Senior Researcher Sensory Consumer Science (m/f/x)

As the company moves forward, consumers are at the heart of what it does, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to the company’s long-term success is its sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting its ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

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Your Responsibilities as a Senior Researcher Sensory Consumer Science

• Key Sensory contact for internal and external stakeholders for defined product categories
• Build product knowledge in defined product categories and bring to application in day-to-day business
• Assume responsibility for specific projects cross-categories
• Know-how transfer of learning and consultancy regarding appropriate Sensory options towards external and internal stakeholders
• Interface between consumer perception and client needs (Marketing, Manufacturing) from a sensorial market perspective
• Methodology transfer to and training of agencies to conduct standardised Sensory research
• Initiation, implementation, review and optimisation of new consumer research tools/non-standard methodologies in close collaboration with research manager
• Supervision and/or lead of all market related screenings and benchmarking
• Supervision of sensorial research designs for qualitative and quantitative product and consumer research
• Leading, designing and conducting consumer research in the dedicated consumer centre facility. Being a first point of interaction for consumers coming into the centre and facilitating research
• Utilise validated ‘product’ insights to inform and support key clients and to identify trigger for product performance
• Control budget for defined areas of responsibility and provide transparency of requirements at all times
• Responsible to keep up-to-date with advancements in Sensory Science and adaption for business requirements/needs (in line with business objectives), share learnings and trigger change
• Potential lead and development of team, initiating activities according to aspirations and business needs

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Your Profile

• University grade in Sensory, Food Science, Social Science or equivalent
• Several years’ experience in sensory product and market research and interaction between product & consumer
• Fluent English in writing and speaking
• High level knowledge of statistical analysis and methods of market research
• Excellent PC knowledge (Microsoft Office & SAS/SPSS, XLStat)
• Excellent analytical thinking and project/stakeholder management skills
• Familiar with tobacco products
• Excellent team working skills
• Curious, flexible and organised way of working and ability to handle several projects at the same time
• Task prioritisation

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Benefits

Reemtsma offers an independent full-time position with room for initiative within an international and dynamic organization. The company culture is characterized by openness, drive and enthusiasm. The company provides an attractive salary with various additional benefits.

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