Coca-Cola Nigeria Job for a Senior Scientist in Lagos
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage
company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still
brands.
At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging
and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor
of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a
day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is
known and respected throughout the world.
We recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Senior Scientist
Job ID: 32403
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- This position will be responsible for developing the functional
excellence in the area of technical consumer research with strong skills
in the area of exploration to assess and translate the unarticulated
needs of the consumer into sustainable solutions for the future.
- They need to possess a solid understanding of the macro-drivers
and consumer trends that that are impacting the African consumer in
order to help shape the future of TCCC as well as a understanding of
beverages and beverage product development.
- In the future, this position will be responsible for the project
management of sensory and consumer research including the design, test
preparation and execution of studies in support of research and
development.
- Specifically, the senior scientist will determine appropriate
research methodologies, coordinate tests, interpret results and provide
recommendations, reporting results orally and in written documentation.
Skills include:
- This individual should possess the ability to speak the language
of Big Data by leveraging insights from multiple data sources (Social,
Technological, Economic, Environmental and Political forces) to help
connect facts that will drive future innovation for that region
- Ability to listen and identify project objective and influence research plan.
- Must be an effective influence manager capable of getting the
clients and/or business to do the right research at the right time
thereby increasing the client's success rate.
- Must be proficient at working with numbers from surveys and data in the form of statistics.
- Possess the skills necessary to look beyond the obvious to see
how data and facts can be linked together to create more meaningful
conclusions.
- Demonstrate the ability to leverage exploratory research to tap
into consumers at a much deeper level and quantify those learnings for
action.
- Exhibit a curiosity for people and what motivates their behavior
and the ability to link those insight to business and technology
- Good communication skills including ability to write concise,
informative reports and verbally present complex technical information
and unarticulated consumer needs to non-technical audiences.
Functional Competencies:
- Proficient knowledge in the area of quantitative research which
involves the design and implementation of quantitative sensory and
consumer research studies, including creation of the research design,
implementation and data gathering, data analysis, and trend analysis,
interpretation, implications and next steps.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the process of leading others as a result of expertise in specific area of discipline.
- This includes serving as a technical mentor and resources for others.
- Sound knowledge of sensory and consumer testing techniques and
principles including a deep understanding of descriptive analysis (DA)
and the relationship to consumer data to identify sensory drivers of
consumer liking.
- Working knowledge of statistics including the appropriate use of
statistical techniques to analyze and interpret data (including
parametric and non-parametric methods, ANOVA, and modeling tools) and
the design of experiments (DOE).
- Sound knowledge of product development and the R&D process associated with the food and beverage industry.
- Demonstrates proficiency in technical risk assessment used to
identify, evaluate and mitigate project risks with a strong working
knowledge of franchise and opportunity risk profiles.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of experimental designs
(including two-level factorials and optimization strategies), data
management, qualitative research techniques and research-on-research
applications.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or equivalent with either a
major in sensory science, behavioral psychology or social sciences.
Related Work Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of work experience
Core Competencies:
- Drives Innovative Business Improvements: Develops new insights
into solutions that result in organizational improvements; promotes a
work environment that fosters creative thinking, innovation and rational
risk-taking.
- Develops and Inspires Others: Builds and maintains relationships
that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward
goal accomplishments.
- Develops self and others to improve performance in current role
and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and
coaching to enhance performance.
- Balances Immediate and Long-Term Priorities: Seeks to meet
critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and
activities on the ability to achieve long-term goals.
- Delivers Results: Focuses on the critical few objectives that
add the most value and channels own and others' energy to consistently
deliver results that meet or exceed expectations.
- Imports and Exports Good Ideas: Relentlessly seeks shares and
adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the Company and embraces
change introduced by others.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online