Lead, Sensory & Consumer Experience

The Kraft Heinz Company; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fast career track

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Travel expense reimbursement

Room for new ideas

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Nijmegen seeks a Dynamic Sensory and Consumer Experience TeamLead to lead our Consumer Experience Core Platforms. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team across sensory research and consumer insights, ensuring insights translate into market-ready product and packaging strategies.

You will drive collaboration with R&D, Marketing, and senior leaders, manage resources and budgets, and foster a high-performance culture that delivers measurable impact on strategic projects.

Qualifications

• BSc in Food Science, Engineering or Sensory / Consumer Science or in Marketing or Innovation Studies with 13+ years of experience.
• International experience within a matrix organization.
• Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research and experience in workshop facilitations.
• Knowledge of Design thinking, lean startup and Design Principles methodologies applied to consumer products testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multi-cultural team of Consumer Experience researchers and sensory analysts.
• Strategize and collaborate with R&D, Marketing, and leadership to align product development routes and market strategies.
• Oversee external partnerships and agency roster for data collection and insights delivery.
• Translate market opportunities into actionable product and packaging design principles to drive category growth.
• Own and steer product and pack superiority programs with clear business impact.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Mentoring & coaching

People management

Project prioritization

Education

BSc in Food Science, Engineering or Sensory / Consumer Science or Marketing or Innovation Studies

Tools

Design thinking

Lean Startup

Design principles

Workshop facilitation

Qualitative & quantitative research

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Nijmegen seeks a Dynamic Sensory and Consumer Experience TeamLead to lead our Consumer Experience Core Platforms. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team across sensory research and consumer insights, ensuring insights translate into market-ready product and packaging strategies.

You will drive collaboration with R&D, Marketing, and senior leaders, manage resources and budgets, and foster a high-performance culture that delivers measurable impact on strategic projects.