Sensory Manager

DSJ Global; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Sensory Manager to lead and evolve its sensory evaluation program in Knoxville, TN. The role focuses on strategy, panel management, and data-driven insights to support product quality and innovation across the organization.

The successful candidate will partner with Quality, R&D, Marketing, and Operations, translating sensory data into actionable business decisions and guiding cross-functional teams in multi-site initiatives to drive product excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science or related field.
• 5+ years of sensory or consumer science experience in food & beverage manufacturing.
• Experience in statistical analysis and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a sensory team including coaching and performance management.
• Manage sensory programs, facilities, budgets, and external vendors.
• Establish and maintain sensory standards and methodologies.
• Oversee sensory panels and support multi-site sensory initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally to support quality and innovation efforts.
• Support new product development through sensory & consumer insights.
• Analyze and interpret sensory data to guide business decisions.

Skills

Sensory science

Leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Panel management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Statistical analysis software

Job description

Job Description

Our client, a leading food and beverage manufacturer is seeking a Sensory Manager to lead and evolve its sensory evaluation program. This role will be based out of Knoxville, TN. This individual will oversee sensory strategy, panel management, and data-driven insights to support product quality and innovation initiatives across the organization. This role partners cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, Marketing, and Operations to translate sensory data into actionable business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a sensory team including coaching and performance management
• Manage sensory programs, facilities, budgets, and external vendors
• Establish and maintain sensory standards (visual, physical, and descriptive) and methodologies
• Oversee sensory panels and support multi-site sensory initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally to support quality and innovation efforts
• Support new product development through sensory & consumer insights
• Analyze and interpret sensory data to guide business decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science or related field
• 5+ years of sensory or consumer science experience in food & beverage manufacturing
• Experience in statistical analysis and experimental design
• Strong understanding of consumer insights and sensory methodologies
• Proven cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills across Quality, Innovation, and Supply Chain

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.