Job Opportunities Senior Application Technologist

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Senior Application Technologist - Your Future Position

As a Senior Application Technologist in our Taste & Wellbeing Division you will report to Application Head-Sweet and will need to Manage beverage & Dairy product development and flavour application process and provide complex technical expertise to drive operational excellence and develop strong cooperation with multiple customers according to business goals and EH&S policies. Sound interesting It could well be your good opportunity. If like us you always aim to exceed customer needs deliver value and skilled at fostering strong relationships.

In this exciting role you will:

Food product development and flavour Application

• Execute daily brief-related tasks and fully manage the flavour selection evaluation and application development as well as leading customer visits and product development and product presentations at the customer when required
• Lead evaluations of flavours in food applications for briefs research projects and portfolio evaluations
• Select optimal flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer regulatory legislation costs) and proactively take responsibility to suggest updates using flavours with high performance in common applications
• Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies for customer projects in multiple applications

Knowledge sharing & expertise

• Serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing sales flavour creation and customers for multiple applications
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with multiple customers; able to gain their trust and respect
• Consistently participate as a local champion for new technologies
• Coach train and motivate technicians technologists and scientists
• Recommend appropriate lab/pilot plant equipment needed for capital project investments

Data Management

• Actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles

Environmental Health & Safety

• Maintain a safe clean and organized lab environment in accordance with EH&S policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines

You

Are you someone who wants to grow shape your own world Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in creative team environment Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are Then come to join us and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• University Degree in Food Science Food Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemistry Biology
• Above 10 years of experience in a food applications lab production or related area
• Project management skills with consistent success record and considered to be an excellent choice to lead large development projects including the largest customer briefs and technical development projects in selected applications areas
• Ability to lead projects for customers and considered to be a leader in customer relationship skills in a specific applications area
• Expert technical problem solving skills in multiple food & beverage product development areas especially in beverage and dairy areas
• Ability to prepare and present a broad variety of innovative technical presentations within Givaudan and to customers
• Ability to supervise and manage technicians and technologists and instruct scientists
• Understanding of Analytical/Sensory methodology as relevant to flavour selection

Our Benefits:

• Attractive package with benefits
• Paid annual leave and sick leave
• Commercial insurance
• Good opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you

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