Sensory Project Manager
at ADRIANT® SILLIKER, Nantes, France

 

Specialist in Sensory Perception
at Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

 

Senior Project Manager
at SAM Switzerland, Zurich; SAM France, Paris; and SAM Italy, Milan

 

Company: ADRIANT® SILLIKER,
Location: Nantes, France


ADRIANT® SILLIKER is a company specialised in sensory and consumers studies.

In order to satisfy our client’s needs, we are looking for a sensory project manager in charge of expert jury panels in Nantes.

The missions requested are:

• Products reception, checking, recording and storage
• Products preparation for the sessions (masking, coding, reconditioning, etc…)
• FIZZ software session management (questionnaire preparation, session creation and management, session simulation, data capture, etc…)
• Lab test preparation, session moderation
• Administrative management in collaboration with the Silliker pay department
• Lab test, kitchen and material ordering and cleaning
• Data processing and analysis
• Sending raw data and final full report in English to the final client

This job will require English fluent skills: weekly relation in English with the client (logistics, research management, etc…) and at least 3 business trips to Germany from March to June 2010, then 1 business trip every month from July 2010 for the results oral presentation and discussion of the different projects to come.

Qualification requirement:

• 5-year graduate degree – Engineer level or equivalent
• Degree in Food industry or Sensory Analysis
• 1 or 2 year(s) of experience as panel leader / sensory project manager (experience in cosmetics expected - internship or contract)
• Formation and/or experience in statistics and data analysis
• Fluent English (oral and writing)

1 year contract (March 2010 to February 2011)

To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to
 Xavier LANGLAIS
 
www.adriant.com

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Company: Nestlé Research
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

Our client has an outstanding reputation in food and nutrition research that has benefited consumers for over a century. By bringing together its knowledge in Nutrition and Health, Food Science, Food / Consumer Interaction, Food Quality and Safety, our client opens the way to develop Good Food and Good Life: to offer tasty foods that procure health as well as pleasure for their consumers.

In this global and multicultural environment, they deploy some of the best scientists in the world. They have one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences.

With 700 members of staff from 50 nations, our client has a strong position in the international scientific community supported further by 332 outside scientific contracts and currently generating around 250 scientific publications a year.

To support its research strategy, the Food / Consumer Interaction Department is strengthening its resources with the appointment of an additional Sensory Specialist.

Nestlé has an outstanding reputation in food and nutrition research that has benefited consumers for over a century. By bringing together its knowledge in Nutrition and Health, Food Science, Food / Consumer Interaction, Food Quality and Safety, Nestlé Research Centre opens the way to develop Good Food and Good Life: to offer tasty foods that procure health as well as pleasure for their consumers.

In this global and multicultural environment, they deploy some of the best scientists in the world. They have one of the leading research laboratories in food and nutritional sciences.

With 700 members of staff from 50 nations, our client has a strong position in the international scientific community supported further by 332 outside scientific contracts and currently generating around 250 scientific publications a year.

To support its research strategy, the Food / Consumer Interaction Department is strengthening its resources with the appointment of an additional Sensory Specialist.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The main responsibility will be to contribute and manage projects aiming at a better understanding of the biological drivers of perception and more specifically:

• Provide sound sensory support to projects coordinated by research biologists and neuroscientists
• Propose new research ideas and set clear research hypotheses
• Plan and manage projects (resource, activities, and budget)
• Ensure the quality of results and report them (oral communication, reports) to the scientific community and to business

REQUIREMENTS:

• PhD in Sensory Science or Experimental Psychology with a strong scientific insight
• Strong background in human neuroscience or human biology of senses
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, good practice of French (for local sensory panel) or willingness to improve i.e. not necessarily a native French speaker. 

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Good project management and communication skills
• Well organized, autonomous and with strong scientific insight.
• Service oriented: able to provide sensory support to scientists from different backgrounds
• Keen to work in an international environment 

REPORTS TO: 
Sensory Science Group Manager
Food & Consumer Interaction Department

LANGUAGE:
The working language is English and fluency is mandatory.

REMUNERATION:       
Commensurate with experience, plus the benefits of working for a world-leading company

APPLY TO:

Please apply to  Dr Keith Phillips; CPL Executive Search is the exclusive recruiter for this position.

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Company: SAM Switzerland, SAM France, and SAM Italy
Location: Zurich, CH / Paris, F / Milan, I

SAM Sensory and Marketing is the leading European consultant in consumer research. Sensory marketing is our core competence.

We are an international group with headquarters in Switzerland and subsidiaries in Paris, Milan, Zurich, Hamburg, Munich and Barcelona. SAM provides a wide range of effective solutions to accompany industrial decision makers to accelerate time to market and to ensure long lasting products success: from Ideation and Concept development through Product Design to Marketing Mix Assessment ( http://www.samresearch.com).

Strengthening our local teams in Switzerland, France and Italy, we are looking for each country to hire a new highly motivated Senior Project Manager.
 
Mission:

• To contribute proactively to the success of the subsidiary with the local Managing Director
• To consult SAM clients developing and implementing tailor-made solutions in sensory marketing
• To manage multiple projects and resources at international level

We expect a team player, strongly client oriented and ready to take on leadership within the SAM Group.

Your profile:

• You have at least 4 years of extensive hands-on experience in Multiple-Projects Management: time-tasks management and leading resources cost effectively to success
• Ideally, you are already working in the FMCG industry or in the flavors/fragrances business or similar consultative services in: Sensory Marketing, Product Development or Design, Product Management, Consumer Research or in Consulting.
• You own excellent interpersonal skills and you are systematic with a special flair for figures
• Quick grasp, willing to learn new approaches and keen to frequent travelling are essential
• For the opening in Zurich: German mother tongue, very good in English and fluent in French is an advantage.
• For the opening in Paris: French mother tongue and very good in English
• For the opening in Milan: Italian mother tongue and very good in English.

 

The SAM Group provides a very competitive package: intensive training in sensory marketing and consultative solutions developing to manage independently all responsibilities within the 1st year.

Interested in taking on this exciting challenge?

Send resume expressing all your motivation to join a successful company to:

For the opening in Zurich:  Thomas Alex
For the opening in Paris:  Claire Deniau
For the opening in Milan:  Paolo Manfredi

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Company: FrieslandCampina Research
Location:  Deventer, NL


Job description

• Expanding the knowledge base on sensory perception by setting up, implement and participate inresearch projects: preliminary research, hypotheses, formulation of research goals:
• Responsible for applying know-how on sensory perception in new methods, and translating this for use in new and current products:
• Providing advice on the applications of sensory technology in optimising products and processes in the operating companies:
• Contributing actively to the development of a vision and expertise building within Sensory Technology and related fields:
• Link consumer data with sensory and process data
• Managing contacts with scientific institutions and knowledge institutes on several levels, including alliances.

 

Job requirements

• Academic degree (preferably PhD) in the field of experimental psychology or perception psychology/physiology
• Affinity with or experience in statistical modelling
• Ability to interpret and verify research results:
• A balanced personality with a talent for keeping things in perspective:
• Customer focus, persuasiveness, creativity and commitment.

 

Compensation & Benefits

An excellent remuneration package is offered.

Further information
For ambitious people FrieslandCampina offers challenging career paths. If you are interested in this job opportunity you are invited to fill out the application form to fulfill your ambitions within FrieslandCampina.
We look forward to receiving your application. For further information about this position please contact:

 Carina Ponne,
Group Manager
Sensory Science
Tel. +31 (0) 570 - 695 959

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