Senior Sensory Scientist M/F
Requisition ID: 8937
YOU
You are passionate about R&D sensory sciences, and have significant experience developing it, notably in the food and beverage sector. You are used to working in a multicultural environment and are fluent in English.
You have the ability to coordinate a small team and external partners.
Prioritization is part of your day-to-day, and you work according to an R&D strategic sensory portfolio to ensure your company objectives.
Autonomy, rigor, and creativity are your assets to elaborate great potions.
THE ROLE
Reporting directly to the Sensory Manager, your main mission will be to support R&D teams from a sensory science perspective to guarantee the business delivers great tasting and great looking beverages for our consumers, in line with market trends, action standards, and sales targets.
You will help build and raise the sensory science capabilities across Suntory Beverage & Food Europe.
Within this role, you will manage different topics:
SENSORY LEADERSHIP
You will plan and coordinate the sensory laboratory activities, manage the shelf life, stability, and aging sensory testing processes, and develop methods for sensory and consumer science testing. This includes conducting difference tests to identify perceptible changes between products, profiling sensory attributes, and managing internal consumer tests with comprehensive reporting.
You will ensure that sensory testing reports are distributed to key stakeholders, including the NPD team, marketing, quality assurance, and senior management. Additionally, you will guide the NPD team in the development of new liquid products from a sensory perspective, ensuring they meet desired standards and consumer expectations.
To develop and enhance a deep understanding and analysis of local consumers, we will count on your proactivity to join Gemba activities such as market visits, consumer observations, competitors' analysis, and product scouting.
As part of SWBI, Suntory Way Brand Innovation, you will develop concepts with Marketing and other brand core team members. You will effectively support external qualitative and quantitative consumer tests to validate team hypotheses. Additionally, you will analyze consumer research data, assist the CBI team in interpreting post-launch consumer feedback, and continuously diagnose the brand's condition from a sensory perspective.
You will create and lead an internal Sensory Panel.
SENSORY KNOW-HOW
You will be the connection between our expert external panel and the local business.
You will anticipate commercial requirements and plan proactive sensory research in line with the strategic requirements of the business.
You will scope and promote the development of new methods that will improve the precision and speed of the sensory science team.
You will lead the operational sensory training programs within SBFE (i.e., factories), maintaining and enhancing the sensory expertise of the SBFE teams.
You will represent the SBFE sensory team as a knowledge leader in sensory science, both within Suntory and in the wider scientific community.
ABOUT US
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe is one of the biggest soft drinks actors in Europe. We rely on keen employees about their profession. We are responsible for legendary brands' growth such as Orangina, Schweppes, Trina, La Casera, Oasis, Pulco, MayTea, Ribena, Lucozade, etc.
We propose to our colleagues a work environment where it's good to live, work, and develop their competencies. We are an inventive and daring company, with sincerely human and responsible values. With our unique mindset and energy, we are committed to promoting positive and sustainable activities and lifestyles, with respect for the environment and people.
YOUR FUTURE WITH US
Joining our company is not only joining one of the major soft drinks players, but it is also committing to your professional career. You will have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring, and authentic people and find a supportive working environment that values work-life balance and helps you consolidate your skills.
This opportunity will allow you to work in the R&D technical environment and have an impact on final decisions regarding beverage production.
YOUR PROFILE
- Engineer or Master Degree from a University with a specialization in Sensory, Food, or Behavioral Sciences
- Solid experience working within food and/or beverage companies
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate external partners and work remotely with stakeholders
- Delivery orientation and communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Fluency in French and English; Spanish is a plus.
Permanent position based in our headquarters in Neuilly-Sur-Seine. Start ASAP.
OUR INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT COMMITMENT
At Suntory, we greatly appreciate the value that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds can bring. Our colleagues from a wide range of cultures, lifestyles, and experiences contribute significantly to our collective success.
We understand that our candidates all have unique career trajectories and experiences, and this can sometimes deter you from applying for a role if you don't feel that you meet all the criteria. If you believe that you have relevant skills and experience that could benefit us, we would love to know what unique perspectives and experience you can bring to help make us better, together in a company that is committed to Growing for Good and Giving Back to Society.
Our recruitment, selection, and assessment process is based on the skills and competencies of the above role. We are committed to and value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our recruitment process and do not discriminate based on gender, race or ethnic background, class, economic status, disability status, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. We want to ensure that our interview process is as inclusive as possible. If you require any reasonable accommodation as part of the process, do not hesitate to let your recruiter know who will be happy to help.