Diederik De Vilder

• A solution-focused Analysis and Research Director with in-depth and diverse experience working in fast-paced, complex and rapidly evolving organisations, conducting and managing research and analysis across a wide variety of sectors, primarily Industrials and FMCG. 
• A professional who is proactive and tenacious with a proven track record of managing full life-cycle projects from initial design to completion, whilst managing stakeholder expectations. 
• Excellent influencing, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain long-term, credible and effective relationships with a broad array of stakeholders at all levels. 
• Operates successfully in large corporate environments as well as advisory boutiques and has strong commercial and business development acumen. 
• A demonstrable record of hands-on and cross-functional leadership, building and managing teams effectively to achieve business objectives, driving forward efficiencies, maximising performance, streamlining processes and delivering excellence.
• Looking to join a large corporate or professional services firm in a research leadership position.

Analyst Director, Brunswick, London                                                       2015-Present 

• Brunswick is a London-based advisory firm specializing in communication and business-critical issues. The firm serves a diverse and large multinational client base from 27 offices in 19 countries.

Key responsibilities

• Acting as deputy head for the global research and analysis unit.
• Working with a London-based research team (7-10 members) in producing cross-sector market intelligence and insights to support client relationships and business development across the UK and Europe.
• Research and analysis: Supporting client handlers with in-depth analysis in order to support transactions with existing clients or targeting new clients.
• Supervision and project management: Supervision and project management of research requests, from leading discussions with client handlers on briefing, scoping and methodology to reviewing quality of output and eventual delivery.
• Business development support: Conducting research and analysis to support business development activities, i.e. revenue generation initiatives and strategic growth priorities.
• People management, recruitment and training: Line management responsibility for 2 members of the research team. Coach, mentor, appraise and develop research team members and junior client handlers.
• Stakeholder management and internal liaison: Leading interactions with key internal stakeholders including partners and sector heads as to align research operations with their requirements and priorities

Research Manager, Corporate & Investment Banking, Barclays, London,   2005-2014 

• Analyst supporting the Industrials (Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defence, Transport) and Support Services (Outsourcing, Facility Management, Engineering) sectors.
• Reported into 3 front office Managing Directors, whose teams accounted for more than £200m of income. 

Key responsibilities

• Supported 3 Managing Directors with research and analysis that allowed them to strengthen client relationships and optimise business development and origination efforts. 
• Collaborated closely with the front office sales teams on select transactions and pitches. 
• Conducted research and analysis on trends, issues and developments in the Industrials and Support Services sectors as to identify and capitalize on opportunities.
• Line management responsibility for 1 assistant research manager and 2 Barclays summer interns, and project managed and mentored a number of associate directors.
• Acted as the coordinating person for the offshore research team in India as to brief them on new research projects and to discuss methodologies.
• Editorial responsibility for a weekly Manufacturing newsletter that was distributed to circa 3,500 clients

Analyst, Datamonitor, London                                                                    2002–2005 

• Analyst in the Consulting division of the Consumer/FMCG sector division. Datamonitor’s Consulting division offers bespoke research and analysis solutions to clients for projects where data sets and information is not available in data repositories or in the public domain. Clients included major European and US FMCG companies.

Key responsibilities

• Conducted quantitative and qualitative secondary research and analysis on sectors within FMCG.
• Engaged in primary research with industry executives as to obtain market intelligence to feed into analysis and data modelling.
• Built quantitative models and analysed large data sets as to derive insights and draw conclusions.
• Identified trends, drivers and inhibitors in FMCG markets and analysed the potential impact on clients. 
• Final project delivery and presentation of findings and recommendations to clients.
• Drafted proposals and assisted the departmental director in business development activities.

Analyst, Euromonitor, London                                                                    2001-2002

Strategy consultant, PMI Management Consultancy, London                            2000

Westminster Business School, MBA                                                                   

• A full-time MBA-programme accredited by AMBA 
• Graduated 2nd in class
• MBA thesis “An analysis of the current and future trends in the car manufacturing industry.” was published by an automotive market intelligence company:

Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (HIBO), Belgium, Bachelor’s degree   

• BA 2:1 in Communication management