Job Description
Hybrid / Oxford, United Kingdom
This is a hybrid role, typically 1 day per week in the Oxford office
At NIQ, we are on an exciting journey with significant business-wide investments driving our Full View mission. Consumer Panel is core to this, with a global investment commitment fully underway in the UK. NIQ is seeing a surge in clients engaging with our enhanced panel service, and our strong performance reflects the growing appetite across the FMCG industry for integrated solutions and compelling ROI propositions.
We are seeking a proactive and ambitious individual to join our team as a Junior Consumer Sales Consultant for NIQ Consumer Panel Services in the UK. This role is ideal for someone eager to develop their commercial skills in a dynamic, target-driven environment. You will play a key role in driving ad hoc revenue growth, managing opportunities, and supporting broader sales initiatives. If you are passionate about sales and keen to learn, we want to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
Ad-Hoc Revenue Growth: Take ownership of driving ad-hoc consumer panel revenues across existing and new clients. This includes creating opportunities, following up on leads, and ensuring proposals align with client needs and delivery timelines. Collaborate closely with operational teams to ensure commitments are met and projects exceed client expectations.
Support New Client Acquisition: in addition to driving ad-hoc growth, you will play a key role in acquiring new contracted consumer panel clients within specific FMCG industry verticals along side lead consultant. With experience this will include taking direct responsibility for contracted opportunities to support driving long term sustainable growth for NIQ.
Pipeline Management & Forecasting: Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities, manage these in Microsoft Dynamics, and accurately forecast revenue using finance tools (e.g., Revelio Forecasting). Ensure timely documentation for billing and support broader Consumer Panel proposals when required.
Matrix Collaboration: Work closely with Customer Success, Operations, and Commercial teams to raise awareness of our product capabilities and support client engagement. Help build internal knowledge of new data capture methodologies and foster two-way dialogue to understand client business questions.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience within the FMCG industry, ideally with exposure to consumer or shopper panel data
* Familiarity with NielsenIQ Homescan, Kantar Worldpanel, or loyalty card data is an advantage.
* Strong commercial awareness and enthusiasm for sales, including experience working toward targets.
* Excellent influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to overcome challenges.
* Solid organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Proficiency in verbal and written communication, including presentation skills.
* Experience using Microsoft Dynamics and forecasting tools is desirable.
Additional Information
Our Benefits
* Flexible working environment
* Volunteer time off
* LinkedIn Learning
* Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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