Graduate Associate Program – Advanced Analytics
Position Title: Graduate Associate Program – Advanced Analytics
Work Location: West Hills, CA
HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE.
Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and everyday counts. You’ll have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry. Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose – that’s Pharmavite. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.
At Pharmavite, we are building a World-Class Analytics & Insights Group. The A&I Group is dedicated to uncovering and championing holistic insights about our consumers’ hopes, dreams, and unmet needs with respect to multiple dimensions of Health & Wellness (mental, physical, emotional, and social). We believe that advanced statistical analysis can help unlock deeper insights and even tap into unconscious thoughts and emotions that drive consumer and shopper behavior.
We are looking for an outstanding graduate student to join our organization in the Summer or Fall 2020 to work on high impact advanced analytics and/or data science projects.
The Pharmavite Analytics & Insights Graduate Associate Program will be 10-12 weeks based in our headquarters in West Hills, CA. The Graduate Associate Program is designed to help foster your professional development in four key areas:
§ Business and Commercial Acumen – VMS Industry, Business, and Marketing Overviews
§ Analytical Acumen – Core Skills Training in consumer insights, market analytics, media & engagement analytics, and secondary data (IRI Liquid Data, Panel Data)
§ Professional Development – Influencing and Storytelling with Data
§ Networking – A&I Monthly Team Meetings, Field Trips (observe market research, manufacturing plant visit, store visits), Meet & Greet Lunches with Senior Executives, and networking events within both A&I and the broader Marketing organization
2020 Analytics Associate Responsibilities:
§ Provide analytical and insights support to the Nature Made brand – conducting advanced analytics to help address critical business questions or identify viable growth opportunities
§ Manage primary market research studies with our target consumers or shoppers
§ Develop key strategic recommendations to help inform and drive key marketing, sales, and innovation initiatives
§ Spearhead a strategic analytical project, and present the key implications and recommendations to the Marketing Leadership Team. Example Projects could include:
o Leverage Structural Equation Modeling to develop a Consumer Pathway Model that explains how consumers make decisions about Vitamin, Mineral, and Supplement (VMS) brands
o Enhance Consumer Segmentation by uncovering the correlates and predictors of target consumers’ VMS purchase and consumption behaviors (e.g. Behavioral Profiling)
o Elucidate the key drivers and influences along the Consumer Journey for the VMS Category – from Awareness to Consideration to Purchase to Loyalty
Qualifications:
§ Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent
§ Currently Enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program from an accredited college or university, preference for graduate students in the Social Sciences, Market Research, Market Analytics, Data Science, or Statistics
§ Strong working knowledge of at least two of the following programs: SPSS, R, SAS, Python, M-Plus, and Tableau
§ Extensive background or course work in Correlations, Regression (Linear and Logistic), Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis, ANOVA, Structural Equation Modeling, and Multilevel Modeling
§ Outstanding analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
§ Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and professional poise necessary to effectively engage with senior leaders
§ Collaborates well in a team setting and empathizes with work colleagues
§ Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
At Pharmavite, every employee has a stake in bringing the gift of health to life. We never shy away from disruptive innovation and tough challenges, because we’re making real nutrition accessible to consumers everywhere in new and different ways. And because we know every nutriment, we make matters, we have to make sure each one is just right before we make it ready for use. With this great responsibility comes the satisfaction that your contribution makes a real and significant difference.
Here, career paths aren’t predefined, and bureaucratic limitations don’t exist – you have the opportunity to grow, learn from industry pioneers, and develop the way you want to. Pharmavite is investing more in the development of our team -- to help us deliver on our purpose and help you achieve your career aspiration. Pharmavite is committed to meeting the needs our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package that’s as comprehensive as the vitamins and supplements we deliver to consumers. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits we provide employees with optimal health and well-being – as well as peace of mind. These rewards – plus our new recognition program – ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.
Visit Pharmavite.com/careers to learn more about our purpose and discover an opportunity that’s right for you. Health and wellness begin with us.
Pharmavite is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status, or any protected status.
Pharmavite is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status, or any protected status. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
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