The analyst is part of the vendor/market intelligence practice. The primary responsibility is to perform extensive research by engaging the senior management and analyst contacts at major product and service providers in the Enterprise software and services (BPO) space. Use sources of information (through Primay and secondary research) to identify various drivers for evaluating the provider community. Additional responsibilities include determining trends (internal and external environment) impacting the drivers, conducting competitive analysis of major suppliers in the industry, using strategic frameworks to determine competitive positioning, building analytical models based on the collected information. The analyst works closely with Director to track existing vendor categories and identify emerging categories. The role expects the analyst to quickly scale and establish himself as an authority in the assigned enterprise software category.
Responsibilities
- Ability to effectively operate independently and in a team environment
- In-depth knowledge on various strategic analysis tools
- Holistic view on the overall Industry categories
- Insights/market view of how stakeholders view the sourcing of each software or services category
- Expectations of Industry stakeholders from Vendor intelligence report
- Basic knowledge of the Enterprise SG&A processes and taxonomy
- To continuously monitor the evolving trends/opportunities for Software/services purchase teams
- Track emerging trends including innovation and changing technological changes
Preferred Skills Job
- Should have knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Self-motivated, fast learner with the ability to operate independently
- Understanding of global technology economics would be a plus
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple client deliverables
- Negotiation and persuasion skills are required to work with stakeholders
Skills Required
- In-depth knowledge on various strategic analysis tools
- Ability to effectively operate independently and in a team environment
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple client deliverables
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Flexible Benefits — Remote/hybrid flexibility is consistently highlighted, with support for home-office expenses in some cases. Feedback suggests location flexibility is a bright spot that improves day-to-day experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Publicly posted salary ranges and role-specific target bands offer clear expectations and help candidates assess fit. Feedback suggests compensation can be competitive for certain roles and markets.
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