Sector: Consumer
Location: Mexico
Who we are...
GlobalData is a world leading provider of data and analysis for Consumer, Technology, and Healthcare businesses. With offices in all major markets, we work with global brands delivering unique data and insight to enable informed business decisions, through a range of research services. These include online Intelligence Centers, reports, and consultancy services. We have over 40 years’ corporate experience with expertise in market planning and development, innovation and new product development, customer acquisition, competitive intelligence, and strategic planning..
The role...
GlobalData's Custom Solutions group is integral to the success of GlobalData by enabling our clients to gain greater insight and value from our knowledge and data sets. The team engages with some of the most senior clients to build a greater understanding of how GlobalData’s insights impact them. Our core offerings include opportunity identification, competitor intelligence, sales enablement, market deep dives and due diligence support. Recently consolidated into a standalone division, Custom Solutions is growing strongly and is now looking to transform its delivery organization.
We are currently recruiting Consultants who have an interest and expertise in delivering projects for global FMCG brands. Focusing on critical business intelligence, researching, and analyzing how consumer behaviors and trends are driving their industries and are likely to shape future market development. At GlobalData we work with some of the most successful companies in the world, helping thousands of companies, government organizations, and industry professionals profit from faster, more informed decisions.
Consultants require a strong ability to:
- Be analytically minded, good with data yet retain the creativity to resolve the conflicts between multiple information sources
- Have a high level of curiosity and understand business processes in the Consumer space
- Be interested in in-depth research to produce accurate, high quality deliverables for our Clients
- Provide insight and strong recommendations, demonstrating thought leadership for our clients
- Develop expertise within the Consumer Goods, Foodservice, Packaging sectors
- Work as part of a team to ensure content is produced to meet deadlines and high quality
- Assist project teams to strengthen client relationships
- Display enthusiasm and energy
- High level of English (Speaking, writing and reading)
Desired competency requirements
Primary & Market Research Skills
Plan surveys with clear structure, logic, response formats and scripting guidance. Anticipate and minimize sample bias.
Secondary Research Skills
Conduct effective desk research using high-quality sources. Accurately transfer data; verify coverage, definitions and segmentation; address gaps; and synthesize findings into value-added deliverables.
Analysis Skills
Develop specialist FMCG/consumer industry knowledge. Understand client objectives and align analysis accordingly. Build frameworks and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations. Use creative, robust approaches to overcome data gaps. Read company accounts and apply basic financial ratios, including the acid-test ratio.
Data Analysis
Intermediate Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, IF, COUNTIF and PivotTables. Clean, inspect and transform data; build effective models following design best practices. Understand linear and multivariate regression and smoothing techniques. Select appropriate inputs/drivers, model their impact and draw sound conclusions.
Statistical/Logical Analysis
Use per-capita measures, growth rates, benchmarking and logical reasoning to identify trends and inform client recommendations. Assess how changing drivers affect markets and update models accordingly. Scrutinize outputs, produce client-ready deliverables and maintain clear audit trails documenting assumptions and adjustments.
Report & Presentation Skills
Produce concise, insightful, client-ready content in PowerPoint and Word with minimal revisions. Design templates aligned with project scope and data needs. Create effective conceptual graphics and Excel visuals, from line charts and scatterplots to bubble and combination charts. Develop compelling visualizations using tools such as Tableau.
Knowledge & Expertise
Develop strong consumer industry knowledge. Distinguish long-term trends from short-term fads and assess market growth in context. Understand real versus nominal growth and represent it in market models. Apply macroeconomic, socio-demographic and sector-specific supply/value-chain knowledge, incorporating relevant country context. Align analysis with client objectives and translate consumer trends into actionable, market-relevant product recommendations.
What we're looking for...
- A minimum of 1 degree in any discipline, ideally from a leading university or equivalent commercial experience
- Ideally experience in Consulting or BD, Portfolio and/or Strategy Analysis, or strong interest in forming a career in Consulting/ Strategy Analysis
- Experience in FMCG goods, Consumer and/or Retail industry knowledge is desired, but a strong interest in developing knowledge in the industry would also make a candidate successful.
We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, GlobalData is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
To find out more and to apply our roles please visit careers.globaldata.com.
