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Position: Retail Analyst – Walmart Team
Work Location: Bentonville, AR
Job Type: Full time

Description:
Nielsen is looking for high-energy and talented researchers, analysts and marketers to drive insights, analytics, and business results for two of the world’s best-in-class organizations – Nielsen and our client, Walmart.

The Nielsen client team servicing Walmart will work every day on the business issues that matter most to Walmart, from attracting new customers and growing in local markets, to driving category performance and store level growth. Those who join the team will have the opportunity to work on information and analysis that, through Nielsen’s partnership with Walmart, will help guide and shape Walmart’s competitive, product, category and banner strategies.

As a Nielsen associate, you’ll benefit from the resources and opportunities of a growing, global company known as the gold standard in its industry. Nielsen, known as the leader in measuring what consumers watch and buy for the last 90 years, recently completed a highly successful IPO and continues its growth both organically and through acquisition, making it a dynamic place and time to grow your career as well. At Nielsen, you’ll have the chance to learn from the best of the best and work with the world’s leading companies and brands. As part of our Professional Services team, you’ll receive outstanding training and development, and high performers will have opportunities to grow and extend their careers with Nielsen locally or globally.

This Retail Analyst position will provide services to the world’s largest retailer, Walmart Stores, Inc., in Bentonville, AR. As an Analyst, you will analyze market research and other data to provide value-added insights to the client, supporting the client in executing against their strategic marketing plans. You will ensure client servicing requirements are meeting or exceeding the client's expectations while building a strong client relationship. Specific responsibilities will include:

• Serve as primary contact to junior-level client contacts by answering questions, performing data requests.
• Attend client meetings to understand client business objectives. Identify and communicate client needs to appropriate account team members.
• Pull and analyze scanner and consumer panel data and deliver insights to client for assigned categories. Create reports and templates as well as update data dictionaries for client use while managing projects independently.
• Provide training to client users on functionality and use of client database information.
• Provide support to account team and/or client by responding to ad-hoc data requests, answering questions, and providing basic technical support and analysis.
• Support client needs in a timely and efficient manner demonstrating a sense of urgency, tenacity, and commitment to quality and excellent client

Job Requirements:

• Strong math and analytic skills are required.
• Proven problem-solving skills using deductive reasoning, understanding hierarchical relationships and identifying gaps in logic.
• Intermediate technical proficiencies in Microsoft Office software are required.
• 2-3 years experience in an analytical role preferred.
• Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience preferred.
• Experience with Nielsen software tools desired.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree required; MBA desirable.

Key Skills/Competencies (Optional):
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate information effectively. Ability to multi-task. Proven problem-solving skills; strong project management skills.

Interested candidates are asked to forward their resume along with a cover letter by clicking "Apply Online" below.

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