CI Manager at Firmenich February, 2017

CI Manager

PURPOSE / MISSION:

Contribute towards growing the business and profitability across categories at a regional level by leveraging local and regional consumer & market insights, and by successfully implementing the global and regional strategy within the region
Bring added value to the business, support global/regional growth strategies and contribute to differentiate Firmenich.

MAIN TASKS:

Contribute to grow business and profitability across categories in the region
Implement consumer insights strategies and plan and execute related projects and activities (Quantitative and Qualitative Research).
Monitor knowledge management of category specifics by ensuring proper usage of standard processes and tools.
Take leadership and the ownership to implement regional market research work both proactively and client requested
Develop proactively and reactively new concepts in line with trends and consumer insights as well as with the global strategies, and present these to clients
Stimulate and nourish creativity and innovation
Contribute to develop/update the category plan consumer insights.
Ensure a cost-efficient market research programme.
Implements regional category plans for their segment strategies;
Communicates, trains, and promotes internally and externally our existing and new technical expertise and solutions.

KEY INTERACTION:

FORMATION / EDUCATION LEVEL:

Degree in business/marketing, economics, or mathematics/statistics

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

5+ years experience in research industry, preferably within a Global FMCG or having handled FMCG accounts
Solid experience with presentation, meeting clients, building and sharing learning and insights
Very proficient in managing, analyzing data, running statistical models, working with databases, paying attention to details
Experience in both qualitative and quantitative projects

COMPETENCIES:

CI Manager at Firmenich