We are working with an international organisation seeking a motivated and analytical Research Analyst to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional looking to build a career within the banking and research world.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis on financial markets, sectors, and companies
- Support senior analysts with investment insights, reports, and presentations
- Gather and interpret data to identify trends and opportunities
- Assist in preparing client-facing materials and internal briefings
- Monitor macroeconomic developments and regulatory changes
Requirements
- Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred (Finance, Economics, or related field)
- Strong academic background with a keen interest in financial markets
- Fluency in at least one European language (in addition to English) is essential
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Internship or prior experience within finance, banking, or research
- Familiarity with financial modelling or data analysis tools
Whats on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Clear career progression and development opportunities
- Exposure to a dynamic and collaborative financial environment
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JOB DESCRIPTION
DAP is looking to hire Sr. Consumer Insights Analyst based at the corporate office in Baltimore, MD.
If you enjoy solving problems, understanding what makes people tick, and turning data into stories that inspire action, the Senior Consumer Insights Analyst role at DAP Global offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. You will work across a variety of projects, from new products and packaging to shopper behavior and marketing strategy, helping shape what gets built and how it goes to market.
In this role, you will uncover unmet consumer and professional-user needs, influence real-world product development, and help optimize marketing strategies across the entire consumer journey. You will partner with teams throughout the organization and ensure the voice of the consumer is represented in important business decisions.
Most importantly, you will bring insights to life. We are looking for someone who can go beyond reporting the numbers to tell a clear and compelling story about what the findings mean, why they matter, and what the business should do next.
Responsibilities:
Discover What People Need
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to better understand consumers, professional users, shoppers, and markets.
Identify unmet needs, frustrations, motivations, preferences, and opportunities across home improvement and professional applications.
Explore the full consumer journey, from initial awareness and consideration through purchase, product use, and repeat engagement.
Use primary and secondary research to monitor consumer trends, market dynamics, industry developments, and the competitive landscape.
Influence Products and Marketing
Translate consumer insights into clear recommendations that inform:
New product development
Product and value propositions
Packaging design and shelf placement
Brand positioning
Marketing and communication strategies
Portfolio and business planning
Partner with Product Management, Marketing, Category Management, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to address key business questions.
Connect consumer needs with business opportunities that support growth, profitability, and competitive advantage.
Work Across a Variety of Research Projects
Your projects may include:
Consumer segmentation
Concept and claims testing
Prototype and product testing
Packaging evaluation
Shopper and path-to-purchase research
Brand awareness and positioning
Focus groups and in-depth interviews
Market, category, and competitive analysis
Trend and macroeconomic researchNo two projects will look exactly the same, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys learning, variety, and tackling new challenges.
Turn Data into a Story
Analyze and synthesize information from multiple research and data sources.
Uncover the meaningful story behind the data, not just the interesting statistics.
Translate complex findings into clear, accessible, and actionable recommendations.
Create engaging presentations and written reports that help stakeholders quickly understand what matters.
Build support for recommendations by clearly communicating the consumer perspective and potential business impact.
Manage Research from Objective to Recommendation
Help define the business objective and partner with the Senior Consumer Insights Manager to determine the appropriate research approach.
Develop research plans, coordinate data collection, conduct analysis, and support reporting.
Manage projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budget.
Identify, locate, and recruit professional contractors who meet research criteria, ensuring the right voices are represented in each study.
Support and maintain DAP's insights library so valuable knowledge can be shared across the organization.
Attend industry conferences and trade shows as needed, translating observations into actionable insights.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Market Research, Behavioral Research, User Research, or a related field.
3 to 5 years of experience applying qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into meaningful business recommendations.
Excellent storytelling, communication, and presentation skills.
The ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into a clear and compelling point of view.
Strong business curiosity and an interest in understanding consumers, products, markets, and competitors.
The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Company Provided Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
401(k) plans
Employer-funded pension plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Pay Range
$75k- $110k per year.
About DAP
DAP is a market leading manufacturer, innovator and marketer of home repair and construction products including caulks, sealants, spray foam insulation, adhesives, and patch and repair products. DAP is part of RPM International Inc., a $7.3 billion, multinational company with subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services.
You will find DAP products in the hands of professional painters, remodelers, builders, and do-it-yourselfers, and in 60,000 retail outlets, ranging from home centers and mass merchandisers to your local hardware, pro contractor channels and paint stores. DAP's eight manufacturing and distribution facilities in the United States of America and Canada service North America and the world.
