Market Analyst

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Applied Materials is hiring a Market Analyst to maintain and develop financial and marketing models, analyze quantitative and qualitative market data, and communicate data-driven insights that influence strategic decisions across the organization. The role focuses on ETL concepts, Excel-based modeling, and delivering clear, stakeholder-aligned recommendations.

The Market Analyst will support strategic marketing analytics by maintaining and improving existing financial and marketing models, developing new analytical solutions, and translating complex data into concise insights that inform cross‑functional decisions.

• Maintain and update financial and market models that integrate disparate qualitative and quantitative sources.
• Build and maintain Excel models to support forecasting and data‑driven decision making.
• Act as the go‑to expert on market data: study quantitative datasets, formulate and test hypotheses, and derive business implications.
• Communicate insights clearly and concisely to stakeholders, aligning assumptions and presenting results.
• Own projects end‑to‑end: set timelines, guide stakeholders, and deliver impactful data products and models.

• Intermediate to expert understanding of ETL concepts and processes.
• Strong proficiency with Excel for modeling and analysis.
• Familiarity with data visualization and design principles focused on audience experience and accessibility.
• Basic statistical analysis skills, attention to detail, and pattern recognition.

• Ability to link data to financial, marketing, and product management decisions.
• Comfortable zooming between transaction‑level detail and high‑level architecture of data pipelines and business processes.
• Focus on simplifying complexity and streamlining necessary processes.

• Take full ownership of analytical projects and serve as a champion for data‑driven decision making.
• Influence high‑level strategic decisions across multiple departments through data products and models.

• Explain complex ideas in simple terms and ensure understanding among diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with varied personalities and maintain a solution‑oriented mindset.

• Strength with Excel and marketing analysis.
• Basic statistics and critical thinking skills.
• Track record of building data models and data products that are functional and user‑friendly.
• Clear and influential communication skills.

• 3+ years of analytical experience demonstrating business impact and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel, data wrangling/ETL, and pipeline automation experience.
• Experience connecting datasets from multiple sources and domains.
• Experience building production‑worthy programs or apps (coding, vibe coding, or using ETL packages) that leverage complex and disparate datasets.

• Time Type:
  Full time
• Travel:
  No

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