Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.
We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Dynamic Sensory and Consumer experience Team Lead to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. Heading our Core Product Platforms (Sauces and Meals) , y ou will cover EPDM (Europe Pacific Developed Markets) , collaborating with the zone RD leadership team . Reporting to the Emerging and Developed Market Consumer & Culinary Experience Director, you will be managing the Consumer Experience Core Platforms team.
This role is pivotal in ensuring our products resonate with market opportunities and consumer needs. Your primary responsibility will be to drive the organization in transforming insights into actionable products and packaging design principles to elevate market success.
Lead and mentor a multi-cultural team of Consumer Experience researchers and sensory analysts.
Manage resources to ensure impactful results, including outstanding strategic & technical mastery of the team.
Ensure the right project pipeline prioritization and associated budget needs to deliver high impact on strategic projects.
Foster a high-performance culture within the team, ensuring continuous professional development.
Strategy & Collaboration:
Lead the Platforms Consumer experience strategy to step change our consumer obsession agenda, connecting the dots across multiple functions.
Be the voice of the consumer through Sensory and Consumer experience insights, connecting mul t i -source of information to anticipate future consumer needs.
Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, and leadership teams to align product development routes and market strategies.
Supervise the development and execution of the team’s strategic learning plans to enhance our portfolio penetration and develop new innovations to attract new consumers.
What we offer you / You deserve
We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins – and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.
Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.
We hope you find a seat at our table!
