Do you want to join a fast growing company where you have the opportunity to create, manage and produce industry-leading research?

This is an exciting time to join our business and gives you a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the expansion of our market intelligence research programme.

You will have gained experience from working in the Food & Grocery industry, for FMCG suppliers, retailers or consultancies, and will be passionate about this fast-moving and dynamic sector.

You will be given the opportunity to network at the highest level and to work with our members and customers worldwide. This is your chance to see the food and grocery industry in action, to understand the detail behind the headlines and to influence decisions at a senior level.

The role:
As a Senior Business Analyst within the Market Intelligence team you will:

*Be responsible for the development of specific research streams (covering themes, retailers and markets), anticipating the issues facing our industry and assessing the implications for our members

*Deliver this research to our customers through reports, commissioned work and added value content for online subscription services

*Secure and undertake bespoke commissioned projects and training for specific companies. These projects will be varied and may include researching a specific issue, delivering a series of briefings for a client or working cross-functionally across the business

*Present information and act as a spokesperson at conferences, discussion forums and wider industry events

*Develop a programme of industry-leading conferences, including recruiting the highest calibre speakers, co-ordinating the marketing activity and managing the event in conjunction with our conference team

*Obtain new market insight from research trips, meetings with retailers/suppliers and visits to concept stores

This is what you need to succeed in this role:
*Strong analytical skills and to be educated to at least first degree level
*Previous experience within and credible knowledge of the food & grocery industry
*To be able to portray complex ideas simply and concisely
*Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to engage at a senior level
*Sound project management experience
*A desire for high quality execution
*Diplomacy, discretion and integrity
*The ability to travel and work overseas
*Language skills (desirable although not essential)
*Able to work under pressure and flex for changing priorities