Research Manager Food, drink and personal care

Who we are

We are the leading international sensory and consumer research company specializing in food, beverages, cosmetics, personal care, and other consumer products. We have 19 proprietary state‑of‑the‑art facilities across France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Morocco, China and the USA, and cover more than 65 countries through our network of approved partners.

SAM provides tailor‑made solutions, delivering actionable guidelines to make our clients’ brands and products memorable.

Join our very diverse team of sensory scientists, food technologists, statisticians, psychologists, sociologists, strategic thinkers, marketeers, field managers, technicians and other sensory and research experienced colleagues.

World‑leader in Testing for Life. With about 61 000 employees, Eurofins is a global leader in testing services and over the last 20 years has been one of the fastest growing companies in the world, thanks to its innovation in technology and service.

Reporting to an Associate Research Director or a Research Director, a Research Manager is the primary contact for client communication before/during/after projects and owns and delivers full research projects.

• Client Management: key account management or direct contact for project delivery.
• Project Management: autonomously manage complex research projects, write study proposals, propose methodologies, prepare estimates, negotiate contracts, ensure on‑time delivery, maintain quality standards, write reports with storytelling, present results and recommendations, moderate expert panel sessions, analyse panel performance and execute action plan.
• Strategy: ensuring ongoing activities and projects adhere to the company’s strategic guidelines.
• Revenue: share feedback on clients needs & potential revenue risks.
• People: close collaboration with the Data Solutions Hub, work closely with other members of our sensory and research teams and the fieldwork team.

• Minimum 3 years of industry experience in market research and/or sensory research.
• Knowledge of food and/or personal care / OTC pharma products, quantitative and qualitative consumer research methodologies, sensory methodologies and statistics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in MS Office:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Rigorous, responsive and proactive.
• Strong organisational and planning skills that ensure work is effectively prioritised to meet deadlines.