Associate Principal Analyst, Beauty & Personal Care

Mintel•Chicago, IL

1d•$85,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mintel is an international leader in providing consumer market research and competitive intelligence tools as well as in delivering customized consulting solutions to top-tier organizations. With group headquarters in the United Kingdom, and U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Mintel has been a market leader for over 50 years. The Associate Principal Analyst, Beauty & Personal Care (BPC) will support our BPC client portfolio through creating and delivering expert insight and exceptional client service. The Associate Principal Analyst will ideally have 5+ years of experience and should have in-depth experience in the Beauty industry with a focus on skincare and ingredient trends along with an ability to combine that knowledge with strong data analysis skills to help our clients remain competitive in the future. This is a Hybrid position based in Chicago.

Requirements

A Subject Matter Expert: You live and breathe CPG consumer insights. You follow blogs and industry resources and are well-versed in market innovators and disruptors. You are able to predict emerging trends in the industry.
Commercially-Minded: You are dedicated to quality, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in your work to elevate Mintel as a top consumer insights company.
Naturally Curious: You are naturally curious and great at navigating internal and external data, asking second and third level questions to see the patterns behind data to craft expert analysis to be used by clients.
Self-Directed: You take initiative to solve problems and uncover opportunities. You have a self-sufficient work ethic; entrepreneurial in spirit and are naturally self-motivated. You welcome the ability to work in a fast paced environment and work autonomously to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once.
Great Communicator: You have extremely polished verbal and written communication skills, and can adapt your communication style to internal and external partners. You speak clearly, concisely, and present yourself with confidence.
Tech-Savvy: You have excellent Microsoft Office skills. You are able to find creative ways to help clients digest and derive insights from large sets of data. You have experience working with syndicated consumer research such as Simmons/MRI and have worked with syndicated sales data such as IRI or Nielsen.
A Collaborator: You bring an energy to the table that encourages and develops internal relationships. You seek out opportunities to collaborate with peers in your department and across the organization to ultimately elevate our clients experience.
5+ years of experience
in-depth experience in the Beauty industry with a focus on skincare and ingredient trends along with an ability to combine that knowledge with strong data analysis skills

Responsibilities

Identifying and predicting white space opportunities and industry trends for brands and manufacturers through written analysis covering: Emerging ingredient, product, and marketing trends in the BPC industry with a focus on skincare and ingredient trends
Consumer needs and the opportunities they offer to manufacturers, suppliers and brands
Brand and retailer strategies
Technical expertise related to product development, ingredient functionality and baseline understanding of industry patents
Interacting with major Beauty & Personal Care industry players
Regularly speak with clients on global and regional trends and product development ideas
Develop and conduct on-site and over-the-phone client presentations, as well as emailed deliverables, in response to client requests, covering market and product insights and trends
Representing Mintel as an industry expert at tradeshows and with press
Present at tradeshows, conferences and professional events
Respond to journalists and other media requests