Sensory Panel Leader

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Do you want to play a key role in driving innovation and providing insights for Corbion? Do you aspire to be part of the Corbion Advance 2025 Strategy?

Corbion’s Sensory Department’s mission is to resolve your problem today, for tasty and natural products tomorrow. We do this by generating data you can trust and provide insight to inform decision making

As our Sensory Panel Leader, you will work within our Sensory team in Gorinchem, leading our expert sensory panel and supporting various projects by providing high-standard sensory data. This role emphasizes leveraging application knowledge, especially regarding the impact of Corbion products in end applications, such as meat, confectionary, and savory products.

You are based at our Global Innovation Centre in Gorinchem and you report to the Sensory Program Director. You will collaborate closely with members of innovation project teams and application team based in Gorinchem

Key Responsibilities

• Support Business Success: Apply appropriate sensory methods to support the business.
• Oversee Sensory Panel Activities: Manage and oversee internal sensory panel activities.
• Innovation: Support the development of innovative food solutions and the current product portfolio.
• Facility Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Gorinchem Sensory Facility.
• Execute Sensory Studies: Conduct sensory panel studies as per the guidance from the Sensory Program Leader, including sample preparation, scheduling, panel moderation, and sensory lab maintenance.
• Collaborative Design and Implementation: Work with the Sensory team to lead and support the design and implementation of all phases of sensory testing.
• Risk Management: Ensure all samples are food-safe for sensory testing, managing food safety risks both internally and externally

About you

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sensory Science or Food Science with a passion for flavor.
• Experience: Previous panel leader experience is a plus, but not required.
• Hands-on Approach: Practical mentality and a hands-on approach to tasks.
• Effective Communication: Open and effective communicator, able to listen well and collaborate with expert panelists, application teams, and product development teams.
• Self-Starter: Ability to work independently on projects, bring new ideas into the organization, and manage multiple projects and tasks effectively.
• Team Player: Collaborative mindset, able to work well with various disciplines and individuals.
• Results-Driven: High motivation and passion to deliver results with a can-do mentality.
• Language Proficiency: Must be fluent in Dutch to lead the expert panel.

About Corbion 
 

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

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