Our client is a global leader in the development of flavor extracts, natural colors, antioxidants, and hop extracts for the food & beverage industry. We are looking for a Savory Flavorist to join their team! The Taste and Sensory Innovation team is the foundation and driving force of the business through developing new food concepts and flavor formulations to gain new businesses. As a core team member, you will focus on the development and optimization of savory flavors, including reactions, topnotes and EU compliant flavors to ensure that they company remains a leader in delivering high-quality and customized flavor solutions. The successful candidate supports both product innovation and customer-specific projects.
Essential Job Functions :
- Utilize knowledge of flavor science to create complex and authentic savory flavors to meet customer and market demands.
- Conduct research to explore and understand the functionalities of raw materials and processes that allow the creation of natural flavors for the US, EU and APAC.
- Stay abreast of the latest trends and innovations in the flavor world, bringing concepts from ideation to commercialization.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and food safety standards during the development of flavor products.
- Manage innovation projects by collaborating with cross functional teams such as Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, and the Business Unit Leadership teams, and to plan, prioritize, communicate, and execute multiple tasks efficiently.
Required :
Experience in developing and enhancing top note profiles for savory applications.Experience in designing and optimizing reaction flavor systems, including ingredient interactions, thermal processing, and yield efficiency improvements.Experience in balancing top notes with reaction flavors to achieve complex, authentic flavor profiles.Ability to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and provide recommendations for research projects.Excellent communication skills.Excellent project management skills with strong attention to details.