Consumer and Sensory Project Leader

• 20 October 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• English (Native language)
• 8310 Kemptthal
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About Givaudan

Givaudan is a global leader in the fields of Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of the human experience by creating happier and healthier lives with love for nature. With our customers, we offer food experiences, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel better. In 2023, Givaudan employed 16,260 people worldwide and achieved a turnover of 6.9 billion CHF with a free cash flow of 13.3%. With a heritage dating back more than 250 years, we are committed to driving sustainable and purpose-driven growth by improving people's health and happiness while increasing our positive impact on nature. This is Givaudan. Human by nature. Find out more at www.givaudan.com

Consumer and sensory project leader #

Consumer and sensory project leader

General mission:

The Consumer & Sensory Project Leader performs research activities and documents results in order to develop improved and new products and solutions in the flavors and food ingredients categories, in accordance with our objectives and corporate strategy. We are looking for a junior profile with good knowledge of sensory and consumer sciences as well as statistics. You will be part of a global R&D team composed of consumer and sensory scientists, and will support a need-aligned innovation culture while supporting a research portfolio. You will be based in Kemptthal (Switzerland) and report to the S&T Consumer & Sensory Director.

Main responsibilities:

Perform consumer & sensory research activities and document results to develop improved and new products and solutions in the consumer and sensory field, in accordance with our objectives and corporate strategy.

Technical knowledge

• Develop or contribute to the development of new consumer and sensory methodologies, and associated tools (statistics, programming)
• Independently organize internal and external work (with other departments and providers)
• Suggest future research activities
• Use digital tools and systems to document and manage experimental results
• Follow scientific advances in the field of sensory and consumer sciences and propose future research activities

Project management

• Provide technical advice and collaborate on cross-functional and regional projects
• Accomplish tactical plans to achieve functional strategy
• Based on project objectives and testing needs, recommend approaches and collaborate with the project team as well as project managers and panel leaders in consumer & sensory sciences to provide appropriate results

Collaboration & Communication

• Prepare detailed reports of experiments, observations, conclusions, and recommendations
• Share and debate ideas with peers, relying on scientific feedback
• Contribute to our culture of information sharing, collaboration, and relationships within the department, and with all relevant groups inside and outside of S&T

You?

Are you someone who wants to shape their own world? Who excels in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and work in a team as passionate as you? Then join us - and improve your world.

Required skills and background:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in consumer & sensory sciences or related fields + 3 years of relevant experience or Master's in consumer & sensory sciences or related fields + 1 year of experience or PhD in consumer & sensory sciences or related fields
• Reliable and rigorous in consumer and sensory sciences
• Good technical skills in consumer and sensory sciences, including basic statistics
• Independently manage plans and successfully complete technical projects
• Ability to interpret experimental analytical results and create the next series of experiments with a certain amount of guidance
• Capable of responding within the required deadlines
• Applies creative, critical, and innovative thinking skills to research problems and projects
• Applies technical skills to solve problems
• Expresses an understanding of business issues
• Proficiency in relevant digital tools, including sensory, consumer, programming, and statistical software
• Ability to taste all food and beverage products, and to work with smells and tastes
• Proficiency in English, both written and oral

Our benefits:

• Excellent learning and progressive development opportunities
• 40-hour work week
• Additional paid leave days
• Advantageous pension fund contributions
• Subsidized meals at the staff restaurant / You benefit from a reduced-rate catering offer (including lunch)
• Sports and leisure club (on-site facilities/showers)
• Discounts at the company shop
• Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half-fare card
• Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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