# Consumer Science Scientist

Responsibilities What we’re looking for: This role looks to develop and implement sensory and consumer research strategies that inform product design decisions across innovation, brand stewardship, renovation, Design to Value (DtV), product superiority, and portfolio transformation initiatives. The role will primarily support the Grains & Bakeries and Beverages categories in South Africa, with support provided to selected priority projects across Middle East and Africa as required. The role looks to leverage global and local sensory and consumer research capabilities, integrating product insights with deep technical expertise to support the Foods and Beverages R&D organization in delivering consumer-relevant, insight-driven solutions. It will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to embed human centricity throughout the product development process, translate consumer learning into clear and actionable recommendations, and support decision-making against consumer, technical, and business objectives. The role will also contribute to strengthening the team’s research capabilities by scanning emerging advancements in sensory and consumer research and staying current

- **Id**: 3790792
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/pepsico-consumer-science-scientist>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Paarl, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-27T11:49:24Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-27T11:49:24Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 12
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3217
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Snack Food, Soft Drinks, FMCG & Consumer Brand Groups

## Company

- **Id**: 4502740
- **Name**: PepsiCo
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/pepsico-4>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 12

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T06:23:50Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 75
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.829
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 11
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: seen:11, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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