Business Performance Analyst

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

 

GMI (www.gmi-mr.com) is a Seattle area-based firm which provides global market intelligence solutions offering a range of software applications and database services. Founded in 1999, GMI employs more than 230 talented professionals located on 5 continents, serving customers in more than 50 countries. With operations in Europe, Asia and the Americas GMI serves many of the largest and most successful market research firms and companies in the world.

 

From survey programming to reporting results, from panel management to client management, from market research software to offshore service bureau operations, our reputation is built on speed, quality and a dedication to understanding our clients needs and delivering for them.  We offer the only fully integrated, net-centric platform that accommodates all data formats.  Our global solutions support 35 languages, and are used in 200 countries, delivering data, services and support in real time. 

 

In the past five years, GMI has conducted thousands of studies including product design and marketing sizing, positioning, messaging and ad testing, brand architecture and global omnibus and tracking, meaning millions of interviews worldwide on a broad range of topics and across audiences.  Through this work we have developed a thorough understanding of how to partner with customers and continuously deliver for them.

 

GMI accolades for 2005:#4 in Washington CEO Magazine?s Best Company To Work For contest #8 in Deloitte?s Fast 50 in Washington#92 in Deloitte?s Fast 500 in the US and CanadaCEO named NW Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young One of the fastest growing private companies based in WA

 

Compensation includes salary, quarterly bonus opportunity and generous benefits.

 

ABOUT THE POSITION:

 

The Business Performance Analytics group works directly with P&L managers, the CFO and several other key executives to measure business performance and health.

 

The Business Performance Analyst role is a strategic and cross-functional role, working to build the tracking tools and dashboards that will establish the tracking KPIs, metrics, and pricing guidelines to inform business decisions.

 

You will be directly reporting to the Managing Director, Business Performance Analytics and will be liaising on a regular basis with folks across the organization to drive key projects that will have impact on operating performance, margins, and optimization of client touch points, etc. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and entrepreneurial, and possess the ability to think critically, analytically and creatively about business issues and drive towards the right resolution for the company in order to meet our financial objectives. Past experience in strategy implementation, performance management, resource planning, and general business savvy coupled with knowledge of stastistics are desired.

 

Responsibilities:Continuously look for highest impact opportunities and to recommend a solution to the company that most benefits the business, striving to always be the lead in identifying significant opportunities and developing pragmatic business solutionsTake on assigned projects and through working effectively with the teams, develop a solution and drive execution of that solution to completionMonitor and measure the outcome of business solutionsPrepare reports with reviews and recommendations for relevant management, helping them get the visibility they need and helping them measure their success/improvements through streamlined/automated metrics that tell the real storyChampion new business solutions internally and externallyAny other responsibilities that support Business Performance Analytics

 

Requirements:Minimum 3-5 years experience in business performance management, process improvements, performance management or relevant analyst role 4-year degree required. MBA, a plusKnowledge of market research industry a plusDemonstrated customer facing problem solving skillsStrong communication skills at all levelsAbility to facilitate meetings, structure, observe and confirm the thoughts and ideas of othersSpirit of an entrepreneurial, e.g. find the pain and solve it, within the businessMSFT Suite fluency, e.g. Outlook, Excel, Office, Windows as well as WWW fluency