Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’.
POSITION : Food Technologist - Savoury
Description
- Execute daily brief-related tasks and apply knowledge during the flavour selection, evaluation and application development.
- Serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for specific savoury applications.
- Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us you always aim to exceed customer needs, deliver value and are skilled at fostering strong relationships.
Projects:
- Provide technical support to customers (directly) or through project briefs, including the recommendation of flavours and technical information on application issues.
- Prepare, organize, and/or execute state-of-the-art flavoured food products for customer presentations.
- Recommend optimal flavours for customer projects according to all relevant requirements (taste profile, legislation, technical suitability, costs, etc.) and maintain the flavour collections.
- Act as independent project leader for all allocated projects. You will report results in concise way in support of WinRate and sales.
- Take responsibility for technical customer communication to achieve a positive outcome of projects. You will leverage on new technologies for submissions to customers and also identify new opportunities.
Application:
- Develop new application recipes as well as new concepts for customers, based on new developments in the market, trends, new raw materials.
- Arrange and conduct tasting sessions, process and interpret the results to customers and internally. You will provide support and exchange information on flavour performance, food recipes with other Givaudan sites.
- Maintain the product portfolio and support the local librarian sensory evaluations.
Health and Safety:
- Work strictly according to the company requirements for optimal safety, hygiene and protection of the environment.
Travel:
- Be required to travel in the Sub-Saharan African region and abroad when required.
You?
- Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world?
- Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment?
- Who wants to collaborate and work in a team as passionate as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world.
Profile
- Computer Skill MS Office based programs with emphasis on Excel, Power Point and Word
- Team-focused work style, whilst being able to work independently
- Ability to balance both analytical and intuitive thinking
- Ability to work in complex matrix organisation
- Hands-on work style with a Winning personality
- Ability to gather the know-how from other units
- Passion for food technology, culinary trends and innovation
- Diploma/Degree in Food Science/Technology
- 3 - 5 years Senior Product Development Experience in the Savoury segment
- Practical experience in food product development, manufacturing and flavour applications
- Well-developed olfactory and sensory skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
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