Manager - Data Analysis & Market Intelligence - Chemicals

MANAGER - DATA ANALYSIS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Corporate Department: SMAT Location: Mumbai

IMCD Group, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a global market leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of speciality chemicals and ingredients. Its result-driven professionals provide market-focused solutions to suppliers and customers across EMEA, Americas and Asia- Pacific, offering comprehensive product portfolios ranging from home, industrial and institutional care, beauty and personal care, food and nutrition and pharmaceuticals to lubricants and energy, coatings and construction, advanced materials, and synthesis.

The IMCD Group realised revenues of EUR 4,601 million in 2022 with more than 4,323 employees in over 50 countries. IMCD's dedicated team of technical and commercial experts work in close partnership to tailor best-in-class solutions and provide value through expertise for around 56,000 customers and a diverse range of world class suppliers. IMCD shares are traded at Euronext, Amsterdam (IMCD).

IMCD India:

Established in 2008 and headquartered in Mumbai, IMCD India represents international producers of specialty chemicals and ingredients. Covering a range of market sectors and with an exceptional track record of growth, our team of high caliber technical and commercial specialists' advice our customers on function. Formulation and application of products. In our endeavor to seek solutions and not just products for our key, small and medium enterprise customers, our fully equipped technical center based in Mumbai provides vital support to the Asia-Pacific region. Our regional presence, flexible and tailored supply chain infrastructure and compliance to all local laws and regulations, ensures that IMCD is able to trade Pan-India and deliver a world class customer service.

Being a part of IMCD B.V., IMCD India has the benefit of an international network, generating know- how, providing expertise on products and applications whilst supporting local customers through product development and R&D projects.

IMCD India, with its multicultural team, is a local reliable partner in sourcing, marketing, sales and distribution across the length and breadth of the country.

Purpose of Job : Evaluation of strategic initiatives through data-based decisions and supporting business plans & business development teams with market intelligence and in-depth analysis of industry scenarios.

Main tasks and responsibilities (not limited to):

- Evaluating white spaces in IMCD India offering (market size, growth rates, competition, margins etc.) and identify ways to bridge the gap.

- Providing key insights to manager and business unit heads to support them with their expansion plans.

- Identifying new potential acquisitions/ suppliers/ product ranges for developing IMCD India's market share.

- Performing competitor benchmarking and updating business heads on the emerging trends and market intelligence.

- Updating business unit heads and senior management on a continuous basis on the key development and events in the distribution industry.

- Designing the process for assessing customer satisfaction and collating feedback on organization's performance.

- Analyzing import and sales data across different sectors and liaising with business unit heads on the findings.

- Keep abreast of market events and analyze/ present the impact on the entity's operations.

Key Attributes:

- Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills.

- Ability to handle big data and large excel sheets and perform various analysis on the data using excel tools.

- Ability to make informed decisions based on data and support business strategies for each business unit.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a mindset to partner with internal and external customers and build strong professional relationships.

- Good knowledge of translating business objectives to communication objectives.

- Strong stakeholder management within a matrix organization with multiple business units.

- Ambitious, self-motivated, results driven, well-organized and conscientious individual seeking a long-term association with the organization

Key Stakeholders:

- External: Data Provider Agencies

- Internal: Leadership Team, Global Teams (Database Owners)

Reporting Structure:

- Role Reports to: Lead - Business Development

- Positions that report into this role: None

Essential Qualifications:

- Full-time Post-Graduate Degree preferably in Pharmacy / Engineering

- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

- Course in Data Analysis/ Analytics preferred.

Essential Experience : 5+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Research, Market Intelligence within Chemicals Industry preferred.