Senior Director Flavor Design Applications
Senior Director Flavor Design Applications
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McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking a fulltime Senior Director Flavor Design & Applications. This position has the option to be based out of our Technical Innovation Center (TIC) located in Hunt Valley Maryland or our FONA offices in Geneva Illinois. The role is eligible to participate in our hybrid work program 50 onsite 50 remote per month). The Senior Director Flavor Design & Applicationswill report to the VP Flavor R&D.
McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories we manufacture market and distribute spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including ecommerce retailfood manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahin Cholula Schwartz Kamis DaQiao Club House Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day no matter where or what you eat or drink you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is A World United by Flavorwhere healthy sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.
As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services. Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical dental vision disability group life insurance 401(k) profit sharing paid holidays and vacations.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Under the direction of the VP of Flavor Solutions R&D Flavor this position leads and manages the US Flavor Solutions (Hunt Valley and Geneva) Design and Applications Product Development (PD) Teams including compound flavors reaction and process flavors flavor applications flavor design and materials. Incumbent is responsible for providing technical leadership in support of these teams for all flavor product development and formulation compounding and flavor commercialization for Flavor Solutions PD. Provides technical leadership in support of these teams in addition to working with commercial leadership on current and future strategy of flavor. Must be able to interact with our external customers at a senior leadership level promoting a deep understanding of McCormicks technical capabilities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Directs all flavor development innovation and commercialization efforts in compound flavor process flavor reaction flavor and flavor application laboratories. Set performance targets and hit rates for the team. Leads efforts to develop and implement Best Practices for the Flavor Teams in all locations (Hunt Valley MD and Geneva IL).
- Develops plans to assure Flavor Solutions future needs are fully supported. Sets and leads strategic direction for the Flavor Design and Applications Teams setting the direction for Innovation and McCormicks future technology needs in Flavor Solutions. Actively develops staff and provides opportunities to grow and expand skills and career options. Actively engages in external memberships in the flavor industry i.e. FEMA IFT etc.
- Develops and maintains key contacts at customers throughout McCormick and elsewhere within the food industry. Creates a high level of engagement with external customers vendors and internally with McCormick business executives and crossfunctional teams.
- Directs all budgetary planning and control activities in the Flavor Solutions teams.
- Actively participates on R&D Leadership Team.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MS in food science chemistry nutrition food engineering or other related field of study
- 1520 years of technical experience (including 10 years of leadership experience). Technical excellence in Flavor Creations Applications or Flavor Development. Minimum of 10 years experience interacting with customers and partnering with commercial sales teams in product development innovation and winning the business; Solid understanding of the industry the flavor marketplace and the competition especially with flavors and flavor product development as well as new technologies and methods for producing new and novel flavor solutions.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills are required at all management levels with customers and within McCormick with external flavor industry officials and academia and with teams and labs this position will manage. This role has significant influence over our sales management team our R&D leadership team our key (strategic critical and value) customers our supply chain/ops team (commercialization) on all matters and projects related to flavor development and innovation on a daily and weekly basis.
- Strong business acumen
- Strong interpersonal leadership technical and analytical skills
- Ability to travel 2550
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Member Society of Flavor Chemists
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
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Employment Type
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