Senior Flavourist, Savoury

Senior Savoury Flavourist with Taste Expertise

You will be located in Kemptthal, CH and will be reporting to Head of Apply, Science & Technology.

As a global Flavourist in our Science & Technology group, your main focus will be to innovate in flavour creation for the culinary and protein categories. You will work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Build culinary and protein category research projects according to prioritization.
• Evaluate materials developed internally or from external sources and assess potential for flavour creation.
• Create flavours with new technologies to meet project requirements for culinary and savoury applications that meet defined project needs, including success criteria, regulatory compliance, cost, production requirements.
• Support regions and customers on innovation and technologies
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment in accordance with EHS policies
• Connect with regional flavourists and other function.
• Take responsibility to build an inclusive environment and use differences in styles, thinking and approaches.

Your Success Profile

• 15+ year experience as a Savoury Flavourist after completion of an industry standard flavourist training program
• PhD or Master Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, and any experience in a food applications lab, production or related area
• Knowledge of Maillard chemistry and processed flavours
• Demonstrated mastery in flavour creation, salt and umami taste, processed flavours and flavour science
• You demonstrate expert level tasting skills and flavour creation
• Expert level of raw materials and flavor ingredients knowledge
• Expert ability to create selected flavour types to deliver flavour performance for processes, research and development needs, etc.
• Expert level knowledge of global regulatory requirements for flavours
• You have excellent communication and presentations skills
• Expert level knowledge of analytical methodologies (G.C. HPLC, Mass Spec.)

• Benefits include:
• Medical, sports and leisure activities (yoga, fitness, climbing, etc.),...

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