Research Analyst - Household Care Products

We are looking for a research analyst to join our London-based Household Care team. The role will suit a candidate who has a good understanding of the issues affecting the Household Care sector, as well as experience of generating analysis and insight from a wide range of research sources.

You will be working as part of a team of analysts, sharing ideas and insight, but also taking ownership of the household category, where you will have responsibility for researching, writing and updating reports, dealing with and presenting to clients, presenting at high-level industry events and working with Mintel’s in-house statisticians, sales team and marketing/PR teams.

The role will include:

Report research and writing: using a wide range of research tools, including primary and secondary sources alongside quantitative and qualitative consumer research, to create insightful, relevant reports in a wide range of household care markets.

Delivering insight through the Household Care platform: writing engaging content that will challenge our clients’ thinking by providing fresh analysis and insight, building upon our proprietary data.

Building relationships with clients and industry figures: conducting trade interviews to gain insight into key issues facing the industry, visiting clients to present key findings and insights, and speaking at industry events.

Client support: engaging with Mintel’s international client base of brands, retailers and suppliers, supporting the account management team with existing clients and prospects across the EMEA region.

Working with other Mintel teams: liaising with the sales, consumer research, data analytics, and PR and marketing teams.

Who we are looking for:

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• At least two years’ experience in a research-based or analytical role.
• An understanding of the household care sector.
• Ability to write concise, insightful and engaging analysis.
• A high degree of numeracy.
• Secondary research skills: the ability to utilise industry or government data.
• A talent for seeing patterns behind data, and understanding what this means for consumers and businesses.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Great organisational skills.
• Ability to talk knowledgeably with Mintel’s external clients and internal sales teams about your area of expertise.

What you'll get in return

• A culture that supports true collaboration whilst embracing remote working with a company wide hybrid working week.
• Approach to personal development where we encourage individuals to grow and share what they’ve learned.
• Social events, both within the department and across the company
• Generous holiday allowance with the opportunity to buy back additional holiday.
• A day off to celebrate your birthday
• Giving back is part of our culture with this in mind Mintel gives each employee 2 days per year to give to a worthwhile cause.