Expert Statistical Modeler working with Syndicated Data

Consultant, Modeling AIG

 

The Company:

 

Founded in 1979, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is the world?s leading provider of enterprise market information solutions and services, empowering its clients to grow their business profitably in a complex marketplace.  Driving the transformation of the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare industries, only IRI provides a unique combination of real-time market content, advanced analytics, enterprise performance management software, and professional services.

 

In late 2003, IRI was acquired by the industry-visionary company Symphony Technology Group, run by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani.  IRI is owned by Symphony Technology Group, a strategic investment group with more than $ 1.1 billion in revenues. Dr. Wadhwani, Chairman of both Symphony and IRI, has successfully built three enterprise software companies over the last 30 years; the most recent of these, Aspect Development, Inc. was acquired for $ 9.3 billion.

 

The acquisition has been the catalyst for a major transformation of IRI.  IRI has crafted a new vision for itself, and for the industry it serves.  With revenues approaching $600 million annually, IRI?s mission is to increase its value proposition to clients by 10X through innovation and focus on enabling insightful decisions. Since the acquisition, the Company has continued to focus on customer satisfaction, streamlining its organization and supporting disciplines, globalizing operations, strengthening its leadership team, and launching multiple new products and services.

 

The company?s portfolio of services, solutions, and technology enable leading retailers and their suppliers around the globe to see what they are missing, act faster with greater confidence and win at the shelf. Ninety-five percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 in CPG and retail leverage IRI to power their business.  For more information, visit www.infores.com.

 

 

*Job Description:

 

To provide these services and solutions, IRI has to process and manage a large amount of varied data.

 

The IRI Analytic Research & Development group is responsible for defining, understanding and maintaining all of IRI's algorithms and methodologies.  These algorithms and methodologies form the core of IRI?s intellectual capital.  They are used to differentiate IRI from the competition.  To be able to fulfill the IRI Analytic Research & Development charter,  the group maintains a diverse, highly-talented group of individuals who are highly qualified and experienced in the areas of marketing science, probability and statistics, econometrics, forecasting, operations research, artificial intelligence, and/or mathematical programming.

 

A Consultant in Analytic Research & Development will partner with IRI client teams to help pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturing and retail clients.  Identify and define business problems that can be addressed through data analysis by identifying the analytical/modeling solutions to address business problems.  He or she is expected to use their knowledge to identify opportunities to improve the quality or to reduce the costs of IRI data collection and production processes or to introduce new services and, then, outline the solutions that enable IRI to capitalize on these opportunities.  He or she is also expected to lead (or support, as appropriate) a research project team that evaluates alternative ways of enabling a solution ? providing detailed specifications for the best solution.

 

Specific examples of problems currently being addressed include the research and development of algorithms & methodologies for:

 

? Delivering insight into market/consumer responsiveness to marketing actions.

? Enable marketers to reach their customers by analyzing similarities and differences in consumer behavior.

? Understanding the relationships between products to enable better portfolio planning and streamline new product introductions.

? General demand forecasting and supply chain management.

? Data integration (data fusion) to enable us to use the data we have to accurately estimate sales information in areas for which we do not have direct coverage.

? Reducing time to client delivery

 

Candidates will have a strong background in at least two of the following:

? Statistical Methods including the General Linear Model, Multivariate analysis and Discrete choice models.

? CPG Marketing or a good understanding of the brand management process.

? Marketing Research methods

? Systems to access and manipulate large databases and integrate multiple data source.

 

 

 

*Required Experience:

? Masters in Applied Statistics, Econometrics or Marketing Science strongly preferred; M.S. with strong analytical background will be considered.

? 3+ years relevant experience with hands-on model building.

? Proficient with the following modeling methodologies:  linear regression, multinomial logit regression, logistic regression and Bayesian.

? Proficiency in one or more statistical analysis packages (preferably SAS)

? Familiarity with clustering techniques, experimental design, multi-dimensional scaling, linear programming.

? Experience developing and managing a research plan.

? Experience with data-based decision making (either on client or supplier side)

? Excellent written and oral communications skills ? due to significant internal client interfaces.

 

 

IRI offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package including relocation benefits, tuition reimbursement, immediate medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k) plan, flexible work arrangements, casual work environment, and excellent opportunities for growth.