Posted:
9/16/2024, 8:00:35 PM
Location(s):
High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.
As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.
To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact
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Reporting into the Head of Consumer Technical Insights, in partnership with Innovation, Brand, CMI and R&D teams, the role holder will provide sensory and consumer insights to guide product development and support the business strategy.
The role demands good technical and interpersonal capabilities to
Deliver sensory & consumer science learning plans in support of innovation, renovation and stewardship projects, which represent significant financial opportunities for pladis
Raise the sensory & consumer science profile internally and externally
Secure alignment to consumer success criteria and research principles/design
Support pro-actively cross-functional collaboration to maximise output
Key Responsibilities
Provide sensory and consumer science research solutions according to recognised international standards to provide insights to guide product development and brand strategies for innovation, regeneration and productivity activities
Work closely cross-functionally and manage research projects from end to end, designing, analysing and reporting results to key stakeholders
Prepare results and presentations according to audiences, managing clear and actionable insights to guide business decisions
Collaborate with Consumer Marketing Insights to ensure that all learning plans are joined up
Provide consumer and competitive insights and understanding/models at category level
Help define product specifications and shelf life, linking consumer data & sensory data to analytical data
Stay abreast of new methodologies and test and learn as and when appropriate
Essential skills
Excellent understanding of Sensory and Consumer Science techniques and how to analyse and interpret findings to business strategic needs
Strong knowledge in Sensory and Consumer Science methodologies: quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques
Strong analytical and statistical skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Proficiency in sensory software (ideally RedJade)
Proficiency in statistical analysis software (i.e. xlSTAT, R or other)
Strong ability in interpretation/translation of insights into a technical product/brand development path
Multi-discipline/multi-function team working skills and experience
Able to work in an agile, fast paced working environment
Desirable
Experience in food FMCG and/or research industry, sweet and savoury snacks
Moderating skills
Experience in Design Thinking techniques
pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.
Website: https://pladisglobal.com/
Headquarter Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 2016
IPO Status: Private