**Sr\. Shopper Insights Manager, Walmart**
**Description**
Are you passionate about connecting the dots to reveal new insights and identifying strategic and tactical shopper opportunities? In this role you will ensure that the authentic voice of the Walmart shopper enhances all category initiatives, resulting in effective shopper engagement and a more satisfying Walmart shopping experience\. You will integrate Unilever global shopper and category knowledge with custom Walmart research learning to inspire identification of mutual growth opportunities, provoke transformational business action, and drive sustainable marketplace impact\.
As a Sr\. Shopper Insights Manager, you will be the expert on Walmart and lead a best\-in\-class omnishopper insights program that sets the market standard for passionate curiosity about the Walmart shopper’s behavior and decisions, for astute leadership and business partnering skills, and for expert delivery of shopper research and analytics projects\.
Duties & Responsibilities:
+ Beacon of insights leadership:Draw on seasoned multichannel shopper expertise to offer a fact\-based, strategic, shopper\-centric point of view to internal and external Walmart decision\-makers, to inform and when necessary challenge business decisions, and to inspire deeper shopper understanding among all stakeholders\.
+ Storyteller:Build inspiring and insightful category growth stories by expertly conducting primary research with high technical proficiency while mining and synthesizing shopper analytics, emerging socio\-economic trends, social media data, e\-Commerce and retail trends, and prior research learning\. Must be able to connect the dots to offer foresight rather than just insight, helping to shape the future through your strategic thought leadership\.
+ Team leader:Accomplish goals by leading and coaching team to expertly plan and implement shopper research, effectively socialize learning, and drive insight\-based business actions\. Must have experience training others in research and leadership development\. Create an environment of passion for shoppers and curiosity about their needs\. Build shopper competencies among Category Management, Customer Development, and Shopper Marketing teams, as well as among Walmart partners\.
+ Strategic Consultant:Develop strong partnerships with Walmart stakeholders by communicating the voice of the Walmart shopper in our categories and his/her attitudes, behaviors, motivations, pleasures and pain points\. Collaboratively diagnose business challenges and issues, translating them into well\-defined business questions that can be answered through primary research and analytics\. Identify any important shopper knowledge gaps, both foundational and Walmart\-specific, and create and lead a research agenda that serves our mutual priorities\.
Key Requirements:
+ Proficiency in fundamental quantitative and qualitative primary research methods and analytic approaches and ability to match appropriate methodologies to insights needs and questions\. Expertise in core market research principles – sample design, data collection and analysis techniques, appropriate action standards\. Superior skills in project management and end to end management of the research process\.
+ Analytic proficiency in social listening tools, syndicated data, CRM, quantitative and qualitative research strongly preferred
+ Ability to mine cultural, socioeconomic, and category trends for strategic opportunity areas and recommend appropriate business strategy and action
+ Proficient understanding of the digital and specifically e\-commerce business landscape
+ Interpersonal, listening, and influencing skills\. Ability to collaborate with a range of management levels\.
+ Strong, persuasive verbal and written storytelling skills and experience with weaving insights from multiple data sources into a compelling narrative delivered in executive level presentations\.
+ 10 years total experience; 6 years primary research experience in CPG, retail, or Customer Development space
+ Proven leadership competencies and results orientation
+ Bachelor’s degree required
WHAT CAN UNILEVER OFFER YOU??
+ Work with Global iconic brands\!\! Check out our amazing portfolio: https://www\.unileverusa\.com/brands/
+ "Agile" working \- flexibility to work from home
+ Opportunity to work with a key strategic customer
+ Career growth \- we offer best in class training & development programs\!
+ Collaborative work environment \- we believe working together achieves the best results
+ Competitive base salary and bonus structure
+ Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & children
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Matching 401\(k\)
+ Paid vacation & holidays
At Unilever we are developing new business practices that grow both our company and communities\.Our ambition is to double the size of our business, while reducing our overall environmental footprint \(including sourcing, consumer use and disposal\) and increasing our positive social impact\. Along the way we will help more than a billion people take action to improve their own health and well\-being\. Click to learn more about our Sustainable Living plan: https://www\.unilever\.com/sustainable\-living/
Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete an online assessment\. Completion of the assessment is mandatory in order to be considered\. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and assessment\. If the assessment is filled out partially or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application\. Please be aware that you will have to complete the assessment at once as you will be unable to return to it later\.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws\. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities\.
