, able to engage and influence stakeholders, 3rd parties, specialists and other colleagues across the business
• Able to create and communicate solutions based on sound evidence and thinking

This is a great opportunity and high profile role that will enable you to bring value and make a significant impact to guide critical business decisions and future growth. Working with an experienced small team, you will be able to earn a reputation withsenior stakeholders whilst collaborating with innovation and other specialist and skilled teams within our group. If this sounds of interest, please dont hesitate to apply today.Our benefits include:

• An attractive salary with annual review.
• Incentive bonus for everyone.
• Pension scheme with your contributions matched up to 10% of salary.
• Enhanced benefit for holiday, family, carer, adoption and parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• AB Agri benefits portal offering discounts and vouchers at 100s of retailers.
• Discounts available on ABF sister company products.
• A company passionate about training, development and creating a truly inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work.
• A wide range of flexible, opt-in benefits including dental, private medical and personal travel insurance using salary sacrifice.

About The CompanyWhen your role helps to feed a growing world its more than just a job!Were AB Agri, a community of leading animal nutrition products and services businesses.When you join us youre joining a growing global community of almost 3000 people. Large enough to offer career development, international moves and investments in ourculture yet small enough to know you personally.What sets us apart is the ways in which we delight our customers and that happens because of great people like you. Real people, who all have different life experiences but who share common values and a belief in doing the right thing and growing our businessin the right way. Together we nurture and maintain a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.Ourvalues represent who we are, how we work together and how we help our customers

• Pioneering - Curious, spirited and bold. We lead, the right way.
• Excellence - We seek excellence in all that we do.
• Growth - We create ways for our people and customers to thrive.

Were working hard to be a more inclusive organisation valuing diversity and different ways of thinking to keep us innovating, moving forward and most importantly being a great place to work for everyone. We have employee networks that help us to createan open culture, facilitate learning and discussion sessions and to celebrate events.Anything else I should knowAB Agri is the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF), a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group employing 128,000 people and with revenue of over £13BN.If you like what youve seen here and would like to find out more, wed love to hear from you. Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.

Keyskills :
Competitor IntelligenceCustomer InsightData AnalysisMarket Intelligence