Sensory Science & Quality Manager

Sensient Technologies Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensient Technologies Corporation in St. Louis is seeking a Sensory Manager to lead and manage the Sensory evaluation program, ensuring objective, repeatable assessments of raw materials, in-process materials, Finished products and customer samples.

This role provides technical leadership for sensory testing and partners with Quality, Applications, Manufacturing and other cross-functional teams. You will establish sensory standards, oversee panels, analyze data, and communicate insights to

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Sensory team in delivering superior sensory expertise to support Sensient’s business, growth and customer initiatives.
• Define priorities and effectively manage project execution through standard (ASTM) sensory protocols and best practices to deliver superior insights that provide winning solutions and drive business performance.
• Ensure implementation of latest sensory methodologies including relevant statistical analysis and computerized testing protocols within the Sensory team, supervising and mentoring where appropriate.
• Work closely with the cross functional teams by providing technical leadership in sensory and consumer insights and influencing decision making in meeting business objectives.
• Lead the presentation of sensory results to effectively communicate insights to internal and external customers and stakeholders. Lead and coordinate the sensory team initiatives in training and maintaining the descriptive panel as well as common flavor language training to internal and external customers.
• Lead the presentation and promotion of Sensient Sensory capabilities to internal and external customers.
• Network with Sensory professional bodies (ASTM, SSP, IFT- Sensory and Customer Service Science Division) to promote Sensient and be current with advances in Sensory and Customer Evaluation

Job description

Sensient Technologies Corporation in St. Louis is seeking a Sensory Manager to lead and manage the Sensory evaluation program, ensuring objective, repeatable assessments of raw materials, in-process materials, Finished products and customer samples.

This role provides technical leadership for sensory testing and partners with Quality, Applications, Manufacturing and other cross-functional teams. You will establish sensory standards, oversee panels, analyze data, and communicate insights to