Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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In partnership with Innovation, Brand, CMI and R&D teams, the role holder will manage sensory and consumer

projects to guide product development and support the business strategy.

The role demands good technical and interpersonal capabilities to

· Support the delivery of sensory & consumer science learning plans in support of innovation and

renovation projects, which represent significant financial opportunities for pladis

· Support the definition of appropriate research plans and management of execution of these plans to

support the business decision process

· Raise the sensory & consumer science profile internally and externally

· Support pro-actively cross-functional collaboration to maximise output

Accountabilities

· Provide sensory and consumer science research according to recognised international standards to

provide insights to guide product development and brand strategies for innovation, regeneration and

productivity activities

· Work closely cross-functionally and manage research projects from end to end, designing research based

on the defined learning plans, analysing and reporting results in accordance to stakeholder needs

· Help define product specifications and shelf life, linking consumer data & sensory data to analytical data

· Stay abreast of new methodologies and test and learn as and when appropriate

· Support the building of a strong knowledge platform of Savoury categories to support the business with

critical insights to drive innovation

Essential

· Excellent understanding of Sensory and Consumer

Science techniques and how to analyse and

interpret findings to business strategic needs

· Strong knowledge in Sensory and Consumer

Science methodologies: quantitative and qualitative

tools and techniques

· Strong analytical and statistical skills

· Strong communication and presentation skills

· Proficiency in sensory software (ideally RedJade)

· Proficiency in statistical analysis software (i.e.

xlSTAT, R or other)

· Strong ability in interpretation/translation of insights

into a technical product/brand development path

· Multi-discipline/multi-function team working skills

and experience

· Able to work in an agile, fast paced working

environment

Desirable

Experience in food FMCG and/or research industry, sweet and savoury snacks · Moderating skills · Experience in Design Thinking techniques

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.