Senior Sensory Manager
Purpose and Scope/General Summary: As a Senior Sensory Manager, you’ll take sensory leadership to the next level, owning strategic initiatives and collaborating with senior leaders to deliver cutting-edge insights. You’ll lead sensory research programs that directly influence product innovation and customer satisfaction while mentoring a growing team of experts.
Responsibilities:
Own Sensory Strategy: Set the vision and direction for sensory research across the organization.Build Excellence: Develop and enhance sensory methodologies to ensure competitive differentiation.Mentor and Inspire: Manage and grow a high-performing sensory team, fostering innovation and collaboration. Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, R&D, QA, and Sales leaders to align sensory objectives with business KPIs.Customer Engagement: Act as the sensory expert for key customers, delivering insights that strengthen relationships.Advance Innovation: Drive exploration of new technologies and approaches in sensory science.Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, Poultry Science or similar field strongly preferred.5+ years of sensory or consumer science experience strongly preferred.2-3 years of management expereince required.Advanced expertise in sensory tools, statistical software and data visualization requiredProven ability to lead large-scale projects and influence executive decision making. A track record of fostering high-performing teams and delivering measurable results.Ability to travel about 25% of the time.Strong interpersonal communication skills.Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodationAs a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule; Base salary range of $120,000-$130,000Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
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This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.
The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.
About us: Pilgrim’s is the second largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico and the U.K. Pilgrim’s processes, prepares, packages and delivers fresh, further-processed and value-added poultry products for sale to customers in more than 100 countries, employs more than 50,000 people and contracts with more than 5,200 family farmers. Pilgrim’s is headquartered in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, at the JBS USA corporate office where our 1,200 employees enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity
EOE, including disability/vets
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