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Job Purpose
The
Research Manager-Sensory & Consumer Science provides leadership and
expertise to effectively design and conduct the innovative sensory and
consumer test protocols and analyze the research data supporting long- and
short-term business strategy. Recommendations are to be formulated by
data analysis and will be used to support projects and mitigate risks
identified in new or existing product/packaging opportunities in the
Americas Region in alignment with global Research, Development and Quality
group guidelines.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop and implement sensory
and consumer studies that provide guidance to R&D for the design
and optimization of products/packages in the Americas.
- Apply best-in-class sensory
& consumer methodologies to help develop superior products in
accordance with group sensory guidelines and local standards.
- Ensure the quality of our
products through monitoring sensory characteristics of our brands at
all manufacturing sites in alignment with defined specifications.
- Develop and apply new
methodologies of Sensory & Consumer Science in the Americas.
- Manage in autonomy Sensory
& Consumer studies in the Americas, concerning products under
development or already in the market, in order to assess consumer
preference and sensory attributes.
- Evolve the local sensory
practice, supporting continuous improvement on new
ingredients/technologies for effective development, cost optimization,
quality improvement or processing efficiencies in alignment with local
desired financial targets.
- Analyze and interpret sensory
and consumer data and report on findings in order to leverage value
added consumer insights, in coordination with top class Sensory &
Consumer Agencies.
- Apply human senses and
statistical models to describe and quantify the sensory differences
between products and ingredients and to optimize products for consumer
acceptance.
- Apply project management
principles to execute multiple project work and ensure development
activities are aligned with timelines.
- Provide expertise on sensory
evaluation to Barilla America’s teams, collaborating with Market
Research in order to improve consumer understanding.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food or
Sensory Science or related field OR Behavioral or Social
Science fields; Master’s degree or PhD preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of
experience working in or with a food manufacturing company (agency,
research center, etc.)
- Minimum of 5 years of
identifying food sensory methods, and executing sensory and consumer
research
- Experience in data analysis
with actionable business results presented to the business
- Proven experience leading a
project and motivating a team to deliver business results on time and
within budget
- Excellent written and verbal
communication skills; experience writing technical papers
- Strong attention to detail,
organized self-starter/motivated and able to work autonomously
- Proficient in MS Office;
experience in SAS and/or SPSS preferred
- Ability to travel
domestically and internationally up to 15% of the time
The Individual
must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and
will not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa
status.
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Barilla
is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to
prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal
employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status or any other classification protected by
federal, state and local laws and ordinances, nationally and internationally.
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