Analyst- Category Specialization- HR Services

Job Description

A Research analyst would be required to perform extensive research on the supply-demand-scenario of select services classified as HR Services on a global basis and build several forecast models based on the collected information.

• Job Objective:
• A Research analyst would be required to perform extensive research on the supply-demand-scenario of select services classified as HR Services on a global basis and build several forecast models based on the collected information.
• HR Services spend commodities/categories include (but may not be limited to) – Recruitment, Permanent and Temporary Labour, Compensation and Benefits, Training and Development, Payroll and HR Outsourcing
• Job Requirements:
• Basic understanding of the Professional Services commodities
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills – qualitative and quantitative
• Ability to absorb large amounts of written and spoken information and produce business insights
• Experience in conversing and directly management of global clients and industry experts
• Curiosity to explore new topics of business interest
• Eagerness to work in a dynamic and fast changing environment
• Self-starter with the ability to operate independently as well as in a team environment.

• Job Responsibilities:

• Category/Commodity Understanding
• Thorough understanding of the category/commodity under research - the production process and other generic technical details of the commodity
• Identification of various drivers of the commodity under research - cost/demand/price etc.
• Determination of the economic behavior of the supply/demand/price of the commodity.
• Impact determination – macroeconomics/logistics/supply chain/disruptions/legislation/taxes on the supply and price of the commodity

• Research and Analysis
• Identification and gathering of knowledge from secondary sources of information
• Identifying and forging strong relationships with industry experts to enable knowledge sharing
• Competitive analysis of major suppliers of the commodity.
• Industry analysis of the key consumers of the category/commodity
• Use of various strategic frameworks to determine competitive positioning – Day One analysis, Kraljic Matrix etc.
• Analyzing industry trends and predicting future course of events

• Representation/Communication
• Creating succinct, concise yet powerful power-point presentations
• Communicating powerful business and sourcing insights to well experienced clients
• Presenting insights to senior internal review panels
• Building MS Excel tools to evaluate varied business scenarios and deliver solutions

• Education, desirable qualification and educational establishment, additional education:
• Essential  : Any MBA / PGDM with Marketing / Operations/ Supply Chain / Finance with minimum    60% from  class X onwards
• Desirable Work Experience: Minimum 1-3 years of experience in relevant industry.