Consumer Industry Center: Assistant Manager – Retail, Wholesale & Distribution/Consumer Products
Overview of the team:
Deloitte's Research & Insights (R&I) team provides global thought leadership, elevates our practitioners as thought leaders, and boosts Deloitte's brand in the marketplace. Within the broader R&I, the Deloitte Consumer Industry Center (or the Consumer Center) is one of the industry teams.
The Consumer Center conducts differentiating evidence-driven thought leadership to influence conversation(s) at scale and to initiate meaningful engagement with clients. Four sectors —Automotive; Consumer Products; Retail; and Transportation, Hospitality, and Services — together constitute the Consumer Center.
Learn more about the Center and look into Deloitte Insights for our latest thoughtware.
Job profile:
The incumbent will contribute to advancing the Retail, Wholesale & Distribution/Consumer Products' research and thought leadership initiatives through developing white papers, in-depth research reports, case studies, articles, research insights for client/conference presentations, etc. The candidate will join the Hyderabad, India-based Consumer Center team and closely work with the US and India teams to execute projects aligning with the sector research agenda.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of the Retail/Consumer Products sectors’ thoughtware through:
- Doing white space analysis to identify new research topics and supporting the development of research proposals and research plan
- Conduct in-depth primary and secondary research to form or support the hypotheses and generate insights. A few research techniques include designing surveys, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, deploying advanced statistical methods, interviewing senior executives within and outside Deloitte, conducting focus-group discussions, and carrying out third-party research
- Independently author research reports, point-of-views (PoVs), articles, and case studies, to name a few
- Present research insights to Deloitte's sector practitioners within and outside R&I
- Develop research insights decks with recommendations to assist senior team members in internal and external meetings
- Develop an understanding of Deloitte's solutions, services, and offerings
- Work in a team environment and build a network within R&I and teams across US India offices
- Actively use social media to share and promote thoughtware reports and amplify their reach
- Guide junior team members to understand and execute research studies
- Doing white space analysis to identify new research topics and supporting the development of research proposals and research plan
- Conduct in-depth primary and secondary research to form or support the hypotheses and generate insights. A few research techniques include designing surveys, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, deploying advanced statistical methods, interviewing senior executives within and outside Deloitte, conducting focus-group discussions, and carrying out third-party research
- Independently author research reports, point-of-views (PoVs), articles, and case studies, to name a few
- Present research insights to Deloitte's sector practitioners within and outside R&I
- Develop research insights decks with recommendations to assist senior team members in internal and external meetings
Requisite experience and skills
- 6 to 8 years of experience in research roles aligned with the Retail/Consumer Products Understanding of the both the sectors is an added advantage
- Demonstrate significant experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods such as statistical analysis, primary research (consumer surveys, executive surveys/interviews), financial analysis, secondary research, data analysis, and case studies
- Cited as an author/contributed extensively from project inception to deployment of research reports
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication Is adept at using storyboarding and logical structuring strategies.
- Ability to develop compelling and analytical data visualizations using one or more software tools, such as Excel, PowerPoint, or An added advantage will be knowing other analysis tools like MS Excel (macros), SPSS, MarketSights, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, R, and Python
- Working knowledge of databases/market intelligence platforms such as AlphaSense, CapitalIQ, Factiva,
- Competency to work with distributed and virtual teams, especially one that spans international geographies
- A broad understanding of promoting content on key social media platforms such as LinkedIn and X is preferred
- Ability to develop compelling and analytical data visualizations using one or more software tools, such as Excel, PowerPoint, or An added advantage will be knowing other analysis tools like MS Excel (macros), SPSS, MarketSights, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, R, and Python
Qualifications, experience, work location, and timing
- Academic qualification: Master's Degree like MBA/CFA or equivalent qualification
- Work experience: Minimum of 6 years with Big 4, consulting or equivalent research organizations
- Location: Hyderabad
- Work hours: 11:00 m. – 8:00 p.m. (expected to stretch during busy periods)
The broader R&I team
The R&I team's mission is to undertake research and analysis to develop compelling and forward-looking perspectives that allow clients to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to "what's coming next." The team is integral in strengthening the firm's strategic positioning through end-to-end development of high-quality thoughtware published on Deloitte.com and Deloitte Insights webpages. The team's work includes:
- Managing relations with internal stakeholders
- Using advanced data science and survey advisory capabilities to strengthen the credibility of
- Leveraging editorial and visualization capabilities to improve the impact of firm thoughtware
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