Consumer Insights Manager

Del Monte Foods

Walnut Creek (CA)

On-site

USD 116,929 - 198,718

Full time

14 days+

Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Job summary

This innovative firm seeks a skilled researcher to drive insights for its vegetable and tomato product lines. In this hybrid role, you will manage multiple projects, leverage consumer insights, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster business growth. Your expertise in qualitative and quantitative research will guide strategic decisions and enhance product development. Join a company committed to nurturing good and providing nourishing food for all, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment that encourages personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

5+ years in custom research with qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Excellent project management and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Manage insights development for vegetable and tomato products.
Collaborate on innovation opportunities and product launches.

Skills

Project Management

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Research

Communication Skills

Consulting Skills

Consumer Insights

Agile Research Platforms

Data Analysis

Job description

This range is provided by Del Monte Foods. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$116,929.00/yr - $198,718.00/yr

Del Monte Foods (DMFC) is a multi-national food company headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, with a powerful portfolio of brands, including iconic Del Monte, Contadina and College Inn. Our premium-quality meal ingredients, snacks and beverages can be found in six out of ten U.S. households.

At Del Monte Foods, we believe in supporting one another. In helping our people shape their own careers - in letting them grow outward, upward and across disciplines. We are tending to the greater good, providing accessible, nourishing, great-tasting food for all. We are Del Monte Foods – Growers of Good.

This is a hybrid role located at our Walnut Creek, CA Corporate HQ. The salary range for this role is: $116,929.50 - $198,718.50

Responsibilities:

Manage insights development for Del Monte’s Center Of Store Vegetable & Tomato products, partnering with cross-functional teams to profitably grow both established and new businesses.
Leverage a full range of insight-generating tools/methods to provide actionable consumer insights that guide business strategies, facilitate better business decisions, and solve business challenges.
Collaborate on the development of a robust pipeline of innovation opportunities, and well-executed launches.
Partner with Category Insights and Customer Strategy to identify opportunities to leverage insights in customer conversations.
Simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple partner teams.
Partner with cross functional teams to identify critical business questions, determine optimal research solutions, manage research execution, oversee analysis, and deliver actionable recommendations which reflect a thorough understanding of broader business context and implications.
Design research which reflects priority needs and key decision criteria. Apply creative approaches which amplify learning.
Leverage traditional best-practice methodological approaches as well as new, emerging techniques.
Design research plans which reflect a balanced understanding of stage-gate requirements and needed agility.
Provide thought leadership guided by objective insights and consumer perspective.
Champion understanding and application of consumer learning.
Ensure projects are designed to provide maximum business value, are fiscally prudent, and aligned with strategic priorities.
Partner with HQCI to identify opportunities to better leverage our insights in Customer conversations.
Manage custom Shopper Insights projects as warranted.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

5+ years’ experience in custom research; previous market research supplier, syndicated research and innovation experience a plus.
Demonstrated experience with qualitative and quantitative research technique including concept, product, advertising, and package testing, brand tracking, awareness and usage, and segmentation analyses.
Ability to manage and get the best out of outside vendors who will execute market research and general consultation projects.
Prior use or familiarity of agile DIY research platforms.
Excellent project management skills.
Superior critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to modify content to reflect audience needs.
Demonstrated consulting skills; able to listen, interpret, and influence.
Ability to tell a story, pulling from multiple data sources to build a deeper, holistic understanding.
Comfortable championing a strong, consumer-centric point of view.
Flexible and nimble - can adapt to changing priorities and needs.
Strong work ethic with a willingness to jump in and help.
Intellectually curious – digs deep to better understand data.

As leaders we:

Connect our teams to a clear strategy.
Provide the support our teams need for success.
Hold ourselves and our teams accountable.

Create the Climate

Solve problems together with our teams.
Empower our teams to make decisions and take action.

Nurture the Good

Are intentional about building trust.
Lead with empathy.
Grow and develop our teams.

WE OFFER:

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which Del Monte Foods is actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the position.