Director, Demand Science & Marketing Analytics

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Job Description
– Director, Demand Science & Marketing Analytics (21005907)

Job Description

Director, Demand Science & Marketing Analytics
– 21005907

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Foods people love.

Brands people trust.

And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you’re driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you.

Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States.

We’re in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We have exciting brands in our portfolio like DiGiorno, Hot Pockets, Perrier, Coffee Mate, and Toll House!

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today.

As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day.

Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond.

Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

This role can be based out of Arlington, VA or Solon, OH with a flexible work from home culture.

At Nestle we believe that Consumer Insights augmented by Advanced Analytics provides us a competitive edge to deliver exceptional value to our consumers and retail partners.

This is a critical leadership position within the Insights organization to deliver results in 3 areas:

• Predictive analytics, such as: demand forecasting, prioritization of trends, market potential for new products and business models
• Optimization solutions, such as: marketing mix spend, sales lift studies (incl.

  e-commerce), price elasticities and cross-elasticities, measurement of competitive performance and its drivers

• Thought leadership, such as: applying augmented decision making with ML/AI, creative use of internal and external data sources with pragmatic curiosity

Success in this role also requires a growth mindset to drive results by proactively :

• Mobilize the team: inspire, enable and empower an experienced team of 6+ individuals as well as external vendors to continuously drive business impact
• Influence senior management: ability to summarize and tell story to a senior audience (Divisional Presidents, C-suite) with clear recommendations and best path forward
• Partner with other functions: including other Insights leaders (consumer and shopper), Corporate Strategy, Finance, Digital Analytics
• Prioritize and Sequence competing priorities for team, vendors and budget

The ideal candidate experience :

• Has performed strategy roles as a management consultant and/or corporate strategy focused on Organic Growth mapping and execution
• Knows (and loves) CPG/Retail and how to work with syndicated data, HH panel, industry KPIs and has worked in marketing analytics projects in line with examples above
• Has linked analytics work insights to strategy and financial decisions
• Has built and led econometric modeling and applied it to business issues successfully 
• Aspires to advance an industry-leading marketing analytics function, infusing thought leadership in what and how we do the work; enhance and maintain talent, best practice sharing, and functional innovation
• Demonstrate a learner mindset with varied experiences and career progression

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL :

• Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Business or related studies required
• Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics or Business; Ph.D.

  in Statistics, Applied Math, or Economics preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

• Minimum of ten (10) years of business analytic experience in a consumer packaged goods company (or working as a consultant for the industry), 4+ years of team leadership experience, managing and inspiring teams as well as fostering cross-functional relationships across the business.
• Proven track record of independently managing analytics in a high performance culture
• Candidate must possess a strong drive for results
• Communication – Tailoring content and purposeful communication
• Influence – Active listening, negotiation, persuasion and courage
• Business Problem Solving – Diagnosis and framing the problem, business knowledge and acumen, recommendation development
• Strategic Thinking – Creates short-term marketing tactics that support long-term strategies and brand vision
• Business Knowledge & Advocacy – Provides recommendations to senior leaders to help them achieve business goals
• Proactive Cooperation
• Impact & Convince Others
• Results Focus
• Lead People
• Service Orientation
• Courage

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job

Market Research/Marketing Services

Primary Location

US-VA-Arlington-Arlington

Organization

Nestle USA

Schedule

Full-time

Unposting Date

Ongoing

The Nestlé Companies are equal opportunity and affirmative
action employers and are looking for diversity in qualified candidates
for employment: Disabled/Veteran.

If you require an accommodation in order to view or apply to open positions,
please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467