Senior Product Insights Lead: Consumer Testing & Strategy

Nestlé S.A.; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Nestlé USA invites applications for a Senior Specialist Product Insights role. This position leads quality product testing, connects research vendors, R&D, consumer insights managers, and business teams to drive actionable recommendations enhancing consumer preference and market share.

The role focuses on leadership, developing product understanding, and managing testing logistics and budgets, with pay range announced between $103,500 and $130,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3+ years of consumer research experience with budget responsibility.
• Experience leading projects with ownership of suppliers, research, test logistics and schedule.
• Strong curiosity and desire to self-educate on new methodologies and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the product testing expert by providing thought partnership to brand management and R&D.
• Influence business partners’ decisions and align the research agenda to them, then tailor communications of research findings to support decisions.
• Oversee product testing logistics and ensure correct product ships to testing sites on time.
• Manage budgets and vendor relationships, providing suppliers access to necessary information.

Skills

Consumer insights

Budget management

Vendor management

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Statistics/Marketing/Economics/Psychology/Sociology

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

IHUT

CLT

Job description

Nestlé USA invites applications for a Senior Specialist Product Insights role. This position leads quality product testing, connects research vendors, R&D, consumer insights managers, and business teams to drive actionable recommendations enhancing consumer preference and market share.

The role focuses on leadership, developing product understanding, and managing testing logistics and budgets, with pay range announced between $103,500 and $130,000.