CPW S.A is a highly successful dynamic joint venture between Nestlé & General Mills, producing & distributing Nestlé breakfast cereals and cereal bars worldwide since 1990. CPW headquarter is located in Lausanne, Switzerland with around 100 people of various nationalities. CPW R&D Orbe is located in Switzerland and is part of a broader organisation with a total of 5 R&D facilities. Across the world CPW directly employs 4000 staff. "The Power of the Big and Spirit of the Small" is the operating principle of Cereal Partners Worldwide!

For our R&D team, we are looking for a:

SENSORY SCIENTIST

Job Location:

• Welwyn, UK until June 2010,
  
• and afterwards in Orbe, Switzerland.

Main Responsibilities:

Manage sensory evaluation studies

• Attend project meetings and provide sensory support to project leaders and marketing
  
• Help select and organize appropriate test methods (profile, triangle, consumer etc.)
  
• Analyze and report all tests within set deadlines
  
• Schedule and assign work to sensory technicians for set-up of tests
  
• Provide sensory support for determination of key consumer requirements of products

Build & maintain sensory awareness & networking

• Increase awareness of sensory tools and capabilities within CPW.
  
• Run sensory training sessions for product developers, marketing & consumer insight people
  
• Collaborate with other sensory groups within CPW for global initiatives
  
• Maintain sensory network between CPW, Nestle & General Mills.

Provide sensory support to operations

• Verify gold standard product quality (through expert panel).
  
• Assist Operations sensory in preparation & execution of factory training as necessary.
  
• Assist with other Operations Sensory activities as necessary.

Provide product understanding for quality compliance

• Conduct, analyze and report shelf life tests to further understand the products characteristics.
  
• Provide sensory support for premium testing and monitoring of taint panel

Management of external panels

• Assist / lead planning and running of external expert panel sessions, monitoring performance, administering feedback, and running refresher training - as required.
  
• Assist / lead administration and motivation of panel members

Other responsibilities

• Continuously analyze and improve sensory capability and group effectiveness
  
• Assist sensory technician and sensory scientist with testing of premiums.
  
• Coach and mentor sensory technician to build their skills & increase their effectiveness
  
• Assist in the standardization & calibration of sensory methodologies across CPW R&D centers

Main Purpose of Job
The R&D Sensory Scientist is responsible for providing advice on the applications of sensory analysis in product optimization and process improvement, for the analysis of tests in order to meet project objectives/business goals; and for the continuous analysis and improvement of the service provided by the sensory section.

Dimensions / KPIs

• Recognized as CPW Sensory Expert within whole organization.
  
• Quality results delivered within set deadlines.

Key Competencies / Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• Aptitude for presentations to groups of non-specialists and specialists.
  
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills.
  
• Strong sense of leadership and initiative.
  
• Self motivated and ability to motivate and persuade others.
  
• Ability to work in international and inter-disciplinary teams.
  
• Strong desire to work in fast-paced, high productivity environment.
  
• Attention to detail.
  
• Ability to see the whole picture.

Key Working Relationships

• R&D Sensory group - sensory scientists and technicians of all R&D centers.
  
• CPW R&D project leaders worldwide.
  
• CPW Marketing, Consumer insights, Promotions, QA and Operations.
  
• Strong alliance with Nestlé/General Mills Expert Networks.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related science with a specialization in sensory science.
  
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the sensory field, with experience in leading descriptive analysis panels.
  
• Knowledge of sensory techniques and statistics (univariate and multivariate).
  
• Strong aptitude for working with PC systems, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  
• Knowledge of Fizz sensory software advantageous.
  
• English essential; French desirable

Thanks for applying directly on line on our web site: www.careers.nestle.com, ID 2417