Senior Research Analyst - Home Appliances

Title: Senior Research Analyst (Home Appliances)

Location: London SE1

Salary: 300 per day - Inside IR35

Job Type: Temporary Contract

Function: Marketing

Work Type: Fully Remote

Working with our client, an events, digital products and academic research FTSE 100 company, you'll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry's most respected experts. You'll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You'll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

We're a vibrant community of world-class practitioners - over 2000 colleagues strong - with offices in 19 locations around the world. We're traded on Nasdaq and also part of a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100 who are in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

Role Profile:

We are seeking an experienced UK-based Contractor, specializing in the refrigerators and air conditioners market across Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the USA. This role blends primary research, market sizing, and data analysis to deliver country-level intelligence covering both consumer and B2B segments. Strong B2B market experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Market Intelligence
  • Conduct structured interviews with manufacturers, distributors, commercial accounts, and retail partners to build country-level insights and high-quality sell-in/sell-through datasets.
• Market Sizing & Vendor Landscape
  • Build country models for refrigerators and air conditioners (units, revenue, ASP, channel mix, consumer vs. commercial) and map vendor market shares and positioning.
  • Triangulate primary findings with secondary sources to enhance accuracy and fill data gaps.
• Industry & Operations Insight
  • Assess pricing, product segmentation, distribution strategies, partnerships, local manufacturing, ODM capacity, and supply chain dynamics.
  • Understand cross-border shipments, import/export rules, and energy-efficiency standards; identify and evaluate grey market activity where relevant.
• Reporting & Communication
  • Lead the research in the vendor market share database and forecasts; present findings clearly to stakeholders.
  • Respond to client inquiries and collaborate with the Omdia team to meet research needs.

What do I need?

• Several years' experience in home appliances/HVAC market research in particular specialising in the refrigerators and air conditioners market, vendor-side roles, or related consulting across GCC, Europe, and/or the US.
• Strong B2B market experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills; advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage interviews, and synthesize diverse datasets.
• Established industry network preferred; cultural awareness for global collaboration.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages (Arabic, French, German, Italian) are a plus.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.