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Consumer Insights Specialist

Takasago International Corp. (USA) · Rockleigh, NJ, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

At Takasago, innovation, creativity, and purpose come together to create meaningful experiences that enrich everyday life. We invite passionate and curious professionals to explore our exciting opportunity for a Consumer Insights Senior Analyst based in Rockleigh, New Jersey.



As a global leader in flavors, fragrances, aroma ingredients, and fine chemicals, Takasago operates across 28 countries and regions with world-class manufacturing, R&D, and commercial operations. Headquartered in Japan, Takasago is proud to be ranked among the world’s top flavor and fragrance companies — including #1 in Asia


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In this role, you will play a key part in uncovering consumer insights that help drive innovation across home and personal care categories. This role combines hands-on research execution with forward-looking innovation work, offering exposure to both foundational methodologies and emerging approaches such as social listening and future-forward consumer exploration. You will support end-to-end quantitative and qualitative research studies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help translate consumer behaviors and trends into actionable business opportunitie


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What You’ll

Do:• Execute and manage consumer research studies including CLTs, HUTs, sensory evaluations, concept testing, and survey programm

ing• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to develop meaningful insights and recommendati

ons• Support both foundational and exploratory research, including innovation initiatives, trend analysis, social listening, and future-forward consumer progr

ams• Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, and Sales teams to help shape consumer-centric strateg

ies• Contribute to the preparation of research materials, data validation, and study logistics to ensure high-quality execut

ion• Leverage emerging tools, platforms, and methodologies to continuously improve insights capabilit


ies
What We’re Looking

For:• BS degree in Consumer Insights, Marketing, Psychology, Sociology, Analytics, or related field (MS prefer

red)• Approximately 3 years of experience in consumer insights or market rese

arch• Experience with platforms such as Qualtrics, Toluna, SPSS, SAS, or similar tools prefe

rred• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage both data and research execution effecti

vely• Strong analytical thinking, organizational skills, and communication abili

ties• Curiosity, agility, and passion for innovation and consumer beha


vior
Why Taka

sago?Takasago offers a collaborative culture focused on growth, innovation, and employee fulfillment. Our benefits which start on the first day of employment inc

lude:• Flexible work arrange

ments• Tuition assis

tance• Comprehensive health ben

efits• Employee disc

ounts• Robust retirement savings pro

grams• Employee Assistance Pr

ogram• Company-paid life insu


rance
At Takasago, we believe in investing in our employees’ long-term success while creating products and technologies that positively impact so


ciety.
Interested in applying? Submit your application and resume to Current Openings | Recru

itment.For questions regarding the application process, please contact: talentacquisition@takas


ago.com
Takasago is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. Takasago is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race or ethnicity, sex/gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, civil union status, familial status, religion, national origin or citizenship, military service status, or any other category protected


by law.