SAVORY APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIST

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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Tasks
Your Role
Application Development & Support

Develop and formulate Savory food prototypes (e.g., soups, sauces, snacks, ready meals, processed meat, meat analogues) using internal solutions.
Optimize flavour and taste performance in targeted applications through bench trials and sensory evaluation.
Conduct flavour/Naturals dosage and stability trials under various processing and storage conditions.
Adjust formulations to meet customer-specific requirements such as clean label, vegan, halal/kosher, or allergen-free demands.

Project Management

Manage multiple projects in parallel with clear timelines and deliverables.
Provide timely technical input and prototypes for customer briefs and innovation initiatives.
Record and maintain accurate documentation of all trials, formulations, and results.

Customer Interaction

Participate in technical discussions with customers during briefings, presentations, or co-creation sessions.
Prepare and present prototypes for customer tasting panels and flavour demonstrations.
Support Sales and Marketing with technical data and prototypes for business development.
Provide technical assistance during industrial scale-up and commercialization.

Collaboration & Innovation

Work collaboratively with developer technologist to create a tailored flavour/taste solutions.
Stay up-to-date with market trends, new raw materials, and processing techniques within the Savoury category.
Contribute to sensory evaluations, internal tastings, and flavour mapping activities.

Compliance & Safety

Ensure all formulations comply with relevant food safety regulations, labelling requirements, and customer specifications.
Follow good laboratory and manufacturing practices, maintaining cleanliness and safety in the application lab./ processed meat pilot plan.

Requirements
About you

A degree in Food Science, Culinary Science, Food Technology, or a related field.
Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in food product development, ideally within Savory categories (e.g., soups, snacks, ready meals, sauces, processed meat, or plant-based products).
Previous experience in a flavour house or ingredient company is highly valued.
Solid understanding of flavour application and functionality across diverse food matrices.
Experience in flavour solution formulation is considered a strong asset.
Proficiency in sensory analysis and familiarity with food processing techniques.
Creative, hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.
Willingness to travel occasionally for customer visits or pilot trials.

Key Competencies:

Strong technical problem-solving skills.
Effective project and time management.
Clear and collaborative cross-functional communication.
Culinary creativity and innovation mindset.
Customer-centric approach.
High attention to detail.