Mark Nichols
Director - Marketing Sciences at Ipsos Marketing US- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Certified Professional Forecaster
Institute of Business Forecasting & PlanningDec, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Ipsos Marketing US
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United States
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director - Marketing Sciences
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Mar 2017 - Present
- As lead InnoQuest Concepts partner for client service working on FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), provide help designing surveys that solve key product launch questions such as year 1 sales, share, franchise sourcing and incrementality- Educate clients about forecasting processes, understanding results and translating insights into successful new product launches- Evaluate secondary sales data and size launch opportunities in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia- Use client-provided marketing plans (spending and distribution) to model awareness and sales estimates- Perform factor analyses and regression using Oracle Express to determine success levels on category drivers- Deliver discerning and actionable reports in PowerPoint highlighting the key drivers of sales potential among consumer response, marketing factors, and the category of interest
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Senior Marketing Science Manager
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Jul 2014 - Mar 2017
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Research Manager
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Jun 2012 - Jul 2014
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Senior Research Analyst
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Mar 2010 - Jun 2012
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Research Analyst
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Aug 2006 - Mar 2010
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Database Analyst
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May 2004 - Aug 2006
- Use SPSS for data manipulation/data cleaning, correlation analysis, descriptive statistics, and automation- Write/run queries on the central database using Access and SQL Plus.- Summarize and prepare commercial data for upload into an Oracle database using Access, SPSS, Word, and Excel- Provide answers to internal requests for understanding how advertising was received by respondents; make comparisons to norms database
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Education
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Brigham Young University
Master and Bachelor of Science, Psychology