Analyst, Special Projects

**Job Description**:
**About this job**

The team is accountable for ensuring successful handling of (requests for) new projects including initial project assessments (feasibility and cost), planning, tracking and report out, plus ongoing improvement and standardization of new projects handling, and handover to BAU teams of any execution work and ongoing requirements coming out of the project.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Receives and analyze new project requests
- Drives planning and costing for each project and manages the reporting and follow up
- Track project progress /quality - define action plan as required, until BAU tracking process is established
- Supports the Input Operations (IO) CoE Special Projects Manager and local teams to ensure that all non-standard back office activities will be tracked and investigated together with the local teams, so that we can create a migration plan to standardize them within a reasonable timeline.
- Collects information from other CoE functions to allow necessary planning and preparation
- Implements standardization of new and recurring projects, ensuring the approach can be replicated across countries
- Ensures necessary tracking and reporting of projects managed
- Point of contact for Commercial teams to support various collection types
- Typical projects covered by this function may include:

- New request on SFA (Sales Force Activation) non-standard studies
- New category opening
- RES initial planning
- New audit category, new project audit, or ad hoc project in-store panel
- Closing/open operations in Countries under the scope of the Regional Input Operations (IO) CoE
- Outsourcing/Insourcing in Countries under the scope of the Regional IO CoE
- Processes benchmark and best-demonstrated practices within all IO CoEs
- New enhancements follow-up
- Special studies (LSDA) preparation
- Special Projects Tracking Status
- Follow-up on Factory transitions like CIP
- Product Enhancements / Sample redesign / Universe Update (if required)

**Qualifications**:
**ABOUT YOU**

You’re looking for a career with room to grow and the training that’ll set you up for success. You possess logical & system thinking. You are excellent in communication skills with the ability to work well individually as well as in a team. Also, you are responsible and good at problem-solving skill. Be able to work under pressure and timeliness
- BA or BS in engineering or similar
- Feasibility analysis experience; knowledge of field, back office, technology and other NLSN processes
- General experience with Input Operations and data collection
- Project management and communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Strong Analytical / Operations skills including tools / Input Operation processes to be able to correctly communicate and draw conclusions and recommendations to the IO CoE Special Projects Manager.
- Problem solving skills
- Fast Learned / Process Understanding
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Fluent English level (written and oral) & local language (depends on the region)
- Total experience: 1-2 years in similar positions or Fresh Graduates are welcomed to apply

Additional Information

**About NIQ**

NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new pathways to growth for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in more than 100 countries, NIQ delivers the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior through an advanced business intelligence platform with integrated predictive analytics. NIQ delivers the Full View.

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