We are the leading international sensory and consumer research company specializing in food, beverages, cosmetics, personal care, and other consumer products. We have 19 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 general 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.

Reporting to an Associate Research Director or a Research Director, a Research Manager is the primary contact for client communication before/during/after projects and owns and delivers full research projects.

Responsibilities

Client Management

Can be a Key Account Manager (KAM) for 1 or a few clients

Direct contact for communication before,



during and after projects delivery

Project Management

Autonomous management, implementation and coordination of complex research projects

Taking clients briefs and writing study proposals

Propose appropriate methodologies and research approaches

Prepare estimates for ad hoc studies

Contribute in negotiating contracts, or specifications, technically, methodologically and financially

Ensure that projects meet objectives and are delivered on‑time and within budget

Ensure that the project work meets agreed quality standards

Report writing with storytelling

Presentation of results, including relevant recommendations

Moderation of some expert panel sessions for training and evaluation purposes

Responsible of panel performance: analysis, recommendations, and action plan execution

Strategy

Ensuring that ongoing activities and projects adhere to the company's strategic guidelines

Revenue

Share feedback with managers on clients needs & potential revenue risks

People

Close collaboration with the Data Solutions Hub (our in‑house data analysis team)

Work closely with other members of our sensory and research teams and the fieldwork team

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of industry experience in market research and/or sensory research

Knowledge of food and/or personal care / OTC pharma products, quantitative and qualitative consumer research methodologies, sensory methodologies and statistics

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish

Proficiency in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc

Rigorous, responsive and proactive

Strong organisational and planning skills, that ensure work is effectively prioritised to meet deadlines

📌 Research Manager (Madrid)
🏢 Eurofins
📍 Madrid