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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) · 1 day ago

Senior Analyst - BCG Vantage, CPG Growth & Shopper Insights

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $108K/yr

3+ years exp

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges. As a Senior Analyst – BCG Vantage, you will provide industry expertise and insights across various CPG segments, supporting commercialization efforts and developing intellectual property for the business.

Business DevelopmentConsultingInnovation ManagementManagement ConsultingMarketing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Translate consumer panel data (e.g., NielsenIQ, Circana, Numerator) and retail point-of-sale data (e.g., NielsenIQ, Circana, SPINS) into clear, actionable industry and shopper insights to support diligence, growth, and strategy engagements

Collaborate with case teams to frame analyses, define key questions, and pressure-test findings in real time to support hypothesis development and business recommendations

Co-develop scalable CPG offerings that blend POS and panel data, with an eye toward incorporating AI-powered tools and automation to enhance insight generation and delivery over time

Monitor trends and performance across CPG categories to surface emerging opportunities and shape client and internal discussions

Conduct and synthesize fast-turn analyses to support time-sensitive case work, delivering high-quality, client-ready outputs with minimal supervision

Build and maintain insight templates, dashboards, and category snapshots that enhance internal capabilities and reduce turnaround time on recurring analytics requests

Qualification

CPG industry experienceConsumer panel data analysisPOS data analysisData visualization toolsExcelPowerPoint skillsCuriousCommunication skillsDetail-orientedCollaborative mindsetCreative mindset

Required

3–5+ years of experience in the CPG industry, market research, consulting, or analytics roles focused on consumer packaged good

Deep knowledge of consumer panel and POS datasets (e.g., NielsenIQ, IRI, Circana, Numerator, Spins,etc.)

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI) and AI-powered tools is a plus

Proven ability to work with large datasets, synthesize complex findings, and develop actionable insights

Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment

Bachelor's Degree required (advanced degree preferred)

Benefits

Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children

Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs

Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits

Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually

Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities

Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan

Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement

Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)

Paid sick time on an as needed basis

Company

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.

Founded in 1963

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.bcg.com

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