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Do you have a passion for grocery retailing, market research and travel?

We're looking for a research professional to deliver industry-leading insight and opinion as part of our global insight programme.

Overview

About the role: Our team are looking for an insight analyst with a passion for retail, market research and data. You’ll be inquisitive, have an interest in retail (FMCG ideally) and want to be an important part of a dynamic and progressive environment, engaging with customers in a rapidly changing, agile retail world. You’ll be looking for the opportunity to develop your voice and share thoughts that help our customers grow.

This is a role in our retail insight team, driving insights and predictions for commercial success with knowledge of global food and consumer goods retailing. From our unparalleled industry relationships and access, you\'ll travel to markets and be able to build your network with retailers, seeing and understanding first-hand what affects them. The role will also work alongside our UK, supply chain and global thought-leaders within the wider team, with the opportunity to collaborate across projects.

Responsibilities

Reporting to an Insight Manager, your responsibilities include:

• You will support & build insights from your market visits and our network of industry contacts.
• You will deliver reports on a variety of retail trends and developments, providing actionable insight to our clients through IGD’s Retail Analysis web-based platform.
• You’ll support the creation of articles and track best practices and innovations on the latest retail developments, incorporating your research into IGD reports and presentations.
• You’ll be supporting our ongoing primary research with retailers, manufacturers and trade bodies through calls and market visits.
• You will deliver high-quality virtual or in-person presentations and webinars for our clients to showcase our insight and raise awareness and build the reputation of our global research programme.
• You may also play a role in supporting consulting projects, providing commercially focused insights that exceed clients’ expectations in terms of quality and depth of insight.
• You’ll help maintain and update our extensive IGD retailer database, using primary research to forecast key retailer metrics and growth estimates, and provide your own perspective, to inform our subscribers’ decision-making and business planning routines.

The rewards

We offer a range of benefits, including a market leading pension, a bonus scheme, the ability to buy and sell annual leave plus a generous medical insurance package. You will have a great work-life balance, where you are empowered & trusted to manage your time.

The location

We are operating a hybrid approach to working with a mix of home and office-based working. We are based in a very accessible location within the M25, just 20 miles from central London

Our behaviours

We\'re hungry for better

We make it happen

We solve it together

We say what needs to be said

More about IGD

At IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution), we serve as a unique, impartial force for good, driven by our charitable status and commitment to public benefit. Our purpose is clear: to unite and inspire everyone to deliver a thriving food system. We achieve this by acting as a trusted convener, uniting stakeholders from across the entire agrifood supply chain to address critical challenges. We foster collaboration through a broad range of forums, bringing together businesses, policymakers, and thought leaders. By providing evidence-based insights, credible research, and strategic foresight, we help organisations make informed decisions that not only benefit their operations but also contribute to the collective good of society.

#GrowInspireChange: Join our team to help us make a positive impact Get in touch – we’re looking forward to working with you.