Employment is subject to verification of pre\-employment drug\-screening results and background investigation\.
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Duties & Responsibilities:Beacon of insights leadership:Draw on seasoned multichannel shopper expertise to offer a fact\-based, strategic, shopper\-centric point of view to internal and external Walmart decision\-makers, to inform and when necessary challenge business decisions, and to inspire deeper shopper understanding among all stakeholders\.Storyteller:Build inspiring and insightful category growth stories by expertly conducting primary research with high technical proficiency while mining and synthesizing shopper analytics, emerging socio\-economic trends, social media data, e\-Commerce and retail trends, and prior research learning\. Must be able to connect the dots to offer foresight rather than just insight, helping to shape the future through your strategic thought leadership\.Team leader:Accomplish goals by leading and coaching team to expertly plan and implement shopper research, effectively socialize learning, and drive insight\-based business actions\. Must have experience training others in research and leadership development\. Create an environment of passion for shoppers and curiosity about their needs\. Build shopper competencies among Category Management, Customer Development, and Shopper Marketing teams, as well as among Walmart partners\.Strategic Consultant:Develop strong partnerships with Walmart stakeholders by communicating the voice of the Walmart shopper in our categories and his/her attitudes, behaviors, motivations, pleasures and pain points\. Collaboratively diagnose business challenges and issues, translating them into well\-defined business questions that can be answered through primary research and analytics\. Identify any important shopper knowledge gaps, both foundational and Walmart\-specific, and create and lead a research agenda that serves our mutual priorities\.Key Requirements:Proficiency in fundamental quantitative and qualitative primary research methods and analytic approaches and ability to match appropriate methodologies to insights needs and questions\. Expertise in core market research principles – sample design, data collection and analysis techniques, appropriate action standards\. Superior skills in project management and end to end management of the research process\.Analytic proficiency in social listening tools, syndicated data, CRM, quantitative and qualitative research strongly preferredAbility to mine cultural, socioeconomic, and category trends for strategic opportunity areas and recommend appropriate business strategy and actionProficient understanding of the digital and specifically e\-commerce business landscapeInterpersonal, listening, and influencing skills\. Ability to collaborate with a range of management levels\.Strong, persuasive verbal and written storytelling skills and experience with weaving insights from multiple data sources into a compelling narrative delivered in executive level presentations\.10 years total experience; 6 years primary research experience in CPG, retail, or Customer Development spaceProven leadership competencies and results orientationBachelor’s degree requiredWHAT CAN UNILEVER OFFER YOU??Work with Global iconic brands\!\! Check out our amazing portfolio: https://www\.unileverusa\.com/brands/"Agile" working \- flexibility to work from homeOpportunity to work with a key strategic customerCareer growth \- we offer best in class training & development programs\!Collaborative work environment \- we believe working together achieves the best resultsCompetitive base salary and bonus structureMedical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & childrenTuition ReimbursementMatching 401\(k\)Paid vacation & holidaysAt Unilever we are developing new business practices that grow both our company and communities\.Our ambition is to double the size of our business, while reducing our overall environmental footprint \(including sourcing, consumer use and disposal\) and increasing our positive social impact\. Along the way we will help more than a billion people take action to improve their own health and well\-being\. Click to learn more about our Sustainable Living plan: https://www\.unilever\.com/sustainable\-living/Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete an online assessment\. Completion of the assessment is mandatory in order to be considered\. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and assessment\. If the assessment is filled out partially or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application\. Please be aware that you will have to complete the assessment at once as you will be unable to return to it later\.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws\. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities\.Employment is subject to verification of pre\-employment drug\-screening results and background investigation\.