Associate Consumer Insights - Transformation Innovation

Job description

***Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!*** ***More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.*** #LI-LF1 **Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!** **Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:** **Salary Range:**$54,800 - $71,300 Comprehensive Benefits Package Annual Bonus Eligibility 401k & Company Match **Position Summary:** Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) is transforming to accelerate brand growth. As part of the Marketing Center of Excellence (MCOE) group reporting to the Director of Consumer Insights (CI), Transformation, the Associate Consumer Insights will contribute to building a consumer obsession culture at BBU. The focus will be Innovation pipeline 3+ years out, cross-and portfolio transformation, leaning into advancements of AI-driven solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** - CI for Advanced Innovation, experienced insights innovation professional who has experience employing the appropriate custom research projects for assessing new innovation ideas. Must have the people skills to explain findings, insights, and learnings to marketing partners. Experience managing many projects concurrently for smooth and timely delivery. - CI Transformation: Embrace changing CI ways of working given the acceleration of AI tools. Enthusiastically use new AI-assisted insights tools, automation, and advanced analytics to improve insight speed and quality. Support adoption of new CI processes, tools, and AI-enabled methods through training and enablement materials. - Operating Model, Governance & AI Stewardship - Implement frameworks for intake, prioritization, governance, and insight quality. - Beyond project management, conduct accuracy checks of results. - Ability to drive alignment with partners prior to launching research as well as to the results for decision making. - **Passion for Insights**, empathy for consumers and what they need and want (spoken or not) with the ability to help build plans to deliver. Proven track record of custom research management and insightful thinking for innovation, particularly further out innovation. - **Coordinate innovation learning agendas**across portfolios with assistance from reporting manager - **Strong interpersonal skills** and a heart for building effective working relationships with other BBU associates and partners. - **Curious, adaptive, future focused**, with a continuous improvement mindset. - **Experience with data sources** to incorporate into evidence-based innovation recommendations and plans (custom quant tabs, syndicated data systems, etc.). **Leadership Competencies:** - Use a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. - Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. - Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. - Understands the business and organizational environment and shows interest in adapting to the culture and ways of working. **Education and Work History:** - Bachelor’s degree in business, psychology, social studies, anthropology, or similar, Data & Analytics, Information Systems, Strategy, or related fields. - At least three years of experience showing progress in their skills, knowledge, and accomplishments in an insights function or role, with increasing focus on innovation insights solutions. - Some experience of using AI tools. - A self-starter able to follow structured processes and timelines with little supervision. - Ability to work effectively and positively with teams. - Positive, curious, creative and innovative thinker with the ability to energize, influence, and work effectively. - Self-starter with proven ability to manage complexity and problem-solve. - Computer skills and proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and other software/applications. - Domestic Travel: 10-20% The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.