What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flavorist, Beverage position at Symrise AG?
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.
Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.
Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.
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Your role
- Develop commercially successful flavors as outlined by an approved technical project using GRAS and FDA-approved ingredients.
- Develop intimacy with customers while supporting BU beverage, Sales, and Marketing for reactive and proactive flavor development projects for the short and long term.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of specialty chemicals and the ability to use/apply them to develop successful flavors.
- Manage creative flavor development activities with laboratory technicians.
- Ability and willingness to take project leadership role for Beverages for short and long-term R&T Innovation group initiatives.
- Oversee and take responsibility for first-time production-made flavors while resolving and troubleshooting technical issues.
- A strong technical background is required, with a minimum of a B.S. degree.
- 7-10 years of flavor development/formulation experience, with knowledge of U.S. and international flavor regulations, is required for success.
- Previous understanding of raw materials such as essential oils, botanical extracts, and specialty aromatic ingredients and their use in flavor development.
- Able to resolve technical problems related to flavor/systems development and cost reduction initiatives.
- Knowledge of flavor production, product applications, market trends, sales function/role, understanding of laboratory equipment, and a broad customer base are also factors for success.
- Previous experience in working with global customers is preferred.
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.
If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or any other basis protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business necessity.
Pay Transparency Disclosure: The expected annual salary range for this position is USD 120000.00 - USD 160000.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.
