Assistant Field Controller : PPL Insights

Crawley, West Sussex
£18,000 per annum
10 Jan 2022
07 Feb 2022
Permanent
Full Time

PPL

Assistant Field Controller - Market Research

Permanent full time position

Consumer Fieldwork Department, PPL Insights, Crawley, West Sussex

PPL Insights is a market research agency conducting market research projects with consumers in the UK and internationally.   This role is based in the UK at our Crawley office. 

THE ROLE

Working in our Fieldwork and Logistics Department you will be part of a small team responsible for assisting the team with organising and managing market research projects.   This will involve:

  1. Project organisation and notification; booking interviewer teams / venues / project equipment / IT equipment / couriers / incentives.
  2. Controlling the costs of hall logistics in line with project budgets.  Check invoices against quotes for outsourced field activities
  3. Preparing field materials for printing questionnaires, quotas, appointment schedules, instructions, rotation, respondent lists, pay claims.
  4. Programming and checking on-line questionnaires.
  5.  Preparing & agreeing supply lists with Project Managers & packing up projects for dispatch to fieldwork
  6. Attendance at fieldwork planning meetings and subsequent planning of fieldwork Attending fieldwork in the UK, ensuring projects are conducted as required and   problem solving any issues.
  7. Booking in projects returning from field unpacking boxes and hall supplies/equipment, cleaning IT equipment checking that all valuable IT equipment is safely returned. 
  8. Monitoring and chasing survey responses
  9. Checking & signing off pay claims and other invoices.
  10. Making sure that all relevant IQCS quality control paperwork has been completed & field & booking additional external validation if required within the 6 week time frame specified.
  11. Working with internal project managers to ensure clear communications throughout a project
  12. Maintaining stationery and consumables for the company

The successful candidate will be able to:

 

  • Work time efficiently, reliably and accurately to set deadlines
  • Multitask without loss of efficiency or quality
  • Adopt a ‘Can do attitude’
  • Be a good problem solver
  • Work harmoniously within a team
  • Use common sense and logic
  • Apply yourself & work hard
  • Have an interest in food and drink products 
  • Be a good communicator and have good organisational skills
  • Be prepared to work practically

 

 

Experience:

 

  • Previous experience in the management or delivery of market research fieldwork for consumer product testing is highly desirable.
  • Skills obtained in market research, product testing, catering, food service or hospitality would be advantageous.
  • Proven logistic and organisational skills are a must.

    Technical Skills:
  • IT skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) required – this position involves a lot of Excel and spreadsheet work and so proven skills in this area are a must.