Sr Sensory Scientist - BU Innovation

Responsibilities

• Lead sensory consumer learning agenda for both strategic & tactical initiatives; giving your perspective on how projects will impact the business long term
• Leverage your experience to effectively balance hybrid research approaches with existing knowledge and deep understanding of key sensory attributes to quickly deliver actionable guidance for R&DC
• Levivate identification renovation opportunity areas for growth by effectively using syndicated research and trend data, primary market research and competitive intelligence
• Leader of the Flagship Product Performance Program: Develop and implement renovation strategies reflecting overall corporate and business unit goals with meaningful consumer positioning vs competition that effectively communicates product advantages to consumers
• Interact with the leadership team, sharing key insights and offering advice on product-related challenges
• Develop & maintain strategic partnerships with Product Development, Consumer Insights, Marketing, Analytics, Culinary, Packaging, Quality and External Research Vendors
• Learn and grow, as you stretch yourself to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement to evolve the sensory function and your personal development
• Effectively manage the sensory budget; address and prioritize immediate and forward-looking strategic needs with manager support
• Stay up-to-date on new research techniques through conferences, research materials and industry experts; apply methods new to Tyson, as appropriate, through a ‘test and learn’ approach

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sensory, Food Science, Psychology or related field; M.S., Ph.D. or Sensory Certification is preferred
• Proficient in food or meat science
• 4+ years of relevant and practical work experience is required with a Bachelor’s degree; 2+ years of relevant and practical work experience is required with a Master’s degree. Otherwise, 10+ years of relevant and practical work experience is required

Skills

• Sensory & Food/Meat Science Expertise
• Insights & Research Experience (Qual + Quant, DOE)
• Consumer & Business Strategy (Positioning, Renovation, P&L)
• Execution Excellence (Project, Budget, Multi-project mgmt.)
• Leadership & Enterprise Capability (Influence, Agility, Problem Solving)

Qualifications

• This role does not have direct reports
• Experience managing and/or mentoring junior team members a plus
• Travel up to 25%