About the position
We’re a fast-growing company in the cosmetics and nutrition industry, expanding our portfolio with innovative products for the Amazon marketplace. We’re seeking a Test Lead to build and lead our product testing framework, ensuring every item meets the highest quality standards before launch. As Test Lead, you’ll be responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive testing system from scratch. You will collaborate with R&D, product management, logistics, and formulation teams to validate every product through structured manual testing, sensory panels, and consumer research. This is a critical role ensuring product quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Build the testing system from scratch: design protocols, processes, and infrastructure for consumer and sensory testing
- Develop research methodology: create questionnaires, interview guides, and apply quantitative/qualitative testing methods
- Manage target audience segmentation: build and maintain respondent databases, recruit test participants, and ensure valid testing panels
- Oversee sample management: track, label, and store 150–200+ samples, ensuring proper conditions and timing
- Conduct and coordinate interviews: ensure unbiased feedback collection, accurate recording, and insight generation
- Analyze and report data: identify patterns and provide actionable recommendations for formula, scent, and packaging improvements
- Ensure digital workflow discipline: maintain structured archives of all test data, templates, and reports
- Collaborate with R&D Director: align on test plans, report findings, and support decision-making on product development
Requirements
- Proven experience in product testing, sensory evaluation, or QA in the cosmetics, nutrition, or FMCG sectors
- Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
- Hands-on experience with test panel organization, respondent management, and sample logistics
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to build systems from the ground up
- Excellent communication and reporting skills, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for ensuring top-quality products reach the market
Benefits
- Play a key role in shaping our testing and quality assurance systems
- Be part of a fast-growing company bringing innovative products to a competitive market
- Collaborate with an energetic, mission-driven R&D and product team
- Opportunity to build a process that directly influences customer satisfaction and brand reputation