\#LI\-DI1As a Sr\. Shopper Insights Manager, you will be the expert on Walmart and lead a best\-in\-class omnishopper insights program that sets the market standard for passionate curiosity about the Walmart shopper’s behavior and decisions, for astute leadership and business partnering skills, and for expert delivery of shopper research and analytics projects\.Duties & Responsibilities:Beacon of insights leadership:Draw on seasoned multichannel shopper expertise to offer a fact\-based, strategic, shopper\-centric point of view to internal and external Walmart decision\-makers, to inform and when necessary challenge business decisions, and to inspire deeper shopper understanding among all stakeholders\.Storyteller:Build inspiring and insightful category growth stories by expertly conducting primary research with high technical proficiency while mining and synthesizing shopper analytics, emerging socio\-economic trends, social media data, e\-Commerce and retail trends, and prior research learning\. Must be able to connect the dots to offer foresight rather than just insight, helping to shape the future through your strategic thought leadership\.Team leader:Accomplish goals by leading and coaching team to expertly plan and implement shopper research, effectively socialize learning, and drive insight\-based business actions\. Must have experience training others in research and leadership development\. Create an environment of passion for shoppers and curiosity about their needs\. Build shopper competencies among Category Management, Customer Development, and Shopper Marketing teams, as well as among Walmart partners\.Strategic Consultant:Develop strong partnerships with Walmart stakeholders by communicating the voice of the Walmart shopper in our categories and his/her attitudes, behaviors, motivations, pleasures and pain points\. Collaboratively diagnose business challenges and issues, translating them into well\-defined business questions that can be answered through primary research and analytics\. Identify any important shopper knowledge gaps, both foundational and Walmart\-specific, and create and lead a research agenda that serves our mutual priorities\.Key Requirements:Proficiency in fundamental quantitative and qualitative primary research methods and analytic approaches and ability to match appropriate methodologies to insights needs and questions\. Expertise in core market research principles – sample design, data collection and analysis techniques, appropriate action standards\. Superior skills in project management and end to end management of the research process\.Analytic proficiency in social listening tools, syndicated data, CRM, quantitative and qualitative research strongly preferredAbility to mine cultural, socioeconomic, and category trends for strategic opportunity areas and recommend appropriate business strategy and actionProficient understanding of the digital and specifically e\-commerce business landscapeInterpersonal, listening, and influencing skills\. Ability to collaborate with a range of management levels\.Strong, persuasive verbal and written storytelling skills and experience with weaving insights from multiple data sources into a compelling narrative delivered in executive level presentations\.10 years total experience; 6 years primary research experience in CPG, retail, or Customer Development spaceProven leadership competencies and results orientationBachelor’s degree requiredWHAT CAN UNILEVER OFFER YOU??Work with Global iconic brands\!\! Check out our amazing portfolio: https://www\.unileverusa\.com/brands/"Agile" working \- flexibility to work from homeOpportunity to work with a key strategic customerCareer growth \- we offer best in class training & development programs\!Collaborative work environment \- we believe working together achieves the best resultsCompetitive base salary and bonus structureMedical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & childrenTuition ReimbursementMatching 401\(k\)Paid vacation & holidaysAt Unilever we are developing new business practices that grow both our company and communities\.Our ambition is to double the size of our business, while reducing our overall environmental footprint \(including sourcing, consumer use and disposal\) and increasing our positive social impact\. Along the way we will help more than a billion people take action to improve their own health and well\-being\. Click to learn more about our Sustainable Living plan: https://www\.unilever\.com/sustainable\-living/Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete an online assessment\. Completion of the assessment is mandatory in order to be considered\. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and assessment\. If the assessment is filled out partially or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application\. Please be aware that you will have to complete the assessment at once as you will be unable to return to it later\.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws\. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities\.Employment is subject to verification of pre\-employment drug\-screening results and background investigation\.\#LI\-DI1
**Job:** Customer Development
**Primary Location:** United States\-Arkansas\-Rogers\-Rogers \-Arkansas Sales
**Schedule:** Full\-time
**Shift:** Day Job
**Travel:** Yes, 5 % of the Time
**Unposting Date:** Oct\-08\-2016, 10:59:00 PM
**Req ID:** 16000EJX