Consumer Center Head (m/f/d), Gaillard

Bayer is an international group whose core businesses lie in the healthcare and agriculture sectors. At the intersection of chemistry and biology, Bayer helps to improve quality of life by offering products and services in human and plant health.

Your tasks and responsibilities

1. Lead the internal sensory testing facility across Dermatology, Nutritionals and Digestive Health, executing studies to evaluate sensorial performance :

• Manage internal studies to evaluate the sensory performance of products and prototypes,
• Liaise with key partners in R&D and Marketing to ensure tests arewell planned, executed, reported and meet the needs of the project,
• Implement appropriate training standards to ensure that the panel(s) are calibrated and fit for purpose ongoing,
• Ensure awareness of the state-of-the-art approaches to sensorial measurement and suggest innovative ways to optimize and improve the panel,
• Ensure deployment of appropriate statistical tools during data analysis and reporting.

1. Lead the internal Biophysical Measures Suite for Dermatology :

• Establish and embed capability in biophysical measurements,
• Manage all internal studies in the facility to evaluate the biophysical performance of products and prototypes,
• Ensure deployment of appropriate statistical tools during data analysis and reporting.

1. Lead the ‘Institute of Dermatology’ :

• Manage all studies in the facility to evaluate the internal biophysical performance of product prototypes (as a pre-clinical tool to support development, not for claims),
• Lead discussions with Global Medical, Global Medical Marketing and Country Medical to establish a credible external engagement programme,
• Lead and engage with BCH Gaillard for internal training or external communication,

1. Lead Visualisation Capability

• Actively seek project opportunities to develop engaging visuals for use by the project team, for consumers and/or HCPs,
• Conceive and execute visualisation experiments, working internally or externally as appropriate,

1. Actively participate in department life:

• Manage operational budget for the Consumer Centre,
• Manage operational budget for the Consumer Centre, the team member
• Ensure that all operations are maintained in accordance with the appropriate quality and safety standards,

Profile

• Required profile with relevant science degree and at least 10 years of experience in the FMCH and/or FMCH sector. Proven track record of success in FMCG/FMCH sensory, CRO and proven experience as a leader.
• Sensory experience, statistical theory and its application . Maitrise du pack office included Excel stat and sensorial software(the use of EyeQuestion will be helpful)
• Excellent interpersonal skills in collaboration and communication (written and verbal) as well as a proficiency in English.
• French speakers.