Position Snapshot

Location: Konolfingen, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Product & Technology Center (NPTC) Nutrition
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

What we offer at Nestlé

Flexible combination of office-based and remote work. Please talk to us during the recruitment
process about what flexibility could look like for you!
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits


Position Summary


At Nestlé Nutrition, our mission is to nurture a Healthier Generation. We aim to achieve this by leading the way in Research and Development of science proven nutrition solutions and by partnering with parents and healthcare professionals around the world. From pre-conception to adulthood, we are widening our reach and opening up new opportunities across the lifelong nutrition journey.

As a Sensory & Product Experience Specialist, you will generate and translate consumer product insights into desirable products and packaging experiences, aligned with business strategies. You will integrate consumer research data with sensory insights to drive the development of innovative, consumer-centric products, guiding the product & packaging development process from initial ideation through to successful launch.


We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.


A Day in the Life of a Sensory & Product Experience Specialist

• Partner with project managers and product developers to establish consumer research plans to add value to projects.
• Participate actively in cross-functional project teams, providing valuable insights and expert guidance on consumer research methodologies.
• Manage and execute consumer research studies with excellence, from design and planning to analysis, reporting and presenting.
• Leverage sensory data and connect to consumer data to identify drivers of liking and consumer preference.
• Foster effective collaboration and communication within the Sensory & Product Experience team and external agencies to ensure efficient execution.
• Enhance consumer research methods, contribute to internal trainings programs, and drive the bridging of sensory and consumer research.

What will make you successful

• Master's degree or equivalent in Sensory Science, Consumer Science, Marketing Research, or related fields.
• Proven experience in consumer research and insights, preferably in FMCG.
• Strong statistical knowledge and expertise in sensory and consumer product testing techniques.
• Supervisory experience in leading sensory laboratory activities or working with sensory agencies.
• Fluent in English.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for product tasting and ready to participate in tasting sessions of dairy-based products.
• Curiosity and passion for understanding consumer behavior, especially in relation with children.
• Familiarity with marketing research and computer literacy in MS-Office and statistical tools.
• Experience in R&D and the dairy or nutrition field is a plus.

At Nestlé Research and Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland, we develop for Nestlé worldwide, new products, processes and packaging concepts for a broad range of products of our Nutrition, Dairy, Health Science and Coffee businesses. In addition, we also provide technical assistance to our factories.


Join the Sensory & Product Experience team and be at the heart of the development of our products of tomorrow.