Your tasks:
* Leading the team Creation Sweet (Beverages, Dairy, Confectionary, Bakery, Oral Care) for the EMEA region, reporting to the Director Sweet (Creation & Application)
* Organizing the team Creation Sweet (Flavorists and Lab Assistants) and ensuring the delivery of agreed projects in close collaboration with relevant teams (Application, Analytics, Sensory, etc.)
* Development of new Flavors based on customer projects, pro-active projects and personal creativity
* The work generally involves matching of competitor Flavors and development of Top-note-, Powder Blended- and Spray dried Flavors
* Optimization and modification of existing Flavors for special applications and/or for harmonization/rationalization purposes
* Professionally use analytical and/or sensory data for development of Flavors
* Evaluation of new raw materials
* Cooperate with Application Teams for evaluation & development of Flavors & Applications
* Support our Sales team & customers with relevant consulting, visits, trainings and workshops
Your profile:
* We prefer a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or Chemistry
* Experience in managing a team
* Years of experience in the Flavor industry
* Current job title Flavorist or Senior Flavorist
* Experience with development of Top-note- & Powder Blended Flavors
* Willingness to travel abroad (EMEA region) up to 10% of working time
* Knowledge of Sweet Applications (Beverages, Dairy, Confectionary, Bakery, Oral Care)
* Good knowledge of spoken and written English language - Good knowledge of spoken and written German language is an advantage
* You are able to work autonomously but also in a team and a multi-cultural environment
Benefits:
* Continuous development
* 30 days of vacation per year
* Flexible working hours
* Accident insurance
* Capital-forming payments
* Job bike
Equal opportunities for all:
We welcome applications from people who are as diverse as we are - for example, regardless of age, disability, ethnic origin and nationality, gender, religion, sexual orientation or social background.