Sensory Panel Leader

**Do you have a real passion for food and drink and looking for an opportunity within sensory research?**

MMR is looking for a Sensory panel leader to join our rapidly growing sensory teams, our sensory panel leader will be based in Singapore, but you will be working as part of the wider Global Sensory Team, working with fellow sensory experts around the Globe.

MMR is a UK-headquartered, independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. This means that when you join us, you’ll have the chance to work with a number of well-known brands to help create, shape and develop products and packs.

We are global leaders, guiding innovation for our clients - partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands. Our head office is based near Oxford in the UK. We also have offices in London, New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Bangkok, Netherlands and Durban.

Our team of over 550 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We are experts at turning brand promises into winning product and packaging experiences. MMR’s team includes a diverse group of market researchers, sensory and food scientists, data processors, statisticians, former client-side researchers, packaging experts and innovation specialists.

Through a strong commitment to the development of scientifically robust and unique research methodologies and the use of advanced statistical and analytical techniques, we are able to make a real difference to our client’s products and brands.

No two projects are ever the same, often involving exciting innovations, varied methods and international markets. It’s a great opportunity to challenge and add value to client decision making, all while working with our passionate, friendly teams across the globe.

**The Sensory Panel leader role**:
This exciting and brilliant opportunity entails many responsibilities which will help you to develop professionally on the job, you will be supported by some of the very best sensory experts globally.

Role responsibilities:

- Sensory Panel Management - (including scheduling, profiling and training of our panels) - it would be advantageous if you have had previous experience or knowledge in managing a sensory panel and knowledge of sensory research methodologies (including Descriptive Analysis)
- Assisting the team with running sensory research projects for multinational clients focusing on both team delivery as well as client management in order to ensure the accurate and efficient management of projects.
- You will assist in the design and analysis of sensory research projects, involving client liaison and project management from research design through to analysing sensory quantitative data and final debrief presentations.

**Requirements**:

- 1+ years of experience in a sensory role
- A passion for food and drink, and personal care products is essential
- We take graduates from a range of degrees, from food science, social sciences (psychology, sociology), humanities and pure science
- Knowledge or experience in sensory research methodologies is useful, but certainly not essential as we will teach you everything you need to know
- Spoken and written English skills are essential to allow for clear and concise communication as our team & clients are multinational.
- Strong organisational and time management skill
- Strong team-working ability

**Benefits**
- This role can promise an exciting, dynamic and challenging work experience.
- We offer an excellent on-the-job training program coupled with a bespoke MMR Academy training to build your knowledge and sensory expertise within the FMCG research industry.
- MMR offers a competitive salary; performance is also rewarded on merit.
- Our Sensory Panel Leader will be given 14 days annual leave per year plus 11 bank holidays.
- MMR offers an open, dynamic, varied and non-hierarchical environment.
- MMR offers a wide selection of employment benefits these are just a few
- MMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.