STRATEGIST/RESEARCH ANALYST/SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST

STRATEGIST/RESEARCH ANALYST/SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST

Location: Mumbai/Gurgaon/Chennai , WFO , 5 days working

About the Role

The Research Analyst/Senior Research Analyst is a specialized technology and market analyst who is focused on a specific technology domain and industry sector, who works seamlessly across Growth Opportunity Analytics and Growth Advisory as an authority on the technology domain. The Senior Research Analyst develops and participates in client presentations on specialist subjects and contributes to shaping the research strategy of the Program and supports the Sales Team on business development. The focus is on further advancing technology domain specialization and developing business and strategy skills alongside being skilled at identifying growth opportunities for the technology (i.e.,) in the specific industries.

Responsibilities

"Key Focus: Food and Beverage, Nutraceuticals, Consumer Products.

- To continually track technology and product development trends in Nutraceuticals, F&B and FMCG space, and to analyze and predict technology/ market trend.

- To identify strategic opportunities and critical success factors required to achieve business growth within the industries.

- Keep pace with technology developments, funding, partnerships, R&D focus areas, stakeholders in the tech innovation ecosystem.

- Understand business implications of technology / product innovations and /or related initiatives.

- Identify and evaluate industry best practices in technology / product innovations & technology leadership.

Technology Domain: Food Processing, Food technology, Food Science and Quality Control, Food Chemistry, Food Science and Technology,

Profile Expectations:

- Mine, Analyze, synthesize volumes of data towards addressing specific business objectives within technology / innovation management (such as Intellectual Property evaluation, R&D management, portfolio planning, technology valuation, technology forecasting, technology benchmarking, technology commercialization)

- Formulate technology roadmaps; recommend productization plan / new business opportunities.

Profile Responsibilities:

Data Collection through secondary and primary research (with corporates, academia, national research labs, investor communities etc.,)

Contribution to technology news alerts, syndicated and/or custom technology reports, analyst briefings, media / press articles.

Regularly track technology developments, funding, partnerships, R&D focus areas, stakeholders in the chemicals and materials innovation ecosystem across the globe

Understand business implications of technology / product innovations and /or related initiatives.

Identify and evaluate industry best practices in technology / product innovations & technology leadership.

Support consulting projects as and when required.

Support sales activities on need basis

Proactively develop innovative and creative output based on interpretation and analysis that improves business performance and contributes to organizations goals and strategic intent."

Manage key stakeholders by sector/practice area to ensure expectations are met/exceeded, timelines are heeded

Develop excellent quality content

Work with a global team of experts to create a powerful customer experience

Required Competencies

We're looking for candidates who :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Should have worked with technology/ market research firms in conducting primary research and gathering relevant data necessary for research within the medical device and imaging/biotech/biomedical engineering domain.

Should be aware of the positions taken on emerging technologies and trends within the medical device and overall healthcare industry.

Should be aware of the positions taken on key issues in the F&B, nutraceuticals/FMCG industry and should be adept in developing compelling content.

Organized team player with good sense of prioritization of time and multiple tasks

Should ensure timely delivery of reports/analysis.

Excellent Oral & Written Communication Skills, Business Communication and Presentation Skills

Flair for Creative Problem Solving; Logical Reasoning; Analytical Thinking; Strategic Thinking

Good grounding in Microsoft Office Suite

Exposure to Data Modeling using Frameworks, Management Models

Should have good analytical skills and be aware of the different research methodologies in use.

Should ensure 100% data accuracy in each deliverable.

Comfortable to accommodate changes in work timings to suit global client expectations.

Knowledge of Foreign Language (German/Korean/ Japanese) would be an additional advantage.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelors or Masters in Food Technology/ Food Processing/ Food Technology & Quality Control/ Food Science/ Food Chemistry / B.E /B.Tech with PG Diploma/Masters in Business Management/M.Tech or M.S in Food Technology/ Food Processing and at least 3 to 4 of experience

Are Well-organized and detail-oriented

Take ownership to work independently with remote supervision

Can multi-task and meet tight deadlines

Are disciplined and adhere to high-quality standards

Is a strategic thinker; understands how operational activities are vital in supporting the overall strategy of the business