We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

About Shanghai Science and Innovation Centre

Our Shanghai Science & Innovation Centre-Reckitt's largest R&D site in Asia, develops locally inspired health and hygiene innovations tailored for Chinese consumers, with potential to set new global standards.

Operating as an open platform, the Centre partners with local institutions to accelerate innovation and support China's "Healthy China 2030" vision.

 

As one of nine global Reckitt innovation hubs, it connects top Chinese talent with our worldwide network, turning cutting-edge research into products that protect and nurture millions of households.

 

Join us in advancing our purpose of a cleaner, healthier world.

About the role

Objectives:

 

• Design, execute and manage quantitative and qualitative consumer research studies (i.e. focus groups, 1:1 interviews, ethnography, online surveys etc.), to produce actionable consumer insights and meet the required standards, project objectives and agreed timelines. 
• Product use behaviour and marketed product feedback
• Insight and need generation, exploration and screening
• Prototype evaluation and proof of performance feedback
• Early design/visualization support
• To identify, form and manage productive relationships with appropriate third parties with value added external consumer capability.
• To ensure that all consumer work complies with Market Research codes of best practice and that data protection requirement are adhered to.
• To actively participate in the development and implementation of best practices across the SCSE team

 

Scope:

• Focus on Finish & VMS category
• Potential support needs on other Categories

Your responsibilities

• Leading finish & VMS category and will be responsible for partnership with R&D, China innovation Hub .

•  Focus on bringing the voice of the consumer and key insights into business.
• To lead China Finish & VMS Sensory and Consumer Science related projects, to ensure that all consumer work complies with Market Research codes of best practice and that data protection requirement are adhered to.
• To plan & design right consumer product research to answer key business questions. Provide insightful and relevant data/insights to enable business growth.
• To build Consumer Science capability in Greater China region.

The experience we're looking for

• Education

Bachelor's degree in related field.

 

• Experiences

+3years of relevant experience in data analytics and /of Sensory evaluation&  consumer insights 

 

• Competencies Required (knowledge, skill, training)

Strong project management skills, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong presentation and communication skills.

The skills for success

R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Collaborator, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Innovation Processes, Predictive Analytics, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, Consumer Needs, Fragrance.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.