Job Description
The Senior Analyst works closely with the Director to track existing vendor categories and identify emerging categories. The role expects the Senior Analyst to quickly scale and establish themselves as an authority in the assigned category.
Responsibilities
- Ability to effectively operate independently and in a team environment.
- In-depth knowledge of various strategic analysis tools.
- A holistic view of the overall industry categories.
- Insights/market view of how stakeholders view the sourcing of each software or services category.
- Understand the expectations of industry stakeholders from market intelligence reports.
- Basic knowledge of the Enterprise SG&A processes and taxonomy.
- Continuously monitor the evolving trends and opportunities for software/services purchase teams.
- Track emerging trends, including innovation and technological changes.
Essential Skills
Job:
- Must have working knowledge in offshoring/outsourcing industry dynamics, software, and outsourcing services vendors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, and critical-thinking skills are essential.
- Should have knowledge of quantitative and research skills with exposure to popular secondary research databases.
- Organized and focused on delivering research tasks within defined deadlines.
- Must be dynamic, flexible, and possess perseverance skills.
Personal:
- Should understand business objectives and organizational structure.
- Attention to detail and experience working with in-house databases and building new data sets.
- Highly collaborative and a team player with a commitment to excellence.
Preferred Skills
Job:
- Should have knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Self-motivated, fast learner with the ability to operate independently.
- Understanding of global technology economics would be a plus.
Personal:
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple client deliverables.
- Negotiation and persuasion skills are required to work with stakeholders.
Other Relevant Information
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, age, disability status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
