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Business Analytics Associate - ZS Associates

ZS Associates is a global leader in sales and marketing consulting, outsourcing, technology and software. Our singular focus over our 30 years has been to help global companies maximize their sales and marketing organizations’ performance and results. Together, we design and implement strategies that lead to greater market share, more competitive operations and better utilization of today’s latest technologies. With more than 2,300 professionals in 20 offices around the world, our experts use analytics and deep sales and marketing expertise to help companies make smarter decisions quickly and cost effectively. We are particularly known for our strong presence in the pharmaceutical and health care sectors, yet work across a range of industries. 

ZS Associates′ Business Consulting group delivers solutions to a broad spectrum of sales and marketing challenges. We also help our clients transform their sales and marketing organizations to implement these solutions. Our solutions and recommendations are based in rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Business Analytics Associates (BAAs) are active participants in creating and delivering solutions for our clients and project teams. BAAs leverage their analytic skills to derive insights and solve problems. In particular, BAAs employ advanced analytic techniques in areas such as modeling, simulation and optimization.

As a Business Analytics Associate, you will have opportunities in many areas, such as:

• Develop advanced statistical models that relate marketing or sales activities to financial results
• Simulate the impact of a client’s future marketing or sales activities on their future real-world results
• Leverage optimization techniques to guide clients and ZS teams to the best decisions
• Design custom analysis tools in applications such as Visual Basic, MS Excel, MS Access, SAS and ZS proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams
• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions
• Gain immediate responsibility for project deliverables
• Take initiative to advance your analytic and problem solving skills and train others at ZS

Qualifications:

ZS welcomes candidates with a range of degrees and backgrounds, though sustained success with a significant volume of analytic and quantitative coursework is required. Business Analytics Associates commonly possess a degree or advanced degree in engineering, operations research, mathematics, life science or economics.

In addition to a very strong academic record of analytic and quantitative work, typically demonstrated through consistent top marks in university, successful Business Analytics Associates also have broadly applicable consulting skills such as:

• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Close attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams

ZS is a global consulting firm; fluency in both English and the language of the local office is required.

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a cover letter expressing interest and a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

ZS Associates offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus incentives, plus an attractive benefits package.

Please click here to apply.