Company: PepsiCo UK & Ireland
Location: Hamburg, Germany

Highly competitive package

At PepsiCo innovation takes centre stage. That means our Europe R&D team are at the heart of the action and are kept busy creating exciting new products for consumers across the continent, from Leicester to Hamburg to Moscow. In a fast-moving consumer environment, our research and development capability is crucial to provide a fresh twist to our favourite brands as well as creating new healthy choices that we need to succeed in the market. Focusing our research and development on meeting the latest consumer needs - whether nutrition, refreshment or indulgence –will drive our growth both now and in the future. Do you share our passion for innovation? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level.

We currently have an opportunity for a talented sensory professional to join our breakthrough innovation team based in Hamburg. You will manage all Sensory testing programmes for specific R&D markets for beverages. In addition we will leverage you expertise in new and existing Sensory methodologies & multivariate statistical analyses to provide actionable data driven sensory insights to support the regional R&D agenda.

Principal Accountabilities

• To manage, advise, plan and organise all regional sensory insights projects using solid technical project management techniques.
• Manage & prioritise external sensory and consumer tests with 3rd party vendors
• Conduct sensory tests with internal panel and analyse the data, carry out  frequent training sessions as well as training of new panellists
• Work as an integral part of the cross functional team to ensure alignment on deliverables and project delivery to time and to the required standard.
• Continuously exchange on new sensory techniques with the broader sensory PepsiCo team
• Provide quality insights and interpretation that drive decision making on R&D programmes for existing and new product platforms and processes across all beverage developments.

Desired Skills & Experience

• First Degree in a Scientific or Food Science discipline.
• Expertise in application and interpretation of multivariate statistical techniques
• Expertise using Xlstat Sensory Analysis software would be preferential
• Previous R&D experience, preferably with experience of managing Sensory testing in an FMCG environment.
• Good understanding/appreciation of the broader business environment and application of technical and commercial knowledge.
• Good presentation skills (written & verbal).
• Strong analytical skills – ability to interpret complex data and distil into useful and actionable information.
• Strong IT skills, able to learn new systems quickly and to apply them in a fast moving business environment.
• Cultural sensitivity/flexibility in responding to different cultures.

 Please apply via our website here.