QUEST INTERNATIONAL
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*Marketing Manager Multivariate Specialist*
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Quest International, a member of the Imperial Chemical Industries
(ICI) group, is one of the world's leading fragrances, flavors and
food ingredients companies with particular strength in product
development and applied biosciences. For the Department of Sensory
Sciences and Consumer Acceptance in the Food Science and Technology
Center at our Headquarters in Naarden, The Netherlands, we are looking
for a
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*Marketing Manager (Multivariate Specialist) M/F*
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The department uses a trained panel to evaluate the effects of flavors
and food ingredients in a wide variety of edible products. Data are
also collected from consumer panels worldwide. All data generated by
sensory evaluations and surveys are analysed by a number of
multivariate techniques. Driving forces behind consumer preference are
modeled and products are developed by correlating consumer and
marketing data with sensory and physicochemical parameters.
The Manager is expected to be able to analyse data, to develop
propositions, and to communicate with leading food industry companies
and Quest's Technical and Application specialists about positioning,
consumer acceptance and likelihood of propositions generating value
for Quest's customers. The candidate should ideally have a good
business appreciation (MBA ideal) and have an excellent statistical
background.
In order to obtain maximum information from the sensory measurements,
he/she will be required to examine data critically and creatively, to
apply techniques developed in other fields or to invent new ones and
to interact with the department staff (including two full-time
statisticians) and other members of the corporate Food Science and
Technology Center and the Sales and Marketing teams.
Excellent written as well as oral communication skills are required.
The Manager Sensometrics must have the ability to draw conclusions and
present results in English to internal and external customers in a
clear and convincing manner.
Quest International offers favorable terms of employment.
Applications, together with your resume, should be sent to
Human Resources
Colette Leerink
Personnel Manager
Quest International Nederland BV
Postbus 2
1400 CA Bussum
The Netherlands
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