Total 2 research associate job vacancies in Manila

Innovation matters. With best best-in-class research and predictive analytical tools, NIQ BASES, the worldwide leader in analyzing and consulting on new products, remains at the core of our clients' new product ideas, product messaging that inspires action, fresh packaging designs, and optimal product launch strategies. At NIQ, you will work with industry-leading marketers and see your work come to life. Have you ever wanted to modernize the brand and bottle design for an iconic beer company? How about discovering the next big energy drink? At NIQ, you can. Be curious. Be collaborative. Be forward-thinking. Join the Innovation team and work with our clients as a consultant, a problem solver, and the voice of NIQ BASES at our clients.

What is the job purpose?

• Execute marketing research studies by compiling, analyzing, and interpreting marketing research data, writing client reports, and constructing presentations
• Generate polished diagnostic analyses/reports, summarizing BASES conclusions and recommendations in a concise, client-friendly manner
• Support the Client Development team in driving revenue by delivering excellent project work that results in repeat business

Responsibilities

• Execute against projects across a variety of clients, meeting agreed-upon milestones
• Be accountable for high-quality client deliverables in partnership with your Client Consulting team
• Analyze study results to draft reports, and presentations
• Summarize data for the production of tables, charts, and graphs
• Develop a strong understanding of successful innovation within the first 6 months of the job (NIQ BASES Factors for Success, Activation Profile, Demand Driven Innovation Theory, BASES Forecasting Models) and apply this understanding to client deliverables
• Handle project-related client correspondence as needed
• Participate in client discussions/presentations and work through implications, and recommendations based on the data
• Partner with forecast analysts to provide cohesive stories
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of what drives in-market sales and forecasting theory
• Support Client Development teams on value-add and meta-analysis
• Support special projects and thought leadership initiatives
• Support the development of client training related to consumer demand principles

In this role, you will be the single point of contact for the Commercial and Finance teams, to liaise on Finance/Revenue related requests. You will be the go-to person from the Commercial side on all Finance related processes, platforms and documents who can advise on actions accordingly. You will also be responsible for ensuring that all key cut-off dates based on the Monthly Closing Calendar are strictly adhered to

• Update opportunities for Commercial teams and advise on opportunity set-up in Salesforce. 
• Commission opportunity in Salesforce to get the job number (i.e. include billing instructions, final contract details, evidence of agreement (EOA) and/or PO). Raise job number request for exception cases, if needed.
• Raise request and coordinate new SAP account creation and credit checks.
• Review and approve proforma invoices .
• Follow up with the Billing team on sending invoices to clients.
• Raise credit memo request for invoice revisions/ cancellations.
• Attend the local Billing and Cash Collection calls and coordinate action items with the Commercial team.
• Ensure project dates in SAP are updated. Raise SAP change requests as needed.
• Follow up with the Operations team on pending fieldwork start date confirmation.
• Follow up with the Commercial team on pending evidence of delivery (EOD).
• Other Finance/Revenue-related duties, as assigned