Global Sensory Insights Lead – Panel & Analytics

Colgate; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 97,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Specialist, Sensory Panel Insights to lead global sensory and consumer research programs for the oral care category. You will oversee sensory evaluations, support research design, and manage internal employee panels and external suppliers to ensure high-quality insights for product development.

This role emphasizes innovative methodologies, cross-functional collaboration, and robust data interpretation to drive R&D initiatives across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sensory Science, Psychology, Statistics, Food Engineering/Science, Marketing Research, or related fields.
• 4 years of experience in sensory science. OR 2 years of sensory science experience with a relevant Master's Degree
• Experience coordinating, training, and upskilling expert sensory panels

Responsibilities

• Research Implementation: Support sensory and consumer research programs, ensuring the effective implementation of methodologies for product evaluations in personal and home care categories.
• Research Design and Analysis: Assist in designing research frameworks and methodologies, interpret results, and analyze data. Drive innovation by exploring and assessing the feasibility of new methodologies.
• Reporting and Documentation: Write comprehensive reports on assigned projects, presenting findings and actionable insights to support product development and enhancement.
• Logistics Management: Manage logistics and supplier interactions, guaranteeing timely and quality-assured deliveries of services. Ensure accurate and timely supplier payments in line with company standards.
• Sensory Evaluations: Coordinate and execute employee and sensory evaluations with designated panelists or employee/consumer databases to support product development efforts.
• Database and Panel Management: Oversee the administration and logistics of multiple panel databases, manage external suppliers and facilities, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Innovation and Improvement: Identify and integrate new sensory and consumer research methodologies to better support R&D initiatives. Suggest and implement process enhancements regarding sensory and employee protocols.
• Engagement and Motivation: Develop and implement incentive programs to enhance panel engagement and strengthen relationships with panelists.

Skills

Sensory science

Employee testing

Data analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sensory Science

Tools

Google Suite

Minitab

SPSS

SAS

Compusense

Red Jade

Python

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Senior Specialist, Sensory Panel Insights to lead global sensory and consumer research programs for the oral care category. You will oversee sensory evaluations, support research design, and manage internal employee panels and external suppliers to ensure high-quality insights for product development.

This role emphasizes innovative methodologies, cross-functional collaboration, and robust data interpretation to drive R&D initiatives across multiple markets.