JOB SUMMARY
The Customer Technology Marketing Analyst gathers data and performs
analyses necessary to develop and evaluate UPS’ Marketing Strategy.
He/She consults with internal subject matter experts to assist in
identifying the best approach to gathering information and solving
business issues. The Customer Technology Marketing analyst should have a
working knowledge of current and evolving e-commerce sales and marketing
practices. She/he should be able to develop insights and potential
actions to better position UPS in the management of order processing and
shipping in this space.
The Customer Technology Marketing Analyst conducts detailed external
analysis to help develop a current and future view of markets. He/She
provides information on current UPS capabilities and performance
including profiles of current UPS customers. This position summarizes
and communicates the results of the analyses to key stakeholders
throughout the organization. The Customer Technology Marketing Analyst
supervises others within the department.
OTHER DUTIES
- Develops subject matter expertise on internal and external sources
of information (e.g., customer data, market data, industry
data, etc.) for analyses to provide information for decision making.
- Understands how to use and access secondary data sources and
in-house reporting tools (e.g., BIA, Data Warehouse, etc.) to gather
data for analyses and decision making.
- Gains consensus from team members and other stakeholders on
assumptions used in different analyses to ensure accuracy
of analyses.
- Identifies the key trends in each region/product to determine how
they impact customers, industry, competitors, and UPS.
- Consults with subject matter experts to develop a complete
understanding of the relevant trends.
- Prioritizes key trends to better understand and clarify UPS’s
ability to reach growth targets.
- Develops Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
analyses of key competitors to identify market advantages
and disadvantages.
- Works with Marketing Research on relevant customer related projects
to gain insights into customer needs.
- Provides insight to other marketing groups to help them create a
plan to position the correct value proposition for attractive
customer segments to improve effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
- Visits customers to expand understanding of customer needs.
- Evaluates and summarizes analyses to communicate appropriate
information to stakeholders.
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES
- Applies Information Analysis & Solution Generation Knowledge:
Familiar with primary information sources relevant to assigned area;
utilizes computer-based analytical and information management tools
in order to perform routine analysis; documents approach and
findings; reviews results with others as appropriate.
- Applies Problem Definition & Structuring Knowledge: Identifies key
factors behind basic problems and establish a path to solve them;
proposes approaches to solve more complicated problems; investigates
and diagnoses anomalies in routine business results.
- Finance Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of basic financial
terminology and concepts such as cash flows, operating profit/loss,
and net income; conducts financial analyses.
UPS is an equal opportunity employer – race/color/religion/sex/national
origin/veteran/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity