R&D Consumer Evaluator

Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives. When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.

We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue consistently hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 4,000 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years.

The Research & Development Consumer Evaluator is responsible for organizing and conducting internal consumer sensory testing for the R&D department.

• Performs established test procedures including recruiting and managing panels, organizing, and implementing tests in the sensory facility, and coding data for analyses.
• Develops questionnaires, study instructions with input from relevant stakeholders.
• Performs screening, tabulation, manages subgroups, and monitors overall available panel size to enable easy access for estimating testing capabilities.
• Ensures the right implementation of all sensory and in-home-use-tests (iHUT) in accordance with policy & best practices.
• Manages informed consent process, maintains, and archives all proper documentation including electronic and paper consent, study request forms, and questionnaires.
• Accurately tracks, team performance on monthly and quarterly basis for all studies done in accordance with dashboarding requirements.
• Manages the sensory testing schedule and calendar with input from R&D category stakeholders.
• Reports topline results from sensory tests, and iHUTs in a consistent and timely manner.
• Prepares, manages, and arranges delivery of products, samples, prototypes, etc., for sensory and in-home use tests for Melaleuca products and/or competitive products.
• Develops and follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and collection methods relevant to the tested product(s).
• Works to follow up with relevant stakeholders including but not limited to respondents, formulators, supervisors to ensure study integrity and accuracy.
• Identifies opportunities for improvements in sensory practices and recommend solutions.
• Shows passion for learning statistical analysis, data interpretation and reporting, with a basic understanding of tools.
• Maintains and updates the sensory database and/or knowledge centers (data, reports, etc.) to enable quick data retrieval.
• Maintains the sensory lab, organizes supplies and manages tester/panelist incentive data, and communicates to HR stakeholders to facilitate incentive payouts.

Additional

• Is passionate about sensory science, analytics, with a keen interest in the product development process.
• Displays a positive, can-do attitude and makes consistent strides to improve skillset relevant to the role.
• Stays current on R&D initiatives, and industry trends.
• Is open to feedback and to improve iteratively.
• Performs other duties as needed.

• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Forms).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with others.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and deliver consistently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, exemplifies drive to grow within the team and organization.
• Punctual, honest, open, respectful, and with good follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and deliver on a plethora of initiatives for multiple stakeholders on an on-demand basis.
• Works well in a Windows OS environment and can pick up technical skills at reasonable speed.
• Preferred but not required - an undergraduate degree and/or 2-4years of relevant background in the CPG industry.

Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

Great culture—Flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

Excellent compensation—in addition to a competitive wage and bonus incentive program, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus. Right here on-site, we provide a fitness center, free concierge service, and an employee restaurant.