Sensory Research Manager in Crawley

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Location: Reading | Nottingham | Crawley

Are you passionate about consumer research? Do you possess effective leadership skills and want a multicultural working environment with fantastic colleagues?

If so, we have exactly the right opportunity for you!

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.

SAM is a great place to work.

Join SAM to work with the most competent, creative, and fun team in the industry and let your work, opinions and ideas contribute to the future of sensory and consumer research. Become your most extraordinary self with support and development throughout your career.

Best in class

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

We\’re proud to be part of the Eurofins Group

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.

Role Summary

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.

We are looking for a Sensory Research Manager to reinforce our Sensory Research team in Rennes on a full‑time permanent contract. Within the SAM Sensory Team regrouping several Research Managers, Panel Leaders and Technicians, you will be in charge of managing sensory projects and an ad‑hoc expert panel for several clients.

Responsibilities

• Client Management – Act as the main point of contact for clients, managing communication and building strong relationships to ensure satisfaction and identify growth opportunities.
• Project Leadership – Independently manage and coordinate research projects from brief to delivery, including proposal writing, methodology selection, budgeting, and quality assurance.
• Insight Delivery – Prepare and present reports with clear storytelling and recommendations; moderate expert panels for training and evaluation when required.
• Strategic Alignment – Ensure all projects adhere to company guidelines and contribute to business objectives.
• Collaboration – Work closely with data analysis, sensory, and fieldwork teams to ensure seamless execution and share feedback on client needs and revenue opportunities.

Our Offer

• A full-time hybrid working job at one of our office facilities in the UK – Reading, Nottingham or Crawley.
• A competitive salary plus additional benefits.
• An exciting job profile covering a diverse range of tasks.
• A competent, creative and fun team to work alongside.

Candidate Profile

• 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.

Interested to hear more?

talent@samresearch.com