Sensory & Consumer Scientist — Flavor Innovation Lead

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance

Pension

Employee assistance program

Job summary

McCormick & Company is seeking an experienced Sensory & Consumer Scientist to lead research for the EMEA Wet Flavour Solutions portfolio. You will partner with R&D, Commercial, Marketing and Quality to translate insights into actionable recommendations guiding concept to launch.

The role emphasizes end-to-end project design, customer engagement, and data-driven decision making. The candidate will apply qualitative and quantitative methods, drive best practices, and contribute to data governance

Qualifications

• Degree in Sensory & Consumer Science or related field.
• Experience in sensory and consumer science within FMCG/B2B environments.
• Ability to design and manage end-to-end research programmes.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute and interpret sensory and consumer research to support product development and quality improvements.
• Present findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams and customers.

Skills

Sensory science

FMCG experience

Research design

Statistical analysis

Presentation skills

Project management

Cross-cultural

Compusense

MS Office

Education

Degree in Sensory & Consumer Science

Related discipline degree

Tools

Compusense

Job description

McCormick & Company is seeking an experienced Sensory & Consumer Scientist to lead research for the EMEA Wet Flavour Solutions portfolio. You will partner with R&D, Commercial, Marketing and Quality to translate insights into actionable recommendations guiding concept to launch.

The role emphasizes end-to-end project design, customer engagement, and data-driven decision making. The candidate will apply qualitative and quantitative methods, drive best practices, and contribute to data governance