[Hiring] Senior Director Analyst, Retail Supply Chain Strategy @Gartner

Role Description

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions, and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional, and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives.

As a thought leader in Retail Supply Chain, you will:

• Advise Retail CSCOs by forecasting industry trends and enabling sales and service partners to understand and meet Retail-specific needs.
• Help Retail executives develop end-to-end supply chain strategies and lead AI and digital supply chain transformations.
• Connect near-term operational improvements with longer-term shifts across the industry.

What you will do:

• Create innovative, thought-provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content for Retail CSCOs.
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests.
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs.
• Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing Insights positions across a team of analysts.
• Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda.
• Research, analyze, and predict market trends and shifts in Retail supply chains.
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Create and deliver high-value presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
• Support BTI and Sales by providing sales support serving as the voice of Retail CSCOs.
• Provide high-quality and timely content peer review.
• Build credibility as a Retail industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology, and strategy.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions.
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery.
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members.
• Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly with Gartner insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Deep understanding across core retail supply chain domains.
• Experience defining and executing end-to-end retail supply chain strategies.
• Experience leading or advising AI-enabled and digital transformation initiatives.
• Proven capability to anticipate industry trends and emerging disruptions.
• Demonstrate executive presence and establish credibility with executives.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills.
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data.
• Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely.
• Subject matter expertise and comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams.
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments.
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable).

Benefits

• World-class benefits and highly competitive compensation.
• Flexible hybrid work environment.
• Generous PTO and a 401k match up to $7,200 per year.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.