Company Description

Do you want to develop your career in an international company with a multicultural environment working with the biggest local and global organizations in FMCG? If so, SAM has the right opportunity for you!

We are the leading international sensory and consumer research company specializing in food, beverages, cosmetics, personal care, and other consumer products. We have 20 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, marketeers, 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.

We are looking for a Field Manager for the DACH region to oversee and manage the Field services in Germany and Switzerland on a full-time permanent contract.

Job DescriptionIn charge of the Field Teams in both Germany and SwitzerlandResponsible for leading the on-site execution for assigned projects within the deadlinesWork closely with the Project Team on the planning and execution of studiesEnsure that the client expectations are being met and the test protocol and design are properly executed for assigned projectsResponsible for the quality and consistency of the services provided by the sites for the consumer testsProvides leadership and mentoring to Field Managers promoting a positive and productive work environmentOrganize and optimize workloads for better productivityPut in place innovative ways to improve processes, better task allocation and automationCreate and share best practices in both countries while streamlining of the processesAnticipate and identify challenges in Fielding and liaise with the Research teams to find solutions to enable projects continuityParticipate in or lead workgroups responsible for continuous software improvement(eSPM, RedJade, etc.)Actively participate in the development of consumer databasesEnsure the Field's monthly operational reporting

QualificationsConfident handling of MS Office, in particular PowerPoint and Excel.Excellent communication skills in English and German.Committed and resilientEnthusiastic and proactive attitudeAbility to work in a cross-functional environment with multiple stakeholdersAnalytical skills and attention to detailAbility to adapt to changes in real-time and meet timelinesProblem-solving attitude