Sensory & Consumer Scientist: Insight‑Driven Product Innovation

McCormick & Company; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company in the United Kingdom seeks a Sensory & Consumer Scientist to lead sensory and consumer research for the EMEA Wet Flavour Solutions portfolio, translating robust insights into actionable recommendations that support development, optimisation and quality improvement.

You will partner with R&D, Commercial, Marketing and Quality teams, design end-to-end studies, and present results to stakeholders while driving continuous improvement across multinational projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Sensory & Consumer Science, Food Science or related discipline.
• Experience in sensory and consumer science within FMCG or B2B.
• Ability to independently design and manage end-to-end research programmes.
• Strong statistical analysis capability with interpretation of complex datasets.
• Confident presenter communicating findings to cross-functional and customer stakeholders.
• Strong planning and organisational skills managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Effective influencer and collaborative team player across multicultural environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and sensory software (e.g. Compusense).

Responsibilities

• Design, execute and interpret fit-for-purpose sensory and consumer research to support product development, renovation, cost optimisation, quality improvement and de-risking initiatives.
• Present clear findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams for informed product and commercial decisions.
• Advise R&D, Commercial and Marketing stakeholders on suitable research methodologies.
• Support customer presentations, technical discussions, proposals and research plans, delivering sensory training to build capability.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including focus groups, central location tests and surveys, following best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in research approaches and data governance for the Wet portfolio.

Skills

Sensory research design

Statistical analysis

Presentation to stakeholders

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Multicultural collaboration

Microsoft Office

Compusense or equivalent

Education

Degree in Sensory & Consumer Science

Food Science or related discipline

Tools

Compusense

Microsoft Office

Job description

McCormick & Company in the United Kingdom seeks a Sensory & Consumer Scientist to lead sensory and consumer research for the EMEA Wet Flavour Solutions portfolio, translating robust insights into actionable recommendations that support development, optimisation and quality improvement.

You will partner with R&D, Commercial, Marketing and Quality teams, design end-to-end studies, and present results to stakeholders while driving continuous improvement across multinational projects.