Market Research Analyst

Market Research AnalystLocation: Dallas, TX, 75240Duration: 4 monthsSchedule: Standard ShiftThe Market Research Analyst is responsible for evaluating market conditions and competitive dynamics to assess and improve the sales performance of the company's portfolio. This role is highly business focused and centers on transforming market data into practical, actionable insights that drive commercial decisions. The ideal candidate is curious, consultative, and comfortable influencing stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Growth Management with fact-based recommendations. This role supports growth by identifying opportunities, uncovering risks, and helping the business respond effectively to competitive pressures.Key Responsibilities:Analyze syndicated and internal data sources to assess market conditions, competitive activity, and portfolio performanceMonitor trends, strategies, and category dynamics to identify risks and growth opportunities for the companyTranslate market insights into actionable recommendations that support market share and value share growthPartner closely with RGM, Sales, and Marketing teams to support planning, execution, and performance trackingDevelop clear and compelling presentations that communicate insights through visuals and concise narrativesConduct specialized and ad hoc analyses to support executive leadership and front line teamsEvaluate market share performance at the most detailed level to identify actionable drivers and gapsCoordinate cross-functionally to support integrated business solutions and stronger commercial outcomesPresent findings in a clear and practical manner tailored to different audiences across the organizationDuties and Responsibilities:Perform market and competitive analysis to understand business performance and improve company's market shareGather and synthesize data from internal systems to uncover insights and inform timely business decisionsInterpret and explain market share shifts, competitive movements, and category trendsIdentify specific opportunities to strengthen brand performance versus competitionRecommend actions and support execution plans that align with commercial objectivesCommunicate insights confidently using visuals and storytelling to enable decision makingSupport Sales and Marketing initiatives by providing factual, relevant, and timely market intelligenceQualifications:A. Education:Bachelor's degree in relevant field: Business, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematics, Statistics. Graduate Degree preferred.B. Experience:1+ year of work experience required, preferably in market research, business intelligence, deep-dive analysis, and project management experienceStrong business and operational knowledge, desirably from working directly with the operationsStrong consultative communication skills, preferably diagnosing data to develop successful growth strategies with clientsMust be able to generate innovative ideas and solutions to address problemsStrong and proven analytical and critical thinkingStrong oral and written communicationProactive thinker and problem solverKnowledge of visual tools such as: Tableau, Power BI, etcFamiliarity with Advanced Analytics tools of data warehousing and mining such as: Scala, R, Python, SQL, Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Minitab, Hive, Hadoop, Pig, Tableau, Spotfire, etcProven comfort and an intellectual curiosity for working with large sets of data, pulling in relevant team members to address identified and sometimes undiscovered needsGeneral Purpose:The Market Research Analyst is responsible for studying market conditions to assess the potential sales of our Portfolio. The successful market analyst will be able to analyze qualitative data, trends, strategies, and competition with the objective to increase competitiveness and share for the company.The Market Research Analyst Gathers and analyzes syndicated data to understand the current competitive landscape or the different products in our portfolioProvides factual insights about the market conditions and the performance of our products in the market.Creates actionable recommendations to the RGM, Sales, and Marketing teams to attain market share objectives and enhance performance of our different brands.Designs and creates visual and graphic representations of their insights that can be shared with the rest of the organization.Conducts specialized and ad hoc analyses that are requested by different internal customers, from executive to front-line leadership.Duties and Responsibilities:Performs analysis to understand the behavior of the business and competitors, seeking to improve the company's market shareGathering data from internal databases to identify opportunities to determine adequate timely solutions that can be used as leverage to enhance company's market and value share indicatorsAnalyze and interpret market share information at the lowest level to communicate findings and recommendations to the different business stakeholdersIdentify specific business opportunities and coordinate with different teams to produce better business outcomes in terms of our products' performance in the market vs competition.Make recommendations and communicate the findings and plans to different levels of audiences in the organization with clear and concise actions to be taken in the market.Present findings to internal customers in an easy-to-understand way, making sure that they are accompanied by visual support when needed.Partner with the Marketing and Sales teams to develop plans and programs to drive Market Share growth, providing with the necessary facts and information to create actionable and impactful plans.