Research and Development Officer (Sensory)

The Research and Development Officer for Sensory Team will be working with cross-functional teams (R&D, Marketing, Market Research, Quality Control, Packaging) on a range of projects including new product development, optimization, productivity, category mapping, shelf-life studies, quality assurance, and packaging studies. He/she will provide sensory/consumer sensory expertise by designing, implementing, analyzing, and making actionable recommendations to the relevant teams.

1. Panel Management:

Manages the recruitment, training, performance monitoring and maintenance of descriptive panelists to ensure constant availability during sensory and to maintain or continuously improve the interest and participation of panelists.

2. Insight Generation:

• Designs and executes descriptive and affective studies using appropriate research techniques and tools to achieve high quality output.
• Supports market research studies by making sound recommendations on products to test, prepare the evaluation protocols and sample preparation procedures to ensure data quality.
• Conducts sensory qualitative research and facilitates consumer panel discussions to generate in-depth understanding of consumer preferences and motivation
• Analyzes data, interprets, and prepares reports with actionable recommendations to guide product development, optimization, quality control, shelf life and packaging studies

3. Others

Performs other job or expertise related assignments to develop one’s self and/or share one’s expertise resulting to support for operational efficiency.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a graduate of Food Science/Technology, Nutrition, Chemistry, or Microbiology.
• Professional Food Technologist (PFT) license is an advantage.
• At least 3 years of experience in food sensory testing, in leading a descriptive panel and conducting panel performance checks, collecting and analyzing consumer feedback, and conducting competitor/market research.
• Practical experience working with data collection systems (Compusense, FIZZ, Red Jade) and statistical analysis software (XLSTAT, SPSS, SIMCA, R Language) is an advantage.
• Proficiency in discrimination, descriptive, and consumer product test methods
• Willing to be assigned on Ortigas, Pasig City (Hybrid working set-up)

SKILLS AND ESSENTIAL TRAITS

• Proficiency in analyzing complex data
• Ability to discern a wide variety of flavors, aromas, textures and trigeminal characteristics
• Proficiency in translating sensory and consumer sensory findings into product design and business opportunities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Proficiency in group discussion moderation

Jollibee Foods Corporation is the hiring entity for this requisition.