15.11.2013
Valio is the pioneer of functional dairy products and the preferred partner for the dairy and food industry around the world. Valio is owned by Finnish milk producers and is the guardian of the healthy Finnish lifestyle. Valio’s long held core value “creating the best” helps sustain the vitality of cows, the countryside, and consumers – with good tasting healthy products. Valio has a long track record of producing innovative dairy products that anticipate trends, create new markets and drive sustainable growth both for the domestic market and export. Our operations are based on over 100 years of experience.
The Valio group employs 4600 people, of which 3500 are employed in the parent company and in addition
to Finland we are also positioned in Sweden, Russia, USA, Estonia and China. Valio offers great opportunities for a variety of skilled professionals.
We are now looking for a
to be located in our Valio Sverige office.
You will be responsible for gathering consumer insight knowledge on Swedish market as well as building and coordinating consumer and taste research practices in Valio Sverige. You will work in close collaboration with Renewal, R&D consumer and sensory research in Helsinki and report directly to Senior
Vice President, R&D in Helsinki and be part of the marketing team in Sweden.
Our qualification expectations
 strong background and experience in consumer research (PhD in the area is considered as plus)
 strong experience on ethnographic and qualitative consumer research methods
 knowledge on sensory and taste research methodologies
 analytical skills and ability to draw conclusions for building the bigger picture
 ability to respond quickly to challenges, and ambition to bring things to conclusion
 proactive team worker looking for solutions
 good communication and multidisciplinary networking skills
 positive and enthusiastic mindset
 excellent verbal and written communications skills in Swedish and English, Finnish is considered as plus
 ability and willingness to frequently travel between Stockholm and Helsinki
For additional information, please contact Senior Vice President Riina Viitala, tel. +358 50 384 2571 / riina.viitala@valio.fi.
If you have the suitable qualifications for this position, please send your application with your salary request through the link www.valio.fi/rekry by 8.12.2013.