Client Specialist, Operations

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What will you be doing?
Based in Spain, this Operations Client Service representative will be responsible for addressing all inquiries on data elements raised by internal or external clients. This may include fielding, investigating, and resolving data issues, and/or collaboration with other groups to drive to resolution. Operations Client Service grows and maintains direct relationships with external clients to facilitate effective two-way communication and serves as needed as an internal interface to Operations.

Job Responsibilities
External Role:

• Build strong, trusted, on-going relationships with clients as their main point of contact for data inquiries, operational activity, methodology, and category enhancements.
• Address, troubleshoot, resolve, and communicate data quality issues/resolutions alone or in collaboration with other groups.
• Clearly articulate Circana processes and decision making as it relates to data inquiries.
• Prepare written and verbal communications which clearly convey issues, findings, resolutions and impacts to external audiences.
• Proactively provide clients with an overview of data changes due to upgrades or launches prior to data release.
• Maintain an understanding of Industry key categories to support client interaction.
• Gather suggestions and represent need for enhancements from clients for internal discussion.
• Attend client meetings as necessary.

Internal role:

• Develop trusted relationships with Practice leads, Commercial teams, Operations, and Product.
• Effectively liaise with other Operations Client Service team members, Operations, Commercial, Product, Research Science, and other support groups to ensure ultimate resolution and communication of inquiries.
• Monitor and identify patterns in client inquiries that could influence changes in our processes.
• Maintain detailed and effective communication with Commercial team related to client interaction, both reactive and proactive.
• Master an understanding of Circana processes to support investigation and articulation of inquiries.
• Assist senior management team with setting strategies and direction to the department.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in retailer and consumer data.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong capabilities to work daily in German and English (spoken and written, C1 level).
• Experience in communication with clients at all levels, advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical skills in market research data.
• Ability to partner with internal teams, monitor workflow, and assure follow-through.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, v-look up and basic calculations). Advanced Excel skills strongly preferred.
• Able to travel domestic and internationally.

Circana Behaviors
As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location
This position can be located in the following area(s): Madrid, Spain

Commitment to diversity, fairness, and equality
Circana in Spain is an
equal opportunity employer
and prides itself on providing equal employment opportunities to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no person is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or marital status, pregnancy and parenthood, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the heart of our recruitment policy because we believe that they encourage creativity and efficiency, which in turn increases performance and which in turn increases performance and productivity. Therefore, on a level playing field in terms of qualifications and competencies for the job and competencies for the position, the candidate of the under-represented gender at that level will be considered. We strive to reflect the society in which we live, while maintaining the image of our clients.

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our
candidate privacy notice
)
Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.