Advanced Quantitative Research Analyst II, Own Brand

H-E-B is one of the largest, independently owned food retailers in the nation, operating over 380 stores throughout Texas and Mexico, with annual sales generating over $43 billion. H-E-B has led the way with creative new concepts and outstanding service. Our Customer Insights team ensures the voice of the customer and Partner is represented throughout the organization everyday by using qualitative and quantitative research, geospatial insights, analytics, and sensory research.

Our approach to insights makes H-E-B well-known for tailoring and serving our customers better than anyone else.

As an Advanced Quantitative Research Analyst II for Own Brand, you’ll work cross-functionally with the Own Brand (private label) and Merchant organization to design, execute, and analyze quantitative consumer research studies that inform brand, product, and design of our world-class private label product portfolio. You will contribute to project scoping, survey design, statistical analysis and quant-based reporting.

Successful analysts in this role understand the power of qual and quant working together to inform a customer centric development process. They are proficient at all phases of the research process, possess strong project management skills, and thrive in a high energy cross-functional work environment. They are effective and influential communicators, naturally curious, and have a knack for quickly building trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

• HEART FOR PEOPLE... willing to work with others to quantitatively capture the voice of Texas families?
• HEAD FOR BUSINESS... know how to use statistics and analysis to answer complex business questions?
• PASSION FOR RESULTS... initiative? willingness to take risks and learn every day?

• - Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Market Research, Marketing Analytics, Statistics, or related field; master's degree a plus
• - 2+ years of experience in quantitative research, preferably in a retail, CPG or other consumer-facing industry
• - 2+ years of experience using statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, Python)

• - Experience working with a range of stakeholders (strategy, brand, marketing, design creatives, product development, merchant, etc.)

• - Regular exposure to or first-hand experience with qualitative research / mixed methodologies

• - Collaborates on the design / execution of primary consumer research, including, but not limited to, surveys informing product development, brand development, positioning / assortment / attribute strategy and optimization, pricing sensitivity studies, monadic testing, max diff and conjoint analysis, etc.
• - Participates in activation meetings to help identify research objectives, goals, methodologies, timelines, and potential implications of findings
• - Collaborates with analysts in planning, writing, designing, and programming quantitative research questionnaires; ensures survey functionality, question integrity and data accuracy
• - Executes day-to-day analysis and interpretation of trends or patterns in complex structured and unstructured data sets, with some direction
• - Creates and presents research reports that provide a clear, comprehensive, motivating, and actionable data story
• - Communicates the research process and results to other analysts and business stakeholders
• - Collaborates with Qualitative counterparts on any multi-phased / mixed methodology research initiatives
• - Participants in cross-functional strategy meetings, acting as the Voice of the Customer throughout the product development process and influencing customer led decision making
• - Will assist or lead qualitative Brand Strategy and Design research initiatives, as needed

• - Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Market Research, Marketing Analytics, Statistics, or related field; master's degree a plus
• - 2+ years of experience in quantitative research, preferably in a retail, CPG or other consumer-facing industry
• - 2+ years of experience using statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, SAS, Python)
• - Experience working with a range of stakeholders (strategy, brand, marketing, design creatives, product…