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Viracon, Inc.
Company Profile | Current Opportunities (3)
Job Location(s): Owatonna
Employment Term: Regular
Employment TypeFull Time
Start Date:TBD
Starting Salary Range:Not Provided
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience: 4 to 20+ years
Related Categories:Marketing, Architectural Services, Finance - Analyst

Position Description

Job Title: Marketing Research Analyst
Department: Marketing
Reports To: Marketing Manager
Supervises: None
Shift: First

Pay Grade: Salary Grade 7
FLSA Status: Exempt

Function
The successful candidate for this role requires an extensive hands-on data-mining and reporting experience. We are seeking an effective communicator, collaborator, and problem solver in a fast-moving and diverse environment. You will be self-directed and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring accuracy and timeliness are not compromised. The Marketing Research Analyst enjoys and thrives on the data side of marketing, and is capable of deriving insight and providing future recommendations based on data analysis.

Essential Job Duties

  • Develops and maintains databases for project information tracking and product trends.
  • Participates in annual sales forecasting and strategic planning with quarterly updates.
  • Prepares reports and presentations for management review.
  • Supports manufacturing operations with forecast analysis.
  • Conducts industry market analysis, including competitor intelligence, market trends and customer segmentation that support marketing strategy.
  • Provides special program/product line analyses, as required.
  • Supports new business opportunities filtering process and product development.
  • Liaison to IS in developing and validating reporting tools for the business.

    Requirements
  • Four year degree in marketing or business administration.
  • Minimum of four years experience in market forecasting preferred.
  • Ability to process and interpret large quantities of data in short time frames
  • Exceptional analytical, communication and creative problem solving skills
  • Comfortable presenting to and interacting with peers and all levels of management with clear, concise articulation and poise
  • Strong self-starter capable of achieving results across functions and demonstrated ability to work with dynamic and varied personalities
  • Exceptional MS Office skills (i.e. Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, month end analysis and portfolio analysis.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment and Epicor preferred.
  • Previous experience in marketing or product/system management, proficiency with data warehouses is a plus.
  • Excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills.
  • An understanding of the commercial glass fabrication market preferred.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt training required within twelve months of hire date.

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