Consumer Insights Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Co-manage and/or lead consumer research projects using DIY survey tools and insights community platforms inclusive of planning, executing, reporting, and presenting
• Works in partnership with research agencies to implement a broad range of research studies and helps translate results into clear, compelling insights that will lead to tangible recommendations.
• Champions for the consumer, based on objective consumer insights, during appropriate stages in the product and marketing development process.
• Review and report out on shifts / trends in Harris Poll Syndicated brand health tracking
• Adhoc analysis using syndicated data sources such as NPD and MRI-Simmons
• Ideal Candidate and Work Experience:
• Ability to synthesize data from all available sources to help address business issues.
• Experience with managing a range of quantitative and qualitative consumer research such as Brand Health Tracking and Consumer Insights Communities.
• Ability to design, execute, report, and deliver results using DIY Survey Tools such as Qualtrics.
• Project management capabilities, motivated self-starter with ability to prioritize.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively influence decisions through insight.
• Capable presenter, comfortable in front of senior leadership.
• Experience in developing and maintaining good working relationships with cross-functional business partners.
• Comfortable ‘flexing’ based on shifting business priorities.
• Strategic thinking capability - can see the big picture and translate to actionable recommendations.
• Working familiarity with syndicated data sources, preferably NPD and MRI-Simmons.
• 3+ years of work experience in a consumer insights or marketing research role preferred.
• Experience partnering across multiple business functions including merchandising, sales, product development, Ecom, Retail, and marketing.
• Education and Additional Skills:
• Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Business, Marketing, Marketing Research, Psychology, or similar/related field.
• Working knowledge of various quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
• Strategic mindset with ability to analyze data and research results and deliver insights and actionable recommendations.
• Solid written and oral communication skills, with an eye for detail.
• Demonstrate strong project management and organizational skills to manage multiple projects independently.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role:
• Emerging Leader
• Global Agility – Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working
• Purposeful Integrity – Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments
• Strategic Foresight – Understands team goals, asks strategic questions
• Customer Centric Innovation – Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods
• Urgency for Impact – Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes
• Bold Accountability – Own your work and deliver consistently strong results
• Empowered Collaboration – Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers
• Why Kontoor Brands?
• At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.
• When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.
• We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.