CMI Manager

Givaudan; Argenteuil; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Givaudan in France near Paris is seeking a Consumer Market Insights Manager to lead regional projects for Europe, partnering with Evaluation, Perfumers, Sales and Marketing to provide actionable consumer insights across fragrances and consumer products.

You will manage end-to-end studies, coordinate with agencies, and translate data into strategic fragrance development and marketing decisions, collaborating across cross-functional teams in a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in Consumer Insights in market research companies, FMCG companies or fragrance industry.
• Knowledge and use of consumer testing techniques (quantitative or qualitative), methodologies, design, and statistical approaches.
• Experience of having run consumer or product tests, ability to analyze data and produce reports.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously at different stages, including logistic aspects.
• Presentation skills to clearly communicate consumer findings and transform data into actionable insights.

Responsabilités

• Be at the heart of fragrance creation by partnering with Evaluation, Perfumers, Sales, Marketing and cross-regional teams.
• Manage projects from A to Z: define test timelines, set up consumer tests, analyze results and interpret data to guide fragrance development and marketing.
• Coordinate tests with market research agencies: brief agencies, select providers, craft questionnaires, oversee recruitment and data delivery.

Connaissances

Consumer insights

Project management

Statistical analysis

Presentation skills

French & English fluency

Formation

Advanced degree in Market Research, Food Science, Consumer Sciences, Biology or Business

Outils

xlstat

R

SPSS

Description du poste

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and imagination, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

In France, discover the empowered passionate professionals who made history creating our legendary perfumery school. Feel the heritage. Acquire knowledge and experience, gained in our renowned European Creation Centre, or from any of our 17 innovative sites across the country. Every day, your commitment, your humility, and your risk-taking will shape our future. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

At Givaudan, consumers are always at the heart of our development strategy. Our Consumer Market Insight (CMI) managers are key partners and work closely with development and sales team to provide in depth consumer understanding knowledge, and market insights at each step of the fragrance development. The Insights they generate guide, influence and inspire the fragrance journey.

As a Consumer Market Insights Manager, you will take part of the Consumer Market Insight activity in Western and Eastern Europe for our key international customers, by leading projects and providing consumer market insight expertise on a specific category of consumer products, in our Creative Center, near Paris.

Reporting To The CMI Associate Director, You Will

• Be at the heart of the fragrance creation: you will partner with Evaluation, Perfumers, Sales, Marketing and work closely on regional and cross-regional market research projects throughout the development cycle. You will be present at the different steps of the development process to have a good understanding of the project and better address consumer research/ CMI needs accordingly.
• Manage projects from A to Z: to reach the objectives, you will recommend the best methodology with your manager, define test timeline, support to set up the consumer tests, analyze test results and provide in depth interpretation of results (qualitative or quantitative) to guide fragrance development and selection but also marketing.
• Coordinate test with market research agencies: you will be in charge of briefing agencies, choose the best one according to your objectives/ timing/ budget, work on questionnaires or discussion guides and check that the fieldwork goes smoothly from the recruitment process to the data delivery.

You?

Your Professional Profile Includes

• Advanced degree in Market Research, Food Science, Consumer Sciences, Biology or Business schools.
• 6 years of experience in Consumer Insights in market research companies, FMCG companies or fragrance industry
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of consumer testing techniques (both quantitative or qualitative fundamentals), methodologies, design, statistical approaches. Use of statistical software for analysis of research data (i.e. xlstat, R, SPSS...)
• Experience of having run consumer or product tests, ability to analyze data and produce reports
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, at different stages, including logistic aspects
• Presentation skills to clearly communicate consumer findings. Ability to transform data into actionable insights and inspiring stories
• Fluency in French and English

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.