Consultant - Ingredients

About Euromonitor:

Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.

About the role:

Please note this role is a hybrid role based in our Bangalore office allowing some remote working.

Euromonitor International is currently hiring a Consultant for Ingredients to join its Bangalore office full-time. The Consultant will lead or support bespoke research through unique autonomy in project design and client management. S/he will also work closely with our in-house Industry experts to bring our best in client service and industry knowledge.

The primary function of the Consultant role is to successfully execute the strategic objectives of custom research projects for our clients.

Euromonitor works with leading industry players across different verticals and provides a diverse set of custom research solutions. The individual must be a self-starting, critical thinker with a structured yet creative approach to problem solving and an eye for detail. The successful candidate must be willing and able to take full personal responsibility for delivering projects to high standards and client satisfaction.

In addition, this role will support the growth of Euromonitor’s Ingredients consulting capability, working closely with Client Business Development teams and delivery teams to translate ingredient intelligence into commercially relevant consulting engagements for clients.

What you’ll be doing:

• Plan projects, develop briefs, and support materials.
• Deliver insights to solve client problems using effective tools.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Manage analysts, including communication, scheduling, and payments.
• Ensure quality control of all materials and data analysis.
• Liaise with regional colleagues to align on goals and timelines.
• Conduct primary interviews / industry consultations with trade associations and companies.
• Perform secondary research using in-house and external resources.
• Utilize mixed methods to answer client questions.

• Communicate with clients from project start to completion.
• Develop professional documents for C-suite audiences.
• Present findings confidently to clients.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Project Execution:

• Delivering timely, thorough analysis that meets client objectives.
• Planning of project resources, timelines and frameworks including development of briefs, templates, and other supporting materials necessary for meeting all project objectives.
• The day-to-day management of any analysts or other providers including communication, establishing schedules, and administering final payments.
• Rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis to address our clients’ business questions and deliver value-added reports and analysis.
• Quality control of all generated materials via querying, validation and final interpretation of data and analysis to fully meet client objectives.

Team and Development:

The Consultant will focus on self-development and sharing knowledge, contributing to the development of the skillset of team members and external contractors.

• Mentoring associate consultants via day-to-day knowledge transfers, offering immediate feedback and applied training activities when necessary, e.g., explaining Excel or PPT functionality.
• Assisting and occasionally running team and ICA training sessions on key areas for improvement or areas of expertise.
• Participate in certain portions of new hiring when deemed necessary by Consulting Manager.
• Liaise with colleagues within and across offices to organize, create, capture and distribute best practices into appropriate tracking tools and promote organizational innovation.

Commercial Activities:

As the Consultant develops, so too will his or her experience participating in revenue-driving activities for our business. The following activities can be expected in the role of Consultant:

• Execute on large, global, repeat jobs and repeat client business.
• Review repeat or extension proposals for CGBD regarding clients with whom you have previously worked.
• Work closely with Client Business Development teams to identify consulting opportunities where ingredient intelligence and related datasets can support client strategy.
• Support the development of consulting proposals and project approaches for ingredient-related engagements.
• Visit prospective clients in order to help explain our methodology and close new business for our department.
• Participate in and run training for other departments regarding Consulting capabilities and recent project successes.

Client Communication:

• Client communication from project inception through completion, ensuring that all core research objectives are met.
• Using effective storytelling to develop clear, persuasive and professional reports and presentations for C-suite audiences which address the client’s questions in detail.
• Confidently present findings remotely or in-person.
• Act as a direct resource for clients throughout project engagements and build productive and lasting relationships at all levels by understanding and developing the relationship between Euromonitor and any custom research client.

Research management within projects:

• Effectively answer key client questions by combining qualitative and quantitative information from diverse sources, including desk research, interviews, survey data, store checks, and analytical tools.
• Conduct primary research / industry consultations by managing and conducting interviews with trade associations, leading companies and internal Euromonitor experts to gain insights into specific custom research questions.
• Conduct secondary research collating in-house resources and external published information to clearly understand the market / companies under review and gather all necessary inputs.

Responsibilities – Ingredients Consulting:

The Consultant will play a key role in supporting the development and growth of Euromonitor’s ingredient-focused consulting capability across FMCG industries.

•         Work closely with Client Business Development teams (CGBDs) to identify, shape and support ingredient-related consulting opportunities, helping translate client challenges into consulting projects that leverage Euromonitor’s ingredient intelligence and data assets.

•         Act as a project manager, advisor or subject matter resource across ingredient consulting engagements to ensure projects incorporate appropriate technical understanding, market context and industry relevance.

•         Ensure that consulting methodologies are applied consistently and correctly across ingredient projects, supporting delivery teams in translating client questions into robust and scalable research approaches.

•         Work closely with the Project Delivery and Data Specialist teams to understand how ingredient datasets are structured within Euromonitor systems and how these datasets can be effectively leveraged within consulting engagements.

•         Identify and support the development of consumer goods consulting projects that can be delivered using Euromonitor’s ingredient intelligence, helping expand the range of consulting solutions available to clients.

•         Provide technical and market guidance to consulting teams on ingredient markets, innovation dynamics and supply chain considerations to strengthen the analytical depth and commercial relevance of consulting outputs.

•         Support consulting teams in integrating ingredient insights into broader FMCG industry analysis, including food, beverage, health and beauty sectors.

•         Contribute to the development of best practices, methodologies and frameworks for ingredient-related consulting projects, supporting the long-term development of this capability within Euromonitor.

Ingredients Expertise:

For this role, an understanding of ingredient ecosystems and innovation dynamics across FMCG industries is highly valuable.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate familiarity with:

• Ingredient innovation and functionality across food, beverage, health and beauty industries
• Ingredient supply chains and sourcing dynamics
• Product formulation considerations and ingredient functionality
• Emerging ingredient trends such as health-driven ingredients, natural positioning and functional benefits
• How ingredients influence product differentiation, claims and competitive positioning

This knowledge will support the consultant in interpreting technical ingredient dynamics and translating them into commercially relevant insights for consulting projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need:

• At minimum, a post graduate degree in business, economics, finance, or similar with at least 8 years of workexperience in a market research agency or client-facing environment/role; proven research, consulting and/or analytics expertise.
• Industry experience in consumer or trade sectors, with an ability to build market sizing models (top down / bottom up), strategic analysis, presentations and report writing.
• Experience evaluating, manipulating, analysing, and triangulating data sets from different sources to arrive at the most logical and accurate estimates.
• A curious and commercial mindset – keen to learn and understand things from a client’s point of view.
• Ability to work in a high-paced challenging environment to manage multiple projects and to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Advanced MS Office computer skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel skills, with PowerBI desirable.
• Knowledge of other research methodologies, AI tools, or data analytics is a PLUS.

Only candidates eligible to work (citizenship, permanent residence or valid work permit) in India will be considered.