Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
APAC Consumer & Market Insights Manager will plan, direct, control, conduct and analyze customer-oriented market research activities to identify potential customers and markets for products and services. We seek a professional who will develop and maintain marketing databases with internally driven or externally derived information sources. Key Accountabilities
Analyze and prepare forecasts and recommendations for product preferences, sales coverage, market penetration, market practices and sales trends.
Monitor market conditions, trends, competitors, etc. to project business consumer demand and plan product launch timing.
Research market conditions to identify potential sales of a product.
Gather, analyze, and interpret marketplace trends and customer data to create marketing and product development strategies.
Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum five years of related work experience in a matrix organizational structure
Experience in both a primary research role and category management/ analytics role
Confirmed experience in leading custom research and analytics preferably in foods business; manufacturing, trading, and food services
Regional research experience across several markets in Asia i.e. Thailand or Japan, plus other countries in region
Experience in leading qualitative research, quantitative research, and data analytics
Ability to 'connect the dots' from varying sources and synthesize into a compelling story
Strong ownership mindset, cross-functional working, plus result-driven
Outstanding presentation and communications skills
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
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