Sensory Panel Leader (Worksop R & D, GB) at None

Sensory Panel Leader

Based at: Worksop/Hybrid (On site approx. 4 days a week)

Permanent

As a Sensory Panel Leader, you will be working across our entire portfolio of brands including Sharwoods, Mr Kipling, Batchelors, Oxo and Ambrosia. You will be working as part of the Sensory and Product Analytics team to deliver Sensory and Consumer Research together with data analytics, working towards the team’s core vision to drive Premier Foods Product quality through research and data Analytics, ensuring consumer liking is maximised and core product loyalty is protected, resulting in top performing products in market.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be a lead contact for Sensory Panel research.
• You will work closely with NPD, Marketing and Insights Teams to plan and deliver product research utilising the internal trained sensory panel and external trained sensory panels when required.
• You will work closely with research agencies delivering consumer research and will be responsible for briefing projects and ensuring best practices are followed, this includes occasional attendance at fieldwork.
• You will lead multiple projects across a range of products, delivering research for Innovation, Quality Improvement and Quality monitoring and cost recovery. For each project you will be involved in every stage of running projects from obtaining background information, sourcing samples, running QAs, runnining training and data collection with the trained sensory panellists, carrying out statistical analysis and report creation to present to key stakeholders.
• You will be accountable for Project Management, Implementing Premier Sensory Group Best Practices, Following Health and Safety regulations and Guidelines and follow procedures and Identifying your own training needs and building a training plan with your manager.

What we need from you:

• A passion for food, with good understanding of Sensory and Consumer Research
• Minimum 12 months experience in sensory or consumer research, this can be from a placement
• Essential must be knowledgeable in principles of Sensory Science & Sensory Evaluation Methodologies  
• Desirable BSc Food Science/Technology/Marketing or related degree
• Desirable completion of Professional Sensory Course
• Desirable experience of using XLstat and RedJade or similar sensory software
• Full UK Driving License
• Highly competent user of Excel and Powerpoint
• Highly numerate, with visualisation skills and an ability to bring together data and information from multiple sources to tell a story and translate what it means for the audience’s perspective, and form recommendations
• Confident group leader
• Comfortable working as part of a team and independently
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities and to keep sight of deadlines
• Problem Solver
• Enthusiastic to learn

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.