Sensory Manager

This is a highly influential role, leading a team of specialist sensory colleagues and expert tasters while providing sensory expertise to Research & Development, Marketing, Research & Insights, Operations and Commercial teams. You will ensure robust sensory testing and analysis supports key business decisions across innovation, product improvement, cost optimisation and quality.

As our sensory expert, you will use a range of sensory methodologies and statistical techniques to deliver meaningful insights, helping us develop brilliant products that delight consumers. You will also champion best practice in sensory evaluation, build strong relationships across our sites and identify opportunities to continuously improve our sensory capability.

If you're passionate about food, sensory science and leading high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

• Strong sensory and FMCG experience
  Strong experience in an FMCG environment, ideally food, with experience in sensory assessment, product development and leading sensory panels

• Excellent analytical and technical skills
  Knowledge of sensory methodologies, statistical analysis and sensory software such as Compusense, Minitab, R or similar, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights

• People leadership and influencing skills
  Experience leading and developing teams, managing priorities and building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

• Relevant scientific qualification and commercial awareness
  A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a science discipline, ideally including food science and/or statistics, alongside an understanding of the food industry and consumer needs

• A proactive and passionate approach
  A genuine enthusiasm for food, flavour and sensory science, excellent communication skills, strong Excel and PowerPoint capability and a valid UK driving licence

Our purpose
At KP Snacks, we're passionate about creating happy snacking moments through our great tasting snacks and iconic brands. Every day, millions of people enjoy our products, including Hula Hoops, McCoy's, KP Nuts, Tyrrells, Skips, POM-BEAR and Butterkist, making us one of the UK's leading snack manufacturers.

For decades, we've been delighting consumers by combining well-loved favourites with exciting innovations that reflect changing tastes and expectations. We're equally passionate about our people and committed to creating a workplace where everyone can grow, develop and make a real impact.

As part of the Intersnack Group, one of the world's leading snack manufacturers, we combine global expertise with a shared commitment to creating happy snacking moments every day.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

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