What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Consumer Insights Manager - NPD position at Sargento?
As a member of the Insights Team, the Associate Consumer Insights Manager - NPD, is a collaborative business partner responsible for planning and executing research that supports new product initiatives critical to company growth.
Your Story.
As a member of the Insights Team, the Associate Consumer Insights Manager - NPD, is a collaborative business partner responsible for planning and executing research that supports new product initiatives critical to company growth.
Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.
Benefits That Set Us Apart.
With over 2,400 employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Your Story.
As a member of the Insights Team, the Associate Consumer Insights Manager - NPD, is a collaborative business partner responsible for planning and executing research that supports new product initiatives critical to company growth.
Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.
Benefits That Set Us Apart.
- Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Work Week
- Hybrid work schedule – Onsite Tuesday – Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday
- Compressed work week – Option of ½ day Friday
- Onsite Health & Wellness Center
- Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
- Relocation Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
- Access to Employee Store
- Contribute to the sourcing, interpretation, and application of consumer information to identify and evaluate new product opportunities as directed by the Sr. Manager – Insights (NPD).
- With guidance from the Senior Manager – Insights (NPD), design custom research projects that meet plan objectives and manage these projects to completion, developing actionable insights and reporting the results to stakeholders.
- Areas of research may include concept, product, packaging, positioning, pricing, need state and consumer segmentation, volumetric forecasting, and syndicated scanner/panel data analysis.
- Monitor and apply consumer trends (demographic, attitudinal, behavioral) to the business.
- Synthesize learning across data sources to create compelling business stories and support partners in developing marketing strategies.
- Effectively manage research project costs and relationships with suppliers.
- Display close collaboration with cross-functional teams and excellent influencing skills. Share information across the Insights team.
- Occasional travel up to 20% required.
- 0-1 years of custom qualitative and quantitative research experience and a minimum of a master’s degree.
- 1-3 years of custom qualitative and quantitative research experience and a minimum of a bachelor’s degree required.
- CPG experience and/or experience in new product development methodologies and techniques a plus.
- Nielsen/Circana scanner and panel experience is required.
- Strong problem solving, project management and communication skills.
With over 2,400 employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
