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Product Excellence & Sensory Scientist

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Position

Product Excellence & Sensory Scientist

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Job Summary

This position centers on conducting sensory evaluations of food products to uphold quality standards within the New Product Development (NPD) process. The primary focus is to ensure that sensory insights contribute to innovation and product excellence management. Alongside these responsibilities, the position involves assisting in the control of R&D budgets and managing administrative tasks. In addition, there is an active involvement in seizing opportunities to support new product development within the designated area.

Job Description

• - Conduct sensory evaluations of food products to assess various attributes for NPD and product excellence management.
• - Organize, train, and maintain sensory panels, ensuring consistent and reliable data collection.
• - Interpret sensory data, providing actionable insights to guide product development and enhance product excellence management.
• - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, primarily Marketing, to align sensory goals with product strategies.
• - Identify opportunities to optimize sensory evaluation processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• - Stay updated on sensory analysis techniques and industry trends to enhance evaluation processes.
• - Communicate sensory findings to food scientists and stakeholders, facilitating well-informed decision-making.
• - Balance sensory evaluation duties with project management and administration responsibilities.
• - Monitor R&D budgets and expenses to ensure adherence to financial constraints.
• - Participate and assist in the new product development limited to the possibly contributable area as assigned.
• - Evaluate and improve R&D administrative processes for greater efficiency.
• - Responsible for monitoring industry trends and competitors.

Qualifications

• - Bachelor’s degree required in Food Science or related field.
• - 3+ year’s experience in CPG food sensory evaluation.
• - Experience in food product development and new product development is a plus.
• - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• - Intermediate proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• - Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• - Ability to organize tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• - Outstanding ability to maintain and deal with confidential information and documentation.
• - Demonstrated professional work characteristics, high initiative, dependability, and credibility.
• - Strong administrative skills and be able to interface with all management levels.
• - Bilingual in Korean preferred.

What's On Offer

Apply online or feel free to contact us directly for more information about the opportunity. Due to the high volume of applicant, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.


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