Sensory Analyst

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,800 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

**Sensory Analyst, your future Position?**

In this role, reporting to the Consumer Sensory Insights Manager, you will be a part of the Sensory Science team within our Taste & Wellbeing unit, which is the world’s leader in flavor solutions for the food industry categories such as alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages, savory, dairy, sweet goods and snacks, among others. You will provide expertise and project support to business and research platforms which work collaboratively to constantly enhance the products we offer to our customers.

Your **key responsibilities** will be:
**Project Execution/Management**
- Based upon project objective and sensory testing needs, recommend approaches and collaborate with cross-functional team and sensory project managers to deliver appropriate results.

**Panel Management**
- Maintain quality and motivation of panelists by monitoring performance and retrain when necessary.
- Moderate and provide appropriate training for groups of tasters to capture sensory information.
- Prepare and maintain samples of reference materials for all panels and maintain flavour language library working together with Flavor Creation and Application.
- Lead administration of internal and external panels including overseeing recruitment (selection, screening and training), yearly schedule, contracts (as applicable) and reviews (as applicable).
- Collaborate with sensory team to coordinate schedules to improve efficiency of sensory support.

**Prioritisation and Management**
- Organize appropriate technician or temp resources for projects providing instruction, supervision and mentoring.

**Sensory Innovation**
- Develop new protocols for evaluations to answer sensory testing objectives and contribute to development of new sensory methods and state-of the-art technologies.

**Data Collection and Analysis**
- Pre-screen products, plan number of sessions needed, advise on product evaluation.
- Prepare computer designs for data collection and to execute studies.
- Maintain accurate records of all sensory testing: create and enter information in sensory system.
- Conduct standard statistical analysis, interpret results, write top-line reports and provide results to internal and external customers when appropriate.

The position will be based in our Taste & Wellbeing offices located in San Angel, Mexico City.

**You?**

Are you someone who wants to shape your world? Who excels in being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

- University Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology or related area experience in industry.
- Master’s Degree or similar in related field is a plus.
- At least 4 years of experience in similar roles in the food & beverages industry.
- In-depth understanding of the foundations of sensory methodologies including descriptive, discriminative and
- quantitative testing.
- Experience leading panels including descriptive, consumer or quality control.
- Ability to manage multiple sensory projects.
- Knowledge and experience using sensory software.
- Thorough knowledge of statistical approaches and software applied to sensory projects.
- Fluent English.

**Our Benefits**
- Annual bonus.
- Health & medical plan coverage.
- Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
- International working environment.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.