Field Manager- DACH

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 Description

• In charge of the Field Teams in both Germany and Switzerland
• Responsible for leading the on-site execution for assigned projects within the deadlines
• Work closely with the Project Team on the planning and execution of studies
• Ensure that the client expectations are being met and the test protocol and design are properly executed for assigned projects
• Responsible for the quality and consistency of the services provided by the sites for the consumer tests
• Provides leadership and mentoring to Field Managers promoting a positive and productive work environment
• Organize and optimize workloads for better productivity
• Put in place innovative ways to improve processes, better task allocation and automation
• Create and share best practices in both countries while streamlining of the processes
• Anticipate and identify challenges in Fielding and liaise with the Research teams to find solutions to enable projects continuity
• Participate in or lead workgroups responsible for continuous software improvement(eSPM, RedJade, etc.)
• Actively participate in the development of consumer databases
• Ensure the Field's monthly operational reporting

Qualifications

• Confident handling of MS Office, in particular PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills in English and German.
• Committed and resilient
• Enthusiastic and proactive attitude
• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment with multiple stakeholders
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to changes in real-time and meet timelines
• Problem-solving attitude  

Summary

• Type: Full-time
• Function: Other
• Experience level: Entry Level
• Industry: Biotechnology