Manager - Consumer Insights - US

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Beam Suntory currently has the following position open in Chicago Illinois, United States.

Manager - Consumer Insights - US  

Mission

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

This is a great opportunity because...

• This individual has the opportunity to be a key part of driving and shaping our business in a highly attractive and growing category and on very exciting brands
• Enables the individual to build a strong network across the organization and work closely together with cross-functional counterparts
• The role provides the opportunity to make a difference within a short period of time 

Desired Qualifications

• High degree of intellectual curiosity and creative insight, coupled with a drive for actionable, tangible results
• Works effectively with a cross functional team, agency and suppliers
• High level of accountability, flexibility and self-direction to work autonomously

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player with ability to work well in a fast paced, unstructured entrepreneurial environment
• Highly adaptable, works well in an environment of change
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete projects in a timely manner.
• Successfully influence cross-functional team members and high levels of the organization, even with limited authority
• Lead qualitative and quantitative custom research projects throughout all stages including design, execution, analysis and recommendation 
• Resourceful and fiscally-minded to leverage previous custom research and other internal resources to inform POV on brand strategy and guide business decisions

• Experience with syndicated sources (e.g. Nielsen, IRI, NABCA, Panel data, MRI/Simmons, Mintel, IWSR, Euromonitor) and ability to generate category or brand insights and to form recommendations
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to draw conclusions and extract meaningful insights from data (comfort in excel, data visualization, pivot tables, significance testing)  
• Work effectively with shopper insights and help translate insights and data for brand strategies that carry through to Retail or On-Premise activation
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• Relevant Bachelor’s degree required - Masters degree in related discipline a plus
• Minimum 3-4 years of custom insight/research experience in Consumer Packaged Goods or 5-6 years on Custom Research Supplier-Side
• Solid understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and suppliers with a broad range of research techniques
• Experience leading custom research across a variety of methodologies and business applications
• Understanding of MMA, MCA or similar advanced analytics a plus
• Experience with Qualtrics or other DIY platform a plus  

Beam Suntory is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, sexual orientation or veteran status.  We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.