Sensory Manager

Are you a sensory professional looking to work with the world's leading FMCG brands? If you are a sensory professional based anywhere in the USA and interested in working with the world's leading sensory partner, read ahead!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual to join our Client Managed Sensory Department as a Sensory Manager. Reporting directly to the Regional Head of Client Managed Sensory Panels, this role will focus on providing essential support to our client-managed sensory panels.

About MMR

MMR is an independent, global company specialising in food, drink and consumer packaged goods research. We work regularly with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands. We have offices in London, Oxford, Amsterdam, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Mumbai, Cali, Durban and Sao Paulo and have a team of 900 highly engaged and dynamic research professionals that is multi-discipline in nature covering fields such as R&D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences and psychology.

About our Role

With 23 on-site client panels, 12 of our own commercial panels (spread around the globe), over 30 years' experience and the ability to work both in and out-of-the-lab, our sensory analysis tools and techniques are second to none when it comes to both quality and agility

The Sensory Manager will be involved in assisting with recruitment, training, data analysis, and addressing inquiries related to panel leading best practices, working closely with experienced panel leaders. Additionally, the Sensory Manager will serve as a backup panel leader as needed at client sites.

Your role can be broken down into three key areas :

Recruitment Assistance:

* Work together with our client organizations to help find and engage potential sensory panellists

* Contribute to creating and rolling out training programs and best practices.

Data Analysis Support:

* Collaborate with experienced team members to analyze sensory evaluation data, focusing on panel performance.

* Help create performance analyses, interpret reports, and provide constructive feedback to panellists based on their results.

Panel Leading Support:

* Help our client panel leaders and their assistants implement effective practices in sensory panel leadership.

* Assist client-based panel leaders in efficiently managing panellists by focusing on both technical and behavioural KPIs.

* Support the panel leaders by aiding in the development of tailored ways of working documentation for each client site.

* Step in as the panel lead at client sites as needed to provide support for the onsite panel leader during their absences.

Requirements

• Passion for sensory experience and innovation
• Experience in leading trained panels, facilitating group discussion and achieving consensus is essential
• IT literate with experience of sensory data capture software is beneficial
• Excellent problem solving, organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills and ability to work well within a team
• Educated to degree level (ideally B.S., M.S. in Food Science, Science, Sensory or Psychology)

Benefits

Here at MMR, we are about building a workplace for the future. We believe in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves.

Our benefits are some of the best in the industry, we can share them with you if you want to know more. Our focus is not just on the expected benefits such as pensions and bonus schemes but the wellbeing of our employees. We’ve taken great strides to ensure that we support you to remain happy and healthy during your time with us.