Manager Global Insights

Position Title: Manager Global Insights

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade:Grade 06

Requisition ID:39743

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

• Drives the global insights transformation to deliver 2030 McCain growth ambitions in partnership with Director Global Insights.
• Leads insights needed to build McCain brand comms and portfolio across channels to drive the brand to be the undisputed potato leader globally
• Leads insight learning plan on Surecrisp to continue to drive growth
• Leads Lift and Adapt proposition insight learning across markets
• Models best practices across global projects to drive business impact and speed

What youll be doing.

Global Strategic Insight Transformation Support

• Drives with Director Global Insights on the overall development of insight capabilities within McCain
• Develops/delivers fit for purpose internal capabilities and external partnerships on brand and comms to drive this transformation at pace globally
• Builds deep external partnerships to drive speed and efficiency globally for Brand Equity & Comms Testing and other capabilities as needed.
• Efficiently/effectively manages brand equity/comms research budget ensuring high ROI
• Leads the insight learning plan on Surecrisp across markets to ensure the continued growth and leadership of the category
• Drives global platforms and regional pipelines of enterprise-wide and forward-thinking consumer/operator insights as required
• Role models best in class high quality standards on all research/insights.
• Role models collaborative working across insights and with commercial and other functional teams spanning all geographies

Trusted Strategic Partner

• Proactively identifies and codifies consumer/operator insight to drive McCain to be an iconic brand with undisputed potato leadership
• Drives to influence future (5 year) business direction with knowledge-based foresight to future-proof the business
• Flexes style to drive consumer & operator insight based data driven decisions (from stakeholders to local brand management)

• Ensures that all recommendations and learnings from the insight community on brand and comms are based on appropriate and unbiased research and are within resource allocation/timelines

Global Demand Science Activation

• Has deep expertise of Demand Spaces insights framework
• Drives further embedding of Demand Spaces into the organization by coaching on toolkits and frameworks to understand and extract actionable insights for growth into business strategies & plans
• Leads Lift and Adapt proposition appeal insights across markets ensuring Demand Space targeting is met
• Coaches market teams to use playbooks and toolkits that leads to demand and insight led commercial plans.

What youll need to be successful.

• Bachelors degree required (demonstrating analytical ability); MBA preferred
• 6 years of Marketing Insights with a minimum of 4 years in retail
• Research experience in at least 2 markets one US or Canada and one outside e.g. Europe (remotely is acceptable). Preferable is experience in at least 4 markets.
• Experience in both brand building and innovation research and foodservice insights experience preferred
• A proven track record of conducting and using research to develop opportunities and making business decisions
• Experience in championing new market research techniques
• Knowledge and awareness of how AI can make research more efficient
• Proven track record in delivering several complex projects at a time

Key Behaviors:

• Works in partnership with the Director Global Insights in challenging traditional methods of research analysis reporting and insight development considering evolving technologies consumers foodservice operators societal/market factors
• Continually display a growth mindset and application of strategic critical and creative thinking. Taking initiative and working collaboratively across boundaries. (Think Big and Plan Ahead)
• Consistently demonstrate ability to challenge the status quo to provide new perspective and ways of thinking. High degree of tenacity and persistence to get actions completed on schedule with a hands on approach when needed. (Act Like Owners)
• Modelling continuous improvement and ensuring consumers and operators are at the heart of business decisions. Leveraging current knowledge to the full to drive success. (Customer Obsession).
• Strong ability to influence people and build strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and external agencies (Bring out the Best).

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

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Compensation Package:$102700.00 -$137000.00 . CAD annually Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Research & Development
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)