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JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
LOCATION
4 Volvo Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
POSTED
Today
Description
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking a Director to join our Flavor Consumer Insights and Market Research (CIMR) – North America Team, based in Rockleigh, NJ.
Essential Job Functions:
- Set up direction and define regional CIMR strategies and collaborate with VP on global strategies.
- Build a strategic partnership with internal and external stakeholders and define strategic action plans to promote Takasago Flavors and Technology.
- Be the role model in promoting the “taste the experience” approach to effectively engage with regional & MNC customers and provide training to regional staff.
- Provide direction and guidance to junior staff in designing and executing consumer & product research studies and identify actionable plans to promote key learning and insights to drive business.
- Build and enhance CIMR research infrastructure & knowledge to support key strategic product categories.
- Build a department budget and resource allocation plan (including internal staff and external research partners) to support regional and global initiatives.
- Develop a development & training program to enhance regional team knowledge & capability.
- Collaborate with VP and regional CIMR leaders in developing new methods and best practice guidelines.
Educational Qualifications:
- MS/Ph.D. in Experimental/Behavioral Psychology, Neurosciences, Food Science, Sensory Sciences, Consumer, Market Research, Statistics or related area.
Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in consumer insights, product, market research, and analytics.
Competencies:
- Proven track record in managing/ supervising/ coaching teams
- Demonstrate ability to get the message across and influence the team to make an informed decision
- Demonstrate leadership skills. Take initiative in leading cross-functional team projects and fostering collaboration and teamwork. Have the ability to form a partnership and get support from cross functional team
- Strong technical project management skills. Capable of meeting deadlines and dealing with high pressure and changing priorities
- Creative thinker. Ability to tell a story and connect the dots as well as communicate actionable insights that are impactful to the business.
- Entrepreneurial spirit. Ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical, data science, and statistics skills. Must have proven applied mathematics and statistical skills with a high degree of familiarity and hands-on experience with statistical packages (e.g., SAS, XLSTAT, or SPSS) and the ability to interpret data
- Proficiency in a wide range of contemporary consumer, product, and market research
- Ability to use tool/software to create impactful visual presentation materials
- Goal and action-oriented. Demonstrate “can-do” & positive attitude
- Passionate about food and interest in food & beverage trends
About the Company
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Takasago International Corporation
Takasago International Corporation was founded in Japan in 1920. For more than 80 years, Takasago has developed flavors and fragrances for some of the world’s most successful food, beverage, fine fragrance, household and personal care products. Takasago is a leading global company especially in the Asian region.
The global Takasago organization maintains offices, production sites and R & D centers in 24 countries. Through our network of global research, production, creativity and marketing, we develop products tailored to the needs of individual markets.
Takasago has vigorously pursued pharmaceutical intermediaries, functional materials, and other fine chemicals in which asymmetric synthesis, cultivated in our aroma chemical development work, is a key technology.
By utilizing our technologies and our global network, we will develop high-quality and innovative products that contribute to cultural and social progress.
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
FOUNDED
1920
WEBSITE
http://www.takasago.com
