Director, Sensory Science & Product Perf

Colgate•Piscataway, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sensory Science and Product Performance Director is primarily responsible for leading the day to day operations of all sensory and product testing - consumers, employees and expert panel. This new role will set-up and standardize the process of conducting product and consumer experience testing, questionnaires, data collection and reporting. The role interacts with all of the Insights Strategic Category Leads - Oral Care, Skin Health, Personal and Home Care and will manage a team of 5 people.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required
7+ years of professional experience in sensory science and/or consumer insights is required
3+ years of experience as a people manager is required
Experience in leading consumer/expert/employee panels and analyzing resulting data is required
Previous industry experience leading technical projects and influencing cross-functional partners within the CPG, Food Technology, Personal Care, or related consumer products experience
Ability to communicate and present to technical and non technical audiences at all levels

Nice To Haves

Masters or MBA

Responsibilities

Sets-up the new group/team of Sensory and Product Performance team
Leads all the sensory and product testing - consumers, employees and expert panel
Oversees the setting up and standardization of the process of conducting product and consumer experience testing, questionnaires, data collection, analysis and reporting
Ensures all testing incorporates benchmarking against key competitors/gold standard for perceivable superiority
Leads the setting up of data collection to ensure we house and own the database for better and standard internal reporting and be more predictive and prescriptive
Uncovers cross-category/transversal opportunities
Embeds the mindset of being granular/surgical with the entire product usage journey
Leads the group which will support to the Strategic Category Leads (not client facing)