Principal Sensory Scientist
About the role
Rich's, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. With more than 13,500 associates working globally in 100 countries and annual sales of $5.9 billion, Rich's is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich's®-Infinite Possibilities. One Family. Rich Products is looking for a Principal Sensory Scientist to join our Global Innovation Center of Excellence (COE), as part of the Research, Innovation, and Compliance (RIC) organization. This role is a subject matter expert (SME) within Sensory and Consumer Science that will drive consumer centricity throughout cross-functional and cross-regional innovation and renovation processes to help deliver Rich's 2030 Vision. This role will be based at our WHQ in Buffalo, NY, with expected travel of up to 25% per year.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor and recognized consumer and sensory expert to lead complex, strategic projects in a US and global context that have broad based implications across R&D, the business and across categories.
- Cultivate foundational knowledge to accelerate and deepen understanding of ingredients, processes, products, packaging and consumers.
- Utilize mastership of foundational and advanced design