Were the worlds leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.
Worldpanel provides brands and retailers with a unique, 360-degree understanding of consumer behaviour across the globe. We are shopper-centric, continuously monitoring the purchase and usage behaviour through the largest omnipanel in the world. With unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology and expert analysts, we partner with brands and retailers of all sizes, empowering them to reimagine whats possible, and change the landscape to create a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive world.


Job Details


Job Details


Job title: Category Analyst
Location: London, Westgate
Start date: 9th September 2024

Introduction


Kantar is the worlds leading data, insights and consulting company, providing insights and useful recommendations to clients, worldwide. We have a complete, unique, and rounded understanding of people around the world: how they think, feel and act, in over 90 countries.

The Worldpanel Division is the global expert in shoppers behaviour - we shape the future of brands by finding the shoppers they need to grow. Our clients have used our insight and expertise to create their strategies and make better tactical decisions for their consumers and shoppers.

Over recent years, we have been ranked as one of UKs best workplaces. We are constantly looking to grow and develop our talent by looking for individuals who share our values in creating a vibrant workplace that embodies inclusivity and diversity.


Why Us?


In this Graduate position youll gain valuable experience of the market research industry and first-hand knowledge of the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industry. Youll work with some of the worlds leading brands and manufacturers across a range of sectors including, food and drink, health and beauty and fashion. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with your clients using our panel and shopper data to help them answer their key business questions.

We want you to be successful and we will invest in your professional development with coaching and training. Youll learn how to use data and carry out analysis that allows you develop key insights for clients and youll create presentations to communicate your point of view and recommendations. The work you do in this role will help to influence and shape client strategies.

Personal specification


Passion and drive to support our ambitious business goals, demonstrating commercial acumen through spotting opportunities with your clients, writing compelling proposals and subsequently meeting sales targets.

Strong people skills and engaging communication style to enable you to build meaningful relationships with both your colleagues and clients.

An interest in analysing data and forming insights to help answer your clients key business questions.

Genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for understanding the markets our clients operate in, and shopper and consumer behaviour.

Rewards


Youll have incomparable exposure our graduates have delivered their points of view to some of the biggest brand names out there!
On the graduate programme youll get:
A comprehensive training programme which will pave the way for you to have a fantastic career in delivering truly amazing insight and achieving your commercial targets
A two-week induction programme where you will learn about our business
The opportunity to present your thinking, experiences and potential to the senior management team supporting you with your ongoing development and progression
Career growth - people growth drives our business success, and we are proud that over half of our vacancies are filled through internal moves and promotions
Fantastic working culture and environment - colourful and agile working zone with break out spaces
Along with:
25 days holiday (increasing with length of service), along with your birthday off!
2 days paid volunteering time-off
Pension plan
Subsidised health cash plan
A comprehensive and award-winning flexible benefits scheme
4pm finish on a Friday
Mentorship programme
Opportunities to get involved in wider Kantar initiatives such as; Pride, Sustainability & I&D recruitment


Minimum requirements (essentials)

2:2 or above University degree
Eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence will be required as part of the recruitment process. Please note we currently cannot sponsor Visa applications.


Begin your journey by applying for our September 2024 intake:


Our selection process aims to match the best candidate to our graduate programme. We do this by assessing your abilities using a variety of tools.

You can expect to complete an online test, respond to a pre-recorded video interview, and have the time to prepare a presentation which you will deliver at our virtual assessment day.
The assessment day has two main purposes:
Gives you the opportunity to better understand our business, the role of a graduate and meet some of our people
For you to showcase who you are and what you can bring to our team

Kantar Rewards Statement


At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career thats out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.


Country

United Kingdom


Why join Kantar?


We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. Were dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like youre not an exact match, wed love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.