Senior Analytical Consultant

Within NielsenIQ, the Global Client Delivery is a modern service team transforming the way we serve our clients with new and updated tools to help our teams get the job done quickly and easily. We partner with clients to fuse data, science, and the talents of our people to provide measurement and improvement for the clients and markets we serve.  

We are also the key link between NielsenIQ and our clients - manufacturers from the FMCG industry. Our service and delivery are the reasons clients will continue to invest in our products and service. In this role, the Senior Analytical Consultant will execute projects by compiling, analyzing, and interpreting sales data and constructing presentations. 

Responsibilities 



● Analyze and interpret sales data and consumer data; 

● Summarize data in tables, charts, and graphs; 

● Build a story line (category overview as well as issue-based analysis), draft presentations, draw conclusions, and propose recommendations (E2E process); 

● Deliver final presentations and present recommendations to clients; 

● Attend client meetings and presentations over the phone and in-person; 

● Discuss analytical design to manage clients’ expectations; 

● Learn how to incorporate Quantified Business Opportunities to make recommendations actionable.  

 Qualifications  

For this business crucial role, you will have to possess strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills. You are a team player - orientated to details and an analytical approach will make you successful in the analytical part of the job. It is key to have the ability to draw conclusions and visualize a lot of data points in a simplified way. For the client-facing part, excellent presentation and communication skills are key, combined with being a good listener to understand what our clients really need and want from our data and NielsenIQ as a provider. 

● Professional experience in FMCG/retail is not a must, but strongly appreciated; 

● Business English knowledge, both verbal and written; 

● Fluent Dutch or French language skills (this is a must for this position); 

● Advanced analytical skills; 

● Good communication skills & visualization skills – interested in storytelling techniques; 

● Comfortable working in a digital-enabled environment; 

● Ability to work within a virtual environment; 

● Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other apps in the Office 365 suite; 

● Organizational & interpersonal skills; 

● Interest in the commercial industry. 

Our offer

● Growth opportunities

● Hybrid working

● Extra benefits such as meal vouchers, pension and hospitalization insurance, transportation allowance

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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