Sr. Specialist Consumer Technical Insights, AMEA

Mars International; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars International in Bengaluru, India, is seeking an experienced CTI scientist to lead AMEA Consumer Technical Insights for the Cereal category. You will shape sensory and consumer learning plans, ensure insights translate into technical briefs for new products, and drive user experience and revenue growth across nine regional units.

The role involves 20% travel and interaction with product development teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant discipline (Sensory Science, Food Science, Consumer Science, Psychology, Statistics)
• Typically 5+ years of relevant R&D, technical, manufacturing, or innovation experience (Masters 3+ years)

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional CTI projects with product development, marketing, statistics, QA, and manufacturing teams.
• Design and align research plans; execute studies; interpret data; report results to stakeholders.
• Provide technical recommendations based on consumer psychology, food chemistry, packaging, statistics, and product development.
• Keep current with advancements in sensory and consumer research and engage with external experts.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Consumer Science, Psychology, Statistics, or related discipline

Job description

Job Purpose

Leads AMEA Consumer Technical Insights for the Cereal category to shape and align Sensory and Consumer learning plans related to commercial or technical platform to ensure successful Innovation / Renovation launches to be implemented in 9 business units of this region (Australia, Japan, Korea, India, SEA, South Africa, Turkey & Egypt). Ensure the correct translation of consumer insights into technical brief for new products that will drive user experience superiority and top-line revenue growth.

Guides and accelerates learning on Product and Consumer Understanding and integrating knowledge collectively from Sensory, Consumer and Shelf-Life research. Applies psychometric, statistical, and other sensory methodologies which lead to reliable business decisions and competitive advantage.

This position is based out of Bangalore, India. Estimated travel is 20%.

Job Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration - Partner with cross functional product development teams to meet project goals. This position works closely with product development, marketing, marketing research, statistics, quality assurance, manufacturing and other Consumer Technical Insights (CTI) scientists. Together you will focus on the project objectives while developing customized research plans to meet objectives, conduct research, report and interpret results. Mentor junior CTI scientists.
• Test Execution and Methodology Develop and align complex research plans, execute studies, interpret data, and report results a variety of stakeholders. You will use risk-based assessments to design learning plans that include descriptive analysis, discrimination testing, consumer research, and shelf-life research based in statistical design. Partner with CTI staff, guiding the development and implementation of new testing methodologies / opportunities for research.
• Technical Recommendations - Provide technical recommendations based on your knowledge of consumer psychology and behavioural science, food chemistry, packaging, statistics and product development as it applies to sensory and consumer research.
• Industry Knowledge As a CTI scientist, you will need to keep current with advancements in sensory and consumer research, ingredient technology and food science. Take advantage of technical journals, attending technical presentations by suppliers, and networking with experts in the field.

Job Specifications / Qualifications

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Consumer Science, Psychology, Statistics, or related discipline; Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Knowledge / Experience

• Typically 5+ years relevant R&D (Masters 3 + years), technical, manufacturing, or innovation experience.