Sensory & Consumer Insights Scientist

Job Description:

Sensory & Consumer Insights Scientist – Product Performance (CTI Lead)

Duration: 12-Month contract

Brand: Ben’s Original™ & Dolmio™

At Mars, we create food that brings people together. As a CTI Lead at our OBL Factory, you’ll be at the heart of product performance for Ben’s Original™ and Dolmio™ shaping products that delight consumers and set the standard for taste, quality, and innovation.

Your role

You’ll lead sensory and consumer research that informs product development and drives insight-led decisions across our Foods category. You’ll partner with R&D, Marketing, Consumer Insights, and external agencies to turn consumer feedback into actionable strategies, ensuring every product lives up to the trust our consumers place in Ben’s Original™ and Dolmio™.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead sensory and consumer studies, turning insights into clear product guidance.
• Provide methodological leadership for Product Design teams, from experimental design to data analysis.
• Identify opportunities for impactful product claims and validate them with consumers.
• Collaborate across internal teams and external partners to ensure insights drive innovation and renovation.
• Travel to key markets when needed to lead research and champion the consumer voice.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Product Development, Sensory Science, Consumer Science, Consumer Research or equivalent
• 7+ years' experience in product development and/or sensory and consumer science
• Proven track record of building collaborative external business relationships
• Project management and stakeholder management
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Individual contributor with the need to be able to influence without positional authority.
• Ability to collaborate with the R&D community (Renovation, Innovation, Science & Technology, Quality & Food Safety, Science & Regulatory Affairs), Consumer Insights (Global & Regional), Commercial and Marketing teams where relevant.
• Partnering both internally and externally (with sensory and consumer research agencies) to deliver key product insights through sensory evaluations.
• Ability to travel to our key markets to lead consumer research
• Core member of the R&D Team, reporting to the Global CTI Lead.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose-driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Meer over Mars:

Mars is een familiebedrijf met een wereldwijde verkoop van meer dan $50 miljard. We produceren enkele van 's werelds meest geliefde merken: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, SKITTLES® en BEN'S ORIGINAL®. Naast onze consumentenmerken zorgen we met trots voor de helft van de huisdieren in de wereld via onze voedings-, gezondheids- en service bedrijven zoals Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ en Pet Partners™. Mars heeft zijn hoofdkantoor in McLean, Virginia en is actief in meer dan 80 landen. De vijf principes van Mars - kwaliteit, verantwoordelijkheid, wederkerigheid, efficiëntie en vrijheid - inspireren onze 150.000 Associates elke dag om bij te dragen aan een betere toekomst.

Disclaimer:

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