Sensory Innovation Manager

1 week ago


Melbourne, Australia Blackbook Executive Full time

Major FMCG organsation
- Regional leadership role
- Opportunity to build a sensory program

**The Company**
This global FMCG organisation is currently on an exciting transformation journey with a huge commitment focused on Innovation. This newly created Sensory Innovation Manager will build a cohesive sensory program within the R&D and Innovation space.

**The Role**
This role will report directly to the Global Sensory Lead and key responsibilities will include the following:

- Drive consumer-centric thinking, emotional understanding, competitive knowledge and intuition and research solutions throughout the product development process to enable transformational innovations;
- Assess the strategic fit and impact of new innovative product solutions;
- Develop sensory protocols and best practices and provide scientific sensory input for the development and commercialisation of products;
- Closely interact with Product Development, Marketing and Consumer Insights to provide guidance through all stages of the stage-gate process.
- Build a regional sensory team.

**Your Background**
To be successful in this position you will have the following skills & attributes:

- Masters or PhD in Sensory, Foods Science, Chemistry, Engineering or related discipline.
- Extensive experience within FMCG with proven experience in leading innovation sensory programs.
- Demonstrated track record in supporting the delivery of winning product innovations through sensory input.
- Ability to recognise, disseminate and reconcile information into insight and trends that advance the organisation's ability to make better business deicsions.
- Proven leadership experience, passionate about creating a successful, inclusive team and manage stakeholders in a complex matric structure.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Juliet Arduca at Blackbook Executive on 03 9823 7410.


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