Market Research -- Senior Manager Global Grooming -- Gillette -- Boston, MA -- US

Two billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. Our company has one of the largest and strongest portfolios of trusted, quality brands, including Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Whisper, Pantene, Bounty, Pringles, Folgers, Charmin, Downy, Lenor, Iams, Crest, Actonel, Olay and Clairol Nice ?n Easy. The P&G community consists of nearly 98,000 employees working in almost 80 countries worldwide. P&G embraces the principles of personal integrity, respect for the individual and doing what?s right for the long term. We recognize our consumers, brands and employees as the pillars of our business.



Responsible for consulting and designing marketing research studies and programs and providing sound data, analysis, interpretation, conclusions and actionable recommendations on consumer research supporting the new product and advertising development processes for blades and razors.  Work closely with the Global Business Management group, Forecasting & Modeling, Finance, NA RGBU/Commercial Operations North America and outside marketing research suppliers in providing "best of class" marketing research data and solutions. This position requires a strong understanding of business issues combined with excellent written and oral communication, analytic, strategic thinking, leadership and technical skills along with a pro-active business style.  Requires ability to work with all levels of management.

 

DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED (Describe duties and responsibilities in order of importance.)

·  Conduct a wide variety of consumer marketing research studies both qualitative and quantitative, for the Male Shaving business on a global basis

·  Manage and interface with research firms in different geographies

·  Collaborate with marketing, research & development, manufacturing, and advertising agencies

·  Manage all phases of the marketing research process from understanding business issues, translating business issues into a solid research plan and executing against that plan.

 

 



BA/BS with concentration in Marketing, Mathematics, Marketing Research, or equivalent plus a minimum of eight years experience in consumer marketing research including international work.  MBA is preferred.  Relevant experience in computer applications in business analysis preferred.  Experience with A. C. Nielsen and/or Information Resources Inc. data and software required.  Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills required.  Must be familiar with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Powerpoint and Excel.  Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally.

 

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, refugee, asylee or lawful permanent resident.

 

Procter and Gamble is an Equal Opportunity Employer.