Market Expert Manager

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home. As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways. Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission. It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today. Do you want to be responsible to deliver **market intelligence** and build compelling **analysis **to support **business growth**? Do you want an opportunity in which you would contribute to the decision-making process of our Global Innovation and Commercial initiatives? Join our **Global Insights **and **Innovation Team **as our **Market** **Expert** **Manager**, based in **Clichy**, FR. **What you will do**: - Monitor, analyze, curate and present relevant market trends related to Western and Eastern Europe. Compare and contrast to other key regions. - Expert for the European region - including, but not limited to: staying current on relevant economic, market, retail and consumer trends; tools, methodologies and suppliers. - Develop insights leveraging available syndicated and third-party market and consumer panel data (GfK, IRI, NielsenIQ, Euromonitor, Statista) for the European market. - Support the organization (focus on Global Brand & Portfolio Innovation, European Commercial team, Investor Relations, Strategy, Ex-Comm) in ongoing and ad hoc deliverables. - Seamlessly manage/prioritize competing requests from a variety of key stakeholders ensuring on-time deliverables. - Partner with key internal stakeholders to stay current on initiatives and address any data gaps. - Partner with Market Data Suppliers on data methodology and data governance. - Collaboratively assist in the design of market report dashboards for Europe and globally. - Partner with Data Science and external vendors to develop analytic tools in support of opportunity identification, business growth and decision-making. - Collaborate with Data Science in the development of the short and long-term forecast for the European region. ***Qualifications**: - You have a Bachelor’s degree preferred (MBA) in a Quantitative field - statistics, economics, mathematics, quantitative psychology, computer science. - You have at least 5+ years progressive experience in Market Intelligence, Data Analytics or Category Management; and experience in FMCG (manufacturer, retailer, market data supplier) with focus on the European market. - Previous Syndicated POS/HH Panel experience (IRI, GfK, NielsenIQ, Kantar). - You demonstrate ability to manage compexity and ambiguity. - You have strong quantitative and data interpretation skills. - You have effective project management skills and experience. - You are proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. - You are data-driven with a decision-making mindset. - You have a business partnership mindset - understand business needs and operationalize into analytical solutions. - You are team player - experience building relationships within the team and cross-functionally. - You have strong verbal and written communication skills including ability to distill the complex into clear, simple, actionable output; comfortable interacting with and presenting to all levels up to C-Suite. - Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a wider team. - Your global market experience and familiarity with Forecast Modeling would be a plus. - You are fluent in English. BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.