Sensory Panel Leader

Quorn are currently recruiting a Sensory Panel Leader to join our Consumer & Sensory Science function based in Stokesley.

**What you'll be responsible for**:
You will be responsible for the design & execution of sensory research projects**, s**upporting product development and quality assurance initiatives. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse sensory data, providing actionable insights that guide decision-making in the wider business.

Managing the trained sensory panel, you'll drive a high-performance sensory panel programme to ensure we are hitting panel KPIs and maintaining an engaged and motivated panel. This will involve creating and facilitating panel sessions within our dedicated sensory, ensuring that we're measuring what matters in sensory research to enable reliable and actionable insights to the business.

The role will be based on-site in Stokesley at least 80% of the working week.

**What experience you'll need to have**:

- Understanding of basic sensory science principles
- Excellent communication and group leadership skills, able to motivate and work effectively with large groups
- Ability to create reports in a timely manner, with clear and actionable insights
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office packages, with intermediate skills on Microsoft Excel in particular
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with flexibility to adapt quickly whilst still maintaining attention to detail and scientific rigor
- A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet - you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn

**The recruitment process**:
**1st Stage** - 30-45 minute Microsoft Teams introductory call with our hiring team

**2nd Stage** - on-site interview and tour of sensory facilities

**What you'll get in return**:

- A Competitive Salary
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year)
- Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions)
- Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships
- Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family

**About Us**

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.

At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.

It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.

We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are **‘Stronger Together’**, we aim to **‘Make Lives Better’**, we ‘**Think Big & Act With Courage’** and we **‘Strive To Be The Best’**.

Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.

Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

**Recruitment Agencies**

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.