SEA CMI & NPD Senior Manager (Food) - Bangplee
Salary: Competitive and based on experience + Allowance + Provident fund
Location: Bangplee, Hybrid working
Keywords: Consumer Insights, Sensory Research, Product Development, NPD, Innovation, User Experience, Food, FMCG
Our client is seeking a SEA CMI & NPD Senior Manager (Food) to join their team in Bangplee. This role offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, providing flexibility and balance. The successful candidate will be part of the R&I leadership team, driving user experience strategy and ensuring user-centricity within the organization. They will also lead and deliver sensory and consumer insights to inspire business growth, ensure a user-centric innovation pipeline, and build strong relationships with business partners.
- Opportunity to drive user experience strategy
- Lead sensory and consumer insights for business growth
- Ensure a user-centric innovation pipeline
What you'll do:
As a SEA CMI & NPD Senior Manager (Food), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience strategy in line with business priorities. You will be responsible for upskilling teams in user centricity and innovation insight capabilities, ensuring that the user remains at the heart of all decisions and activities. Your role will involve defining, leading, and delivering the sensory and consumer insights roadmap to inspire business growth. You will implement, manage, and deliver efficient consumer and sensory research throughout the product development process. Furthermore, you will ensure that the innovation and renovation pipeline is fully user-centric. Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be key to your success in this role.
- Drive the UX strategy linked to business priorities
- Upskill teams in user centricity and innovation insight capabilities
- Define, lead, and deliver the sensory and consumer insights roadmap
- Implement, manage, and deliver efficient consumer and sensory research
- Ensure the innovation and renovation pipeline is fully user-centric
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the SEA CMI & NPD Senior Manager (Food) position brings a wealth of experience in Consumer and/or Sensory research within an FMCG or similar industry. You possess a degree or Master's degree in Food Science/Technology or Consumer & Sensory related sciences. Your digital fluency enables you to excel in digital studies. A passion for product development coupled with your ability to describe sensory qualities makes you stand out. Your interpersonal skills are exceptional, allowing you to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Fluency in English & Thai is essential for this role, as is a willingness to travel.
- Degree or Master's degree in Food Science/Technology or Consumer & Sensory related sciences
- 8-10+ years’ experience in Consumer and/or Sensory research
- Experience in digital studies / Digital fluency
- Ability to describe sensory qualities / Passion for people
- Fluency in English & Thai
- Willingness to travel
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a global leader in the food industry, renowned for their commitment to innovation and user-centricity. They offer a flexible working environment, with the opportunity to work from anywhere on Mondays and Fridays. Their generous benefits package includes car allowance, annual leave starting at 15 days, and more. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that values its employees and encourages growth and development.
What's next:
Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now!
Apply today by clicking on the link. We look forward to receiving your application!
Due to the high volume of applications, our team will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters Recruitment (Thailand) Limited
Recruitment License No.: น. 1188 / 2551
