Specialist, Consumer Marketing Insights - Unilever Food Solutions

Job Title:CMI Specialist

Location:Remote – Hoboken, NJ

Who We Are  

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the €3bn+ foodservice division of Unilever. It leads the dynamic Food Service market across its categories and has ambitious growth objectives, marketing a range of professional food and beverage products and services to operators across 72 countries.  UFS prides itself on creating value for its customers through culinary solutions and improving the food experience for everyone from distributors and operators to diners and consumers.  

UFS is accelerating its digital transformation to fuel growth through data driven and technology enabled Go-to-Market (GtM) capabilities. Our global ambition is to reach 3 million operators by 2030 via an online & off-line contact strategy. Within the US, the focus of UFS Customer Development and Marketing is to engage with customers in unique and specific ways to generate demand for our professional brands and create long term value for our partners. Purposeof the Job

Pay:The pay range for this position is$86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that areutilizedin making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus:This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI):This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits:Unilever employees are eligible toparticipatein our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Anycoveragesfor health insurance and retirement benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Purpose of the Job

As a CMI Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the North America business byassistingin research execution and insight generation that informs marketing and sales strategies. This role focuses on learning and applying research fundamentals, supporting senior team members, and ensuring insights are translated into actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research Support:Assistin coordinating qualitative and quantitative research projects with foodservice operators, including preparing briefs, managing timelines, and liaising with agencies.

• Data Analysis & Reporting: Compile and analyze data from multiple sources (consumer, operator, market) to support category and portfolio decisions.

• Insights Activation: Help transform research findings into clear, concise presentations and dashboards for internal stakeholders.

• Learning Plan Execution: Support the implementation of learning plans aligned with business priorities.

• Trend Monitoring: Track and summarize emerging foodservice and consumer trends to inform innovation and marketing strategies.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with marketing and sales teams to ensure insights are embedded in decision-making.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in Market Research, Consumer Insights, or related field (internship or agency experience preferred).

• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods; exposure to FMCG or foodservice is a plus.

• Strong analytical skills andproficiencyin Excel and PowerPoint; experiencewith digital research tools is an advantage.

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Our Culture

• Caring Deeply  

• Positive Tensions for Bigger Outcomes, Fairness and Transparency, Performance AND care  

• Staying Three Steps Ahead of the Market  

• Build Future While Delivering today, Think Big simplify, commit, Lead Shape Disrupt Mkt   

• Delivering with Excellence  

• Pride in our Execution, Best in Reality, Developing Breakthrough solutions  

• Focusing on What Matters Most  

• Fewer Bigger Things, Fight for What matters most, Challenging and Debating Right Choices 

What We Can Offer You

Culture for Growth | Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits | Every Voice Matters | Global Reach | Life at Unilever | Careers with Purpose | World Class Career Development Programs | Check Out Our Space | Focus On Sustainability