At DAP, we hire the best people and give them a collaborative and rewarding work environment that empowers them to succeed! We support associates in continuous professional growth and collaborate on the steps it takes to get to the next level in their careers. Our associates enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with company match, pension, paid parental leave, competitive health insurance rates, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, free wellness programs and more! Learn more about DAP's history, culture and benefits at www.dap.com/careers/
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JOB DESCRIPTION
BUILD YOUR FUTURE WHILE YOU HELP BUILD A BETTER WORLD!
Tremco CPG is an aggressive, growth-oriented company with revenues of over $1 billion. We are a world leader in solving complex waterproofing and roofing problems for our commercial, institutional, and industrial customers.
If you're looking for a place to build a career, with great benefits, advancement opportunities, technology, people and a commitment to a sustainable future, you've found it with us.
We are currently looking for an innovative Sr. pricing analyst to increase our business' competitiveness and profitability. In this role, you will be analyzing pricing data, preparing market share and revenue forecasts, and comparing the outcomes of different pricing strategies. To ensure success as a Sr. pricing analyst, you should possess sound knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods and experience in a similar role. An accomplished Sr. pricing analyst is someone who can translate pricing data into actionable profit-enhancing strategies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
RPM end of month reporting based on brand/region analyzing sales trends & PVM effects on margin.
End-of-month reporting based on select customer list defined by Pricing Manager/Pricing Director (including sales trends + PVM effects).
End-of month reporting on Price Effect including validation/analysis against automated tools to ensure no errors across all reports.
Weekly reporting for low-margin items/transactions across all Tremco brands/regions.
Ad-hoc updates to Pricing Master for new items/item updates including all respective updates to price lists and GM% files.
Build out all load files necessary for Ops team to execute.
Includes maintenance for PowerBI price lists + necessary Sharepoint reference files.
Assist Pricing Manager with data validation/testing regarding PowerBI models/dashboards and major IT projects (RPM One, Tremco Data Lake etc.)
Ad-hoc development of PowerBI models/dashboards. Identify opportunities where PowerBI can be leveraged to automate manual Excel processes/reports.
Execute ad-hoc queries in SQL and build respective Excel reports.
Prepare and present internal customer facing analytics.
Identify opportunities to improve/streamline existing reporting methods/processes to ensure optimal turnaround times and improve data quality.
Keeping informed on pricing analysis methods and industry trends.
Continued learning on current data science methodologies (Python, Databricks, etc.
Analyzing competitor pricing and market trends to increase market share and profitability.
EDUCATION:
A Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, or in a related field.
A Master's degree in business administration will be advantageous.
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of two to four years' experience as a pricing analyst in a similar industry.
Experience in Chemical, Building Materials and/or Industrial Product industry experience preferred
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Proficiency in business intelligence (BI) software, such as PowerBI.
Experience utilizing pricing in SAP advantageous.
Experience working within Salesforce platform advantageous.
In-depth knowledge of statistical methods and data analysis.
Extensive experience in analyzing pricing strategies and forecasting revenue and market share.
Experience in collaborating on pricing strategies with sales and marketing departments.
Ability to keep abreast of industry trends and develop dynamic pricing tools.
Advanced ability to present pricing analysis reports to relevant stakeholders.
Excellent analytical and communication skills.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to travel up to 15%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Primary Role (Summary)
Improving data structures, integration between systems, data reliability/consistency for usage in pricing analytics
Tracking Price realization, leakage and other related KPIs
Supporting design and tracking of price approval process
Supporting deal review and providing guidance and analytics on improving pricing/profitability
Setting and tracking pricing policies, business rules and RACIs
Skills: Behavioral & Technical:
Profitability and growth orientation; does not hesitate in challenging sales force when required; Willingness and mindset to get into details
Strong financial skills to utilize the decision support systems to interface with the sales and marketing organizations to drive specific action plans and programs
Comfortable executing analyses independently in MS Excel
Comfortable with independently accessing and running analyses on data directly from a database (e.g. via SQL)
Experience with BI or dashboarding technologies (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) to independently build and manipulate fit-for-purpose reporting
Key Accountabilities / Essential Functions of the Job:
Supporting and refining existing price realization dashboards while spearheading monthly investigations into price performance and providing insights to Pricing Leader and other business leaders
Identifying gaps in current data structures, closing these gaps in collaboration with other business functions
Performing historical price analysis and transactional analysis to continuously track pricing discipline as well as potential for list price changes based on customer willingness to pay
Support tracking of raw material inflation pass through and setting pricing targets working with Procurement, and Finance
Support price list design changes and price setting analytics based on market dynamics, competitive intelligence, historical transactional data in collaboration with Product Marketing and Sales
Support monitoring of pricing approvals and governance processes within the business
The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $75,000 and $90,000. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operations, needs, and other considerations permitted by law.
Benefits:
Tremco offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including not limited to: health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Commission, and continuing education.
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