This position is for self-employed contract work only. All work is coordinated remotely.

Please note this opportunity is for contract/per project work in Belgium (we would contact you when a project is available and fits your background, send you an offer to work in that specific project for a given period of time and pay you after you complete all required deliverables).

We rely on our freelance local contributors to help us carry out research locally - working remotely with our Project Managers, once assigned to a specific project.

Our research addresses the following types of questions in order to deliver insightful business intelligence:

How much fruit juice was sold in this region this year? Why did sales increase/decline over the previous year? What companies are the leading players? What share of sales is held by the leading brands?
Is there a market for this product in X country? What channels could it be sold through? How should the product be positioned to maximize its potential?
Why is company X doing better than company Y? What strategy is being employed and how is this supported operationally?

Main Tasks Required

Desk research: Reviewing and collecting information from secondary sources
Storechecks: Visiting retail stores and points of sales to record product information
Trade interviews: Conducting face to face or phone interviews with different key players of the value chain: manufacturers, suppliers, distributors
Data building: Collecting and manipulating data points in order to build market sizes, brand participation, etc.
Analysis: Analysing quantitative and qualitative data / information - Hypothesis testing

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Requirements

Here is what we are looking for:

Must be Located in Belgium
Minimum availability of 30 hours per week when working in projects
University title (4+ years), preferably in areas where strong analytical skills are required (Business, Economics, Marketing, Sociology, Anthropology, etc.).
Fluency in English
Previous experience working remotely or on a project basis
Tenacity in the pursuit of information and a keen attention to detail
Strong communication skills - conducting interviews with industry players is a key part of projects
Excellent time-management, organization and self-motivation skills
High level of numeracy - Ability to work with, analyse, and interpret data
Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Benefits

Continuous training in our market research methodologies
Collaboration with an international team
The ability to contribute to research projects for top multinationals in key industries such as Beauty and Personal Care, Packaged Foods, Consumer Health, etc.
The opportunity to develop and position yourself as a local market research expert
Flexible remote work
Comprehensive compensation

Freelance Market Research Analyst & Interviewer - Belgium