Insight Analyst

Hays Technology
West Sussex
1 year ago
Applications closed

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Your new company
A global leading business which delivers bespoke innovative solutions to top end clientele and partners.

Your new role

  • Preparation and delivery of regular key market intelligence reporting, including competitor analysis, consumer behaviour and product development.
  • Undertake ad-hoc analysis of the automotive industry, including product innovation, local and global market trends, client segments and the competitive landscape (market and regulatory) to support the business development function decision-making.
  • Develop a market intelligence capability that aims to support regional managers with insight that enhances understanding of market dynamics and trends to win new clients and retain existing business.
  • Monitor market sales performance to support the ongoing tracking and evaluation of strategic objectives and sales channels. Develop new reporting to show the effectiveness of actions.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, including Data Science, Client experience and Brand, to analyse business operations and identify new sales opportunities.
  • Ability to advise on strategic industry partnerships.
  • Attend insight conferences and industry events to extract key insights and develop actionable outputs.
  • Standardising, simplifying, and documenting company processes, tools and workflows in the Business Development function in line with industry best-practice.



What you'll need to succeed

  • Ideally, a University degree'd in a relevant field, such as Business, Economics, or Data Analytics (not essential).
  • Professional experience in the field of market research, data analysis, or business intelligence.
  • Experience in an insight analyst role.
  • Proven experience in producing insights that influence strategic decisions.
  • Proficiency in modelling multiple data sources to analyse complex problems.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and influential communication, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for non-experts.
  • Financially astute, with the ability to understand and influence the commercial drivers which have a positive impact on P&L.
  • Strong proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint, In-depth understanding of analytic tools such as Power BI, Tableau and proficiency in Salesforce reporting and analytics.
  • Strong time management and prioritisation skills to navigate conflicting priorities and tight deadlines.



What you'll get in return
Help to enable a business reach it's fullest potential with fellow market-leading professionals. A good rate of £25ph PAYE, for an initial 12mth position, with excellent benefits and working environment, free parking, subsidised canteen. Hybrid working.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, and call Giles Murphy at Hays now.
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