Sr. Consumer & Market Insights Specialist Research - CDI - H/F

Pierre Fabre is the 2nd largest dermo-cosmetics laboratory in the world, the 2nd largest private French pharmaceutical group and the market leader in France for products sold over the counter in pharmacies.

Its portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands including Pierre Fabre Oncologie, Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, Eau Thermale Avène, Klorane, Ducray, René Furterer, A-Derma, Naturactive, Pierre Fabre Oral Care. 

Established in the Occitanie region since its creation, and manufacturing over 95% of its products in France, the Group employs some 10,000 people worldwide. Its products are distributed in about 130 countries. 86% of the Pierre Fabre Group is held by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, a government-recognized public-interest foundation, while a smaller share is owned by its employees via an employee stock ownership plan. 

In 2019, Ecocert Environment assessed the Group’s corporate social and environmental responsibility approach in accordance with the ISO 26000 sustainable development standard and awarded it the “Excellence” level.

Pierre Fabre is recognized as one of the "World's Best Employers 2021" by Forbes. Our group is ranked in the Top 3 in the cosmetics industry and in the Top 10 in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. 

Your mission

Welcome the Global Insight & Data Analytics team of the Dermo-Cosmetics division (DCPC) Pierre Fabre

-->We are looking for a CMI Studies Manager to support the strategy and development of the Avène brand, in close collaboration with Marketing Innovation teams and global functions.

In a fast-evolving environment, where speed of innovation and deep consumer understanding are key competitive advantages, this role aims to place insight at the core of marketing and innovation decisions.

You will be responsible for transforming consumer knowledge into actionable recommendations, guiding product development, claims, and communication across the entire innovation funnel for Avène.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1 /Strategic Business Partnership

Act as a strategic partner to Brand & Innovation teams, translating business challenges into actionable consumer insights.

• Support key decisions across the innovation funnel (concept, product, claims, communication)
• Challenge briefs and elevate the quality of decision-making
• Ensure insights directly inform go / no-go and optimization decisions

2/ Consumer-Centric Insight Generation

Develop a deep understanding of consumer needs, tensions, and drivers to fuel innovation.

• Leverage multiple sources (consumer research, digital signals, category knowledge)
• Identify unmet needs, white spaces, and growth opportunities
• Translate insights into clear innovation territories and product directions

3/Research Excellence (Core of the Role)

Design and lead end-to-end consumer research programs across the innovation lifecycle:

• U&A, need states, segmentation
• Concept, product, pack, claims, communication testing
• Brand & category deep-dives

Key expectations:

• Strong methodological rigor (quali & quanti)
• Ability to build discriminative and decision-oriented frameworks
• Integration of agile and hybrid approaches (incl. AI where relevant)

4/Innovation Acceleration

Actively contribute to faster and better innovation cycles:

• Optimize test & learn approaches
• Reduce time-to-insight while maintaining robustness
• Bring forward early signals to guide development

5/ Agency & Methodology Leadership

• Lead and challenge research agencies to deliver insightful, actionable outputs
• Ensure high standards of quality and business relevance
• Continuously explore and integrate new methodologies (AI, implicit, behavioral)

6/Data Storytelling & Influence

• Translate insights into clear, compelling and decision-oriented narratives:
• Move from “results” to “implications & actions”
• Deliver impactful recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Drive alignment across marketing, innovation, and cross-functional teams

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 6–8 years experience in Consumer & Market Insights / Market Research

• Strong experience in innovation-related studies (concept, product, claims, communication)

• Proven expertise in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies

• Experience in Beauty / FMCG strongly preferred

• Strong consumer-first mindset and sensitivity to trends

Technical skills:

• Fluent in English

• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and research tools

We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.