Sensory & Consumer Research Specialist

Responsibility :

• Developing, creating, and preparing a portfolio of innovative product ideas based on market data analysis, market projections, and trends, consumer insights, market product analysis, as well as scientific product studies and consumer surveys.
• Planning and coordinating the execution of ideas into prototypes and projects ready to launch with support from the product & packaging development team (food and beverage) and ensuring NPD projects are on schedule.
• Ensuring the development and quality control of new and existing products through sensory analysis (acceptance, preference, differences, and descriptions) both internally and externally according to predetermined targets.
• Developing applications and sensory functions in determining and controlling product quality.
• Ensuring that trained R&D sensory panelists remain competent and consistent through a series of sensory tests.
• Supervising and training the sensory panelists outside of R&D involved in the supervision and determination of sensory product quality.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in food technology, science (biology, chemistry, physics) and related
• Strong understanding of scientific principles and methodologies
• Proficiency in relevant tools and technologies used for sensory and research
• Minimum 3 years experience in sensory analyst and consumer research
• Have a curious mindset and a passion for innovation