Our client is a global innovator in nutrition, health and beauty offering a comprehensive range of solutions based on state-of-the-art science and technology. To further strengthen the successful, dedicated, and internationally active savory team in Vienna, which has grown significantly in recent years, we are looking for you - a person driven to bring progress to life.
Senior Flavorist for Savory (f/m/x)
in Vienna, Austria - one of the world's most livable cities
YOUR FUTURE ROLE
As an integral part of innovations, you will develop new flavors, ensuring a successful creation process with customers according to business objectives.
- Create and modify savory flavors to meet project requirements, internal testing needs, or new technology development
- Provide flavors that meet all project needs like GMP, sample scale-up, production, regulatory, etc.
- Collaborate with portfolio, application & CI teams to address tonality gaps and create new flavors
- Improve the creation palette by partnering with innovation, compliance, and procurement teams
- Mentor young Flavorists and ensure knowledge sharing within and outside Europe
- Contribute to the Global Creation Community for global connection and personal development
- Learn about all areas of the company incl. analytical chemistry, sensory, regulatory, flavor delivery, manufacturing, etc.
- Serve as a technical expert and advisor for ingredient and flavor performance
- Lead as a technical expert to resolve production issues and customer complaints when needed
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or similar
- 10+ years of experience as a Flavorist in savory flavor creation
- Trainee experience covering various aspects of savory flavor creation
- Skills in using savory tools and ingredients like top notes, reaction keys, oleoresins and extracts
- Proven experience in savory top note creation & sensory understanding of the molecular palette
- Expert tasting skills
- Experience interacting with customers to effectively discuss project and creation needs
- Project management skills with the ability to successfully support large development projects
- Intermediate knowledge of local and regional regulatory requirements for flavors
- Intermediate knowledge of application equipment, ingredients, and manufacturing procedures for snack products
- Expert knowledge of flavor manufacturing equipment and processes
OUR CLIENT OFFERS
- You can fully unleash your potential
- Become part of unique, valued Global Creation Community
- Industry benchmark creation systems with in-house AI-based digital tools
- A unique creation palette and captive ingredients
- Multicultural environment that values diversity and puts people at the heart of the company
- Individual development plans backed by cutting-edge learning and mentoring programs
- Work for a company that cares about environment and achieves ambitious sustainability goals
- A highly competitive annual gross salary (incl. bonus and benefits) is guaranteed for this position!
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
We look forward to receiving your application (English CV) via the application-dashboard. If you have questions, our consultant Ms. Birgit Wandrak (birgit.wandrak@talentor.com) is eager to get in touch with you! Otherwise, we kindly ask you to support us in handling your application according to the GDPR regulation more effectively and refrain from applying via e-mail.