Cti Technologist

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led
,
resilient
and
positive
to succeed here because we expect pace and
agility
, we insist on
collaboration
and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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In partnership with Innovation, Brand, CMI and R&D teams, the role holder will manage sensory and consumer projects to guide product development and support the business strategy and will report to the Senior CTI manager.

The role demands good technical and interpersonal capabilities to:

• Support the delivery of sensory & consumer science learning plans in support of innovation and renovation projects, which represent significant financial opportunities for pladis
• Support the definition of appropriate research plans and management of execution of these plans to support the business decision process
• Raise the sensory & consumer science profile internally and externally
• Support pro-actively cross-functional collaboration to maximise output

• Provide sensory and consumer science research according to recognised international standards to provide insights to guide product development and brand strategies for innovation, regeneration and productivity activities
• Work closely cross-functionally and manage research projects from end to end, designing research based on the defined learning plans, analysing and reporting results in accordance to stakeholder needs
• Help define product specifications and shelf life, linking consumer data & sensory data to analytical data
• Stay abreast of new methodologies and test and learn as and when appropriate
• Support the building of a strong knowledge platform of Savoury categories to support the business with critical insights to drive innovation

• Excellent understanding of Sensory and Consumer Science techniques and how to analyse and interpret findings to business strategic needs
• Strong knowledge in Sensory and Consumer Science methodologies: quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques
• Strong analytical and statistical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in sensory software (ideally Red Jade)
• Proficiency in statistical analysis software (xlSTAT, R or other)
• Strong ability in interpretation/translation of insights into a technical product/brand development path
• Multi-discipline/multi-function team working skills and experience
• Able to work in an agile, fast paced working environment

• Experience in food FMCG and/or research industry, sweet and savoury snacks
  · Moderating skills
  · Experience in Design Thinking techniques

Purpose led–We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

Agile–We’reeverevolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.

Positive–We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better

Resilient–We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward

Collaborative– We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipewe’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will…