About Us
Established over a hundred years ago, Takasago is a global leading company in the flavour and fragrance industry, having developed flavours and fragrances for some of the world’s most successful manufacturers of foods, beverages, fine fragrances, home, and personal care products.
For over 35 years, we have been a leading industrial producer of L-Menthol, using our core technology, asymmetric synthesis.
This technology enables us to produce unique, novel, and nature-identical aroma ingredients, and in addition, to manufacture pharmaceutical intermediates, functional materials, and other fine chemicals.
Takasago Group maintains offices, production sites, and R&D centers in twenty-seven countries and regions.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Marketing Leadership
- Lead
and oversee the provision of market intelligence on products and trends to
advise management, Category and drive strategic initiatives and roll-out
to Sales
- Collaborate
with Category and Sales team to identify and capitalize on emerging market
trends and innovative concepts.
- Establish
and maintain strong communication channels with regional and local
sales/marketing networks to monitor and act on product trends effectively.
- Spearhead
the development and upkeep of marketing database systems to track market
trends, product information, and competitive insights.
2. Advanced Market Research and Analysis
- Drive
market research initiatives, including engagement with external research
services, to collect, analyze, and interpret data on current and emerging
food trends.
- Advice
Category, Sales and R&D team with insights into market trends, new
concepts, and flavor applications to enhance product offerings.
- Conduct
in-depth competitor analysis focusing on product concepts, applications,
and design strategies to inform competitive positioning.
- Deliver
comprehensive evaluations and actionable recommendations to support
product development, flavor creation, and market strategies.
3. Marketing Presentations and Communications
- Develop
compelling market presentations tailored to customer and sales team
requests, showcasing innovative concepts and market insights.
- Act
as a key presenter and strategic advisor in customer interactions and
cross-functional team discussions
4. Additional Responsibilities
- Undertake
other relevant tasks assigned to support organizational goals and
marketing effectiveness.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Marketing, Food Science, or a related field.
- Minimum
of 3-7 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in the food or
flavor industry.
- Strong
communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Expertise
in marketing research practices and principles.
- Proven
strategic thinking and analytical abilities to translate data into
actionable strategies.
- Demonstrated
ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects to completion.
