The Role

Location: Oosterhout
Job Grade: Local Grade

As a Consumer Research Project Manager for France & Benelux, you’ll sit at the heart of our consumer understanding engine. Reporting to the Consumer Insights Manager, you’ll design and execute market research that brings the consumer voice directly into business decisions. Working across both traditional and next-gen product categories, you’ll collaborate with internal teams and external research agencies to deliver meaningful insights that drive brand performance across two of our key markets.

You will be an integral partner to the wider Insights and Marketing teams—both locally and globally—by managing full-cycle research projects, leading data analysis, and crafting compelling stories from the findings.

This role offers the right candidate the opportunity to grow their career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of an inclusive, innovative, global FMCG organization supported by 25,000 employees worldwide.

Principle Accountabilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of consumer research projects, including design, execution, analysis, and presentation, ensuring projects meet time, budget, and quality requirements.
• Translate business questions into robust research briefs using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Guide stakeholders through research interpretation and insight application to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Manage third-party research suppliers, ensuring they meet our internal standards and project needs.
• Own and maintain standard consumer trackers, delivering regular reports and insights to the wider business.
• Support commercial teams by integrating consumer insight into broader market and performance analysis.

Skills and Experience Required

• 2–3 years of consumer research experience, ideally with time spent in an agency setting.
• Strong knowledge of various research methodologies (e.g., ethnographic, usage testing, shopper insights, brand tracking).
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize data and communicate findings in a clear, engaging manner.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a passion for understanding consumer behaviour and shaping strategy.

 

Whilst applications from all locations will be considered, please note that priority will be given to candidates who are based locally and possess the required skills and experience for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

 

For further information about the role please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner Shanice.Parker@impbrands.com