R&D Consumer Science & Product Validation Lead

Spectrum Brands; Earth City (MO); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Spectrum Brands is seeking a Consumer Science Leader to establish and lead an R&D focused consumer science capability within the Global Home Care organization. The role emphasizes translating consumer feedback into technical product development decisions and building scalable processes to embed consumer learning into development stages.

Responsibilities include leading consumer insight programs, benchmarking competitors, and partnering with Marketing and Insights to identify performance gaps and

Formación

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Curiosity, critical thinking, and passion for understanding consumer behavior.
• BS degree in Science or Engineering; MS preferred.
• 10+ years in fast moving consumer goods R&D, Consumer Science or Product Research.
• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods and related product areas.

Responsabilidades

• Develop an R&D consumer science strategy focusing on product performance and technical decisions.
• Lead validation of consumer usage experience and benchmark against validated concepts.
• Build standardized approaches for understanding consumer use and product performance during development.
• Translate consumer observations into actionable technical recommendations for formulation teams.
• Develop benchmarking protocols and analyze competitive product claims and performance.
• Create and manage IHUTs, CLTs, and other consumer research programs.

Conocimientos

Communication

Project management

Curiosity & critical thinking

Educación

BS in Science or Engineering

MS preferred

Descripción del empleo

Spectrum Brands is seeking a Consumer Science Leader to establish and lead an R&D focused consumer science capability within the Global Home Care organization. The role emphasizes translating consumer feedback into technical product development decisions and building scalable processes to embed consumer learning into development stages.

Responsibilities include leading consumer insight programs, benchmarking competitors, and partnering with Marketing and Insights to identify performance gaps and