Temporary contract - Sensory Europe

Barry Callebaut Group; Lebbeke; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 86 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Barry Callebaut Group is seeking a Regional Sensory Coordinator to lead the sensory quality program across Europe, roll out global structures, and support sites in sustaining first-time quality results.

You will train sites on the sensory software, coordinate tests for plants, and liaise with global quality teams to meet customer sensory requirements. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Master degree in food science or equivalent.
• Quality certification (HACCP) is a plus.
• Excellent English and additional languages are desirable.
• 2–3 years of experience with sensory in consumer or food production.
• Strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills and data interpretation.
• Ability to follow up on projects independently and make decisions.
• Strong problem-solving ability and basic statistics knowledge.
• Customer focus for internal and external stakeholders.
• Good presentation skills and communication with teams.
• Experience with sensory software is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Sensory Quality Assurance Program in the Europe region.
• Follow up with local teams to ensure taste is evaluated, monitored and reported.
• Provide support and advice to European sensory coordinators as regional expert.
• Train and support sites with the sensory software program.
• Coordinate sensory tests for plants in the region when capacity is insufficient.
• Act as regional contact for external customers and review customer sensory requirements.

Connaissances

Sensory experience

English fluency

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Project management

Customer focus

Formation

Master in food science

Quality certification (HACCP)

Outils

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Sensory software

Description du poste

About The Role

The Regional Sensory Coordinator will be responsible for all the activities to ensure the sensory quality performance of Barry Callebaut in the region Europe. The objective is to roll out the global sensory structure and procedures, guide and evaluate all sites to implement and sustain them to produce first time quality results. This position is also a key support for customer sensory requirements and alignments, product development, product optimization and issue troubleshooting for any internal or external requirements. The QA Sensory System Manager will ensure each production site is aligned with global QA sensory systems.

About The Role

The Regional Sensory Coordinator will be responsible for all the activities to ensure the sensory quality performance of Barry Callebaut in the region Europe. The objective is to roll out the global sensory structure and procedures, guide and evaluate all sites to implement and sustain them to produce first time quality results. This position is also a key support for customer sensory requirements and alignments, product development, product optimization and issue troubleshooting for any internal or external requirements. The QA Sensory System Manager will ensure each production site is aligned with global QA sensory systems.

Key Responsibilities Include

Lead the Sensory Quality Assurance Program in the Europe region:

• Follow up with local teams to ensure that taste is evaluated, monitored and reported as a quality parameter.
• Provide support and advice to the European local sensory coordinators as the regional sensory expert (example: expired materials, raw material non-conformities and complaints).
• Train and support the local sites with the sensory software program.

Coordination Of Sensory Tests For Internal And External Customers

• Coordinate and/or conduct sensory tests for plants in the region in the event of insufficient capacity or expertise.
• Regional point of contact for sensory for external customers and review, as needed, customer requirements related to sensory.

About You

• Master degree in food science or equivalent
• Any quality certification (HACCP, …) are nice to have
• Excellent English
• Additional languages are nice to have
• The role also brings you into regular contact with other functions within the company.
• As a Regional Sensory Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality and provide a sensory experience that captivates our customers
• As member of a Global quality team, this role allows to liaise and work with people in all BC locations across the globe
• Occasional travel might be required up to 15% of the time
• 2-3 years of experience with sensory in a consumer or food production environment
• Good knowledge of excel, word and powerpoint
• Be able to independently follow up on projects and make decisions
• Problem-solving ability and basic knowledge of statistics
• Internal and external customer focus
• Good presentation skills (formatting and giving)
• A previous experience with a sensory software package is a plus

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.