Data Scientist (Mandarin Speaking)

About the Position

Data Scientist (Mandarin Speaking)

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View™.

The Data Scientist role is responsible for designing and managing universe studies, setting up the extrapolation for Retail Panels, documenting methodologies, ensuring quality assurance, and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) related to Panel Health. This role requires a strong background in data analysis, statistical modeling, and quality control processes as well as strong production system processes for PoS. This role supports the China market.

Responsibilities

• Methodology and Universe Studies: Design and manage universe studies, including project management.
• Documentation: Document methodologies for transparency and provide clear explanations of existing methods.
• Review and Impact Analysis: Review results of universe studies and insert changes in the POS Manager. Conduct impact analysis of universe studies.
• Extrapolation Setups: Design and simulate extrapolation setups for new panels and sign off on the designs.
• Quality Assurance: Optimize samples by analyzing shop contributions, detecting MDQC (Market Data Quality Check) outliers, meeting target sample requirements, and addressing issues like empty shops and slow sales.
• Systematic Issues: Detect and address systematic methodological issues and prepare cleanup impacts for critical findings (end-to-end).
• Modeling and Extrapolation: Model missing retailers completely outside the system and maintain complex models. Support the setup of modeling missing retailers in the system and hand over to Stat Ops for ongoing maintenance and execution.
• Country-Channel Setups: Implement new country-channel setups, including reviewing channel definitions, designing universes and samples, and providing setup instructions.
• Quality Monitoring: Resolve Level 2 methodology clarification issues. Monitor KPIs and conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for panel health, focusing on samples, missing retailers, universes, copy shops, and MDQC related to samples and extrapolation.
• Improvement Points: Define and specify improvement points for panel health.

Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in statistical modeling and data analysis.
• Experience with quality assurance and sample optimization.
• Ability to document and explain complex methodologies clearly.
• Familiarity with KPI monitoring and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowing production processes for PoS.
• Extensive experience of working in an international environment.
• Strong quality orientation and solution driven.
• Strong command of the English and Chinese language.
• Extensive experience within Panel Quality value chain.
• High knowledge about all PoS (RMS) value chains.

We Offer

• Exciting work environment that brings people together.
• Use the latest digital technologies.
• Ongoing trainings to support your development.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Great compensation linked to individual performance and company results.
• Hybrid work.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About the Company

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence. All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the NIQ Diversity and Inclusion page.

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