Senior Flavour Scientist (Flavourist)

Salary: £48,000 per year

Senior Flavour Scientist (Flavourist) £c60-80k + Benefits + Strong Bonus

South East, Permanent ABJ6031

As a senior flavour scientist (flavourist) you would use flavour science and sensory perception expertise to lead technical work to develop new flavours and flavour ranges across a range of categories and platforms which meet marketing, product development and regulatory criteria. As flavourist managing a small team you would lead and develop the capabilities and expertise of a team of flavourists to deliver and support the wider business and product pipeline needs.

Key Responsibilities

• To interface with marketing and product development, taking a brief for flavours or flavour development across a range of platforms and use specific expertise in flavours to develop a specification and development programme
• Providing technical leadership to deliver work to develop a flavour, range of flavours or flavour options that meet the needs and specifications from marketing and product development specifications, so that concepts can be scaled up and manufactured to meet launch targets
• Using flavour science and sensory expertise to support and develop Flavourists working on flavour development to increase the flavour expertise and capability.
• Collaborating across functions including Product Development, Procurement, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing, as well as external vendors, to deliver successful outcomes within specified timelines
• Ensuring the confidentiality of all flavour ingredients and compositions which ensure the uniqueness of flavours
• Developing the skills and capabilities of the flavourists to enhance and maximise the specialism to build the uniqueness and consistency of the product flavours.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Chemistry, or similar.
• Displays a track-record of creating and developing flavours across a number of categories and platforms
• Significant experience in flavour development and sensory perception
• Detailed knowledge and experience of flavour regulatory requirements on a global basis
• Proven ability to work with external partners such as marketing and product development and to smooth internal processes and barriers
• Proven ability to effectively integrate the diverse consumer insights into the flavour development requirements in both the short and long term
• Proven excellent project management, time management, team collaboration, and organizational skills
• Proven track record in delivering product innovation at the interface with third parties
• Strong managerial/leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead/motivate team members, monitoring performance and ensuring high quality outputs
• A deep understanding of the science and chemistry of flavours
• A high level of sensory perception and experience of working with flavours and flavour combinations
• Experience across a breadth of categories (not necessarily all) and multiple platforms to be able to advise the business about the flavour possibilities and alternatives to achieve product development and market objectives
• Understanding and experience of the regulations affecting flavours across the world

Full Time. Permanent Strong Base + Strong Bonus, 25 days annual leave Participation in Company Share Reward Scheme Company Pension Scheme