Statistical Data Analyst

We’re the world’s 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 what’s possible, and change the landscape to create a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive world.

Job Details

INSPIRE SUCCESSFUL DECISIONS

Kantar’s Worldpanel division is searching for a methodical and inquisitive Statistical Data Analyst to join our Global Data Modelling and Methodology Team. Based in Lisbon, Portugal this is an incredible opportunity to be part of our exciting vision for the future!

Role’s Mission

We’re currently looking for an experienced Data Analyst to join our global Data Modelling and Methodology team engaged in delivering a key global big data processing platform for Worldpanel – a key element of our business strategy.

This is a Global role within our statistical methodology team. Expect to be dedicated to researching and developing statistic models to correct biases and weaknesses of our data panels (starting with our core take-home panels in Europe). You'll regularly interact with global and local data quality teams, local production teams, as well as the data product team.

This newly established role is mostly related to data calculation – meaning designing new measures and Everyday Analytics Solutions (EDA) to enhance the benefits of Prism Factory & MyWorldpanel* all over the world. Our principal goal is to ensure we move to and continue to develop a globally consistent model of efficient and robust methodologies for the aggregation of data to our clients and commercial teams, and in order to do so, you’ll be encouraged to maintain a highly effective collaboration with all the Worldpanel business across the world.

If you’re willing to go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in, apply for a career that’ll be out of the ordinary by joining us!

• MyWorldPanel is a Kantar cloud-based platform, currently being deployed worldwide, to provide the most intuitive and efficient way to analyze shopper's behaviour data.
  
  

Key outcomes

• Reporting to our Data Modelling and Methodology Director.
• Responsible for defining and maintaining a consistent set of standards for methodological approaches and best practice sampling techniques.
• Provide advice and consultancy on data methodology and sampling.
• Ensure consistency in data calculation across the globe and create convergence whenever needed.
• Responsible for methodologies specifications & testing (Measures&EDA).
• Collaborate with statistical & data quality teams, Development teams and the Platform owners Team to design improvements or new measures/EDA to MyWorldPanel.
• Work with central Quality and Advanced Analytics teams to ensure methodology consistency.
  
  

Key Capabilities

Your background will ideally look like this…

• University Degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree) in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent fields.
• Business proficiency in English (B2 Level Minimum required).
• Extensive applied understanding of statistical methods, data science and/or analytical modelling – with a broad knowledge base across the wider data analysis landscape.
• Previous considerable programming experience with R is required.
• Any knowledge or previous programming experience in Python although not required, would be appreciated.
• Prior working experience with panel, shopper or survey data would be advantageous.
  
  

With the following qualities…

• Inquisitive, with critical thinking, and demonstrates a genuine passion for consumer behaviour.
• Enjoys actively looking for new and more efficient ways of improving processes, raising standards, reducing errors, and overcoming omissions.
• Is proactive, optimistic, and willing to get involved to achieve the team's goals and objectives.
• Is highly collaborative and adaptable with the ability to work effectively within different cultural and technical environments.
• Possesses outstanding communication and interpersonal skills in order to comfortably connect with partners at all levels across the organization and facilitates discussions in a constructive manner.
  
  

Country

Portugal

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. We’re 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 you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.