CMI Lead Manager

Givaudan; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Givaudan is seeking a Consumer Market Insights Lead Manager in Singapore to coordinate regional market research projects and deepen consumer understanding aligned with business goals. You will work with research, creation, and production units and collaborate across APAC to deliver insights that inform fragrance development and product strategies.

The role requires 5+ years in consumer market insights, a Bachelor's degree, and strong data analytics and presentation capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in consumer market insights.
• Bachelor's degree in any field is welcome.
• Expertise in data analytics and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead cross-country or cross-category CMI projects, align design and protocol, ensure quality execution and analysis.
• Data Management: Maintain CMI database of historical projects across APAC with Local CMI Manager support.
• Continuous Improvement & CMI Excellence: Champion new CMI tools (e.g., PRISM) and implement new methods in project contexts.
• Mentoring: Coach CMI managers on agency selection, fieldwork protocol, questionnaire design and data analysis.
• Act as MR expert in client discussions to review CMI strategies, methodologies and results.
• Act as CMI business partner for internal stakeholders through development cycles and test protocol recommendations.

Skills

Consumer insights

Data analytics

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field

Tools

PRISM

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, 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 Singapore, you’ll be at the centre of every innovation, creation and solution available to the entire Asia-pacific region. Working with our research, creation and production units, as well as our renowned perfumery school, you’ll make us a greater force for good. Every day, your passion, your creativity, and your expertise will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As a Consumer Market Insights (CMI) Lead Manager at Givaudan, you will coordinate and execute regional market research projects and build consumer understanding following business objectives. Regional specific expertise.

Main Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead cross-country or cross-category CMI projects (such as Fragrance Family), align test design and protocol, ensure quality execution and accurate analysis at regional level
• Data Management: Manage CMI database of historical projects across APAC countries with the support from Local CMI managers, to ensure data is stored centrally and database is standardized and updated for cross category reference.
• Continuous Improvement & CMI Excellence: As champion of some new or exploratory CMI tools (such as PRISM) and partner with Local CMI managers to implement new CMI methods in project context to build more in-depth consumer understanding. Collaborate with Local or other Regional CMI managers and Marketing on maintaining category tools (such as Country Guide).
• Mentoring: Coach CMI managers/Junior managers on agency identification, preparation of fieldwork protocol, questionnaire design and data analysis
• Act as MR expert in direct contact with clients, to discuss and review CMI strategies, methodologies and results.
• Act as CMI business partner for internal stakeholders, working on projects throughout the development cycle providing recommendation for test protocol and methodology adapted to the specific objective(s) of the Consumer studies, in-depth interpretation of results to guide fragrance development and selection and to help to build rationale to support submissions

Main Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in consumer market insights
• Bachelors Degree in any field are welcome
• Expertise in data analytics and presentation

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.