CTI Researcher SEA&ID

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Design, Effective communication skills, Management, Presentation skills, Statistics, Teamwork

Job Description

What can you expect from the role?

• Partnering seamlessly with CMI to deliver consumer, market and product insights help guiding project teams to consumer pains and gains and build superior solutions to the problems identified, with clearly identified technical requirements and attributes.
• In collaboration with CMI and RD, designing and implementing E2E consumer research to assess the performance of product/pack prototypes on the key attributes/benefits of the brand concept.
• Designing of sensory measurement studies to provide objective quantitative measures of product/pack attributes against technical targets and competitor benchmarks.
• Providing robust data from consumer research or sensory measurements to support patents and claims to make a compelling story.
• Keeping abreast of internal and external developments in consumer research techniques and sensory evaluation methodology and applying knowledge within innovation projects to enhance decision making.
• Support experimental design and statistical analyses to maximise the quality of consumer and sensory research.
• CTI researchers are required to lead all activities with minimum line manager’s supervision. This includes also challenging and clarifying briefs as necessary to ensure right things to do and identifying end-to-end plan for each.
• CTI researchers are responsible for making sure that data, reports, documents are stored and easily accessible by all relevant parties.
• CTI researchers will have contact with stakeholders both inside and outside of RD on a regular basis.
• Having full knowledge of professional codes of conduct (ethics, data protection laws etc.) and ensuring that all our research practices adhere to these, including full compliance with safety and ethical standards for product testing.

Does this sound like you?

• A minimum of 3 yrs. experience in an FMCG company consumer insight role (CTI, CMI) or Market Research agency.
• High English proficiency (read, write, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills)
• Fully operational in consumer and sensory research techniques (qual and quant).
• Good management skills, good teamwork attitude, good interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting.
• Experience within Food and Refreshment categories with proven track record within R&D is desirable.
• Passion to combine science, sensory and consumer science / insights to drive innovation and claims, as well as product development skills and data science skills to help bring products to launch.

Why Unilever?

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliantbusiness leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.