UX Contracter
Posted Today by 1761819891
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The UX Consumer & Sensory Contractor is tasked with delivering consumer and sensory research to enhance consumer experiences across a portfolio of brands. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to design research, set learning plans, and provide actionable insights. The contractor will lead consumer understanding initiatives and manage strategic research execution to support product innovation and improvements. Strong communication and project management skills are essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing leadership in consumer and sensory understanding to cross functional partners to ensure consumer-centricity is embedded in strategic business decisions
- Partnering with R&I, Market Research and Cross-functional team members to propose and manage research, as well as share research insights supporting the launch of innovations, renovations, and cost-savings initiatives
- Guiding cross-functional team by bringing clear recommendations to drive decisions through ambiguity
- Proposing and managing execution of strategic category research to help build innovation pipelines and re-vamp existing products to meet emerging consumer needs
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, Market Research or closely related field with experience in sensory and consumer testing
- 5-8 years of industry experience in Consumer Research and/or Sensory Evaluation, experience working within a CPG and/or with dairy products preferred
- Advanced understanding of consumer and sensory methodologies inclusive of qualitative and quantitative techniques, with the ability to critically analyze and extract data for business insights
- Comfortable working as a trusted team member within a cross-functional, flexible and fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to influence business teams to drive impactful solutions
- Ability to manage projects independently with strong organization skills for successful delivery of results to key stakeholders
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
UX Consumer & Sensory Contractor
The UX Consumer & Sensory Contractor will be responsible for supporting a portfolio of brands by delivering consumer and sensory research to drive amazing consumer experiences. In this role, you will be interacting with cross-functional teams to set learning plans, design and deliver research, and to provide insightful and actionable recommendations to all levels of the organization.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Providing leadership in consumer and sensory understanding to cross functional partners to ensure consumer-centricity is embedded in strategic business decisions
- Partnering with R&I, Market Research and Cross-functional team members to propose and manage research, as well as share research insights supporting the launch of innovations, renovations, and cost-savings initiatives
- Guiding cross-functional team by bringing clear recommendations to drive decisions throughambiguity
- Proposing and managing execution of strategic category research to help build innovation pipelines and re-vamp existing products to meet emerging consumer needs
About You:
QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS REQUIRED :
- Bachelor s or Master s Degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, Market Research or closely related field with experience in sensory and consumer testing
- 5-8 years of industry experience in Consumer Research and/or Sensory Evaluation, experience working within a CPG and/or with dairy products preferred
- Advanced understanding of consumer and sensory methodologies inclusive of qualitative and quantitativetechniques, with the ability to critically analyze and extract data for business insights
- Comfortable working as a trusted team member within a cross-functional, flexible and fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to influence business teams to drive impactful solutions
- Ability to manage projects independently with strong organization skills for successful delivery of results to key stakeholders