Asia Retail Analytics Manager, 3M Consumer Business Group

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Asia Retail Analytics Manager to join our Asia Marketing Center (AMC) Team, reporting into APAC Retail Analytics Leader. This position to be in any one of the following 3M offices: India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines. Strong language proficiency (read, write, speak) in Japanese is preferred.

This role will play a critical role in driving data led decision making for 3M s Consumer Business and support both Japan and regional (Asia) initiatives. This role will address key strategic business questions through market intelligence advanced analytics.

Reporting directly to the APAC Retail Analytics Lead, this position requires a seasoned professional who can seamlessly navigate quantitative retail data. You will collaborate closely with the Japan and APAC businesses and cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Asia Japan and retail analytics and reporting of internal sales data Syn data, including owning
• Sales/POS Analytics (Sell-in, C-POS, R-POS), Syn data
• Business Reviews: Strategic recommendations to Country (CDM/Sales/Marketing) or Area (Portfolio / AMC / MOC)
• EOC / campaign analytics end-to-end
• Syndicated data insights (NIQ, KWP, Intage SRI/SCI/True Data/EOL) + Annual Strat Pres
• Owns sales data and syn data reporting and regular PowerBI update
• Own Japan Syndicated Data Management (like Intage SRI+, SCI, Kai-log, True-data, BCN etc.) serving as the primary owner and subject matter expert to extract, analyze, and interpret this data to uncover actionable business insights. Additionally,
• Manage agency relationships with external data providers ensuring data quality, negotiating contracts, and maximizing the value of these partnerships.
• Drive annual negotiation / renewal support of Syndicated Data Subscriptions with the relevant partner agencies
• Support any syndicated data training needs for Japan and Asia level
• Own project-based ad-hoc analytics / support SMEs in
• Channel / KA customer analytics to support JBPs, Range Reviews
• Assortment optimization, planogram testing using POG space planning software (Tanapower in Japan, JDA in rest of Asia)
• Marketing Mix Model, Pricing, other advanced/predictive analytics - as needed
• Drive capability building through training, best practice sharing on analytical outputs, analytical frameworks, stakeholder management.

Performance Metrics

• Insight quality actionability
• Revenue impact of recommendations
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Living and adhering to 3M Performance Culture Behaviors

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution; MBA is preferred
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools. Experience with PowerBI platforms is required. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or SPSS is considered a strong advantage.
• 10+ years of business analyst experience (client-side)
• Min 5+ years of Japan experience is required either working in Japan or supporting/servicing companies operating in Japan
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in handling Syndicated Data (3rd party data like retail audit and/or scan data and / or household/shopper/consumer panel data)
    • NielsenIQ RMS/Homescan, Kantar Worldpanel / Numerator shopper/household panel data, IRI/Circana retail audit / panel data, Intage SRI+/SCI retail audit/panel data.
    • Subscription management, renewals, budget management, regular KPI reporting, agency dashboard handling etc.
  • Proven experience working within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry is mandatory.

Required Expertise/skills

• Communication and Presentation: strong verbal and written communication skills in both English Japanese - preferred
• Strong storytelling and executive-level presentation skills. Ability to present complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders in a compelling and easily understandable manner.
• Analytical Acumen: Exceptional ability to synthesize complex data from multiple sources (primary research, syndicated data, POS) into clear, cohesive, and actionable business narratives.
• Demonstrated project management skills with experience managing multiple simultaneous projects
• Resourceful, detail-oriented, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Running insights to action workshops for stakeholders
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence decision-making across matrixed organizations, working effectively with local marketing teams and regional leadership.
• Agency Management: Experience managing external research/ analytics agencies and data providers, including budget management and contract negotiation.

Job Type: Full-time Employee (FTE)

Location: India / Thailand / Malaysia / Philippines / Indonesia / Vietnam

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