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About Us

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.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your Role

As a Senior Development Technologist - Snacks, you will play a crucial role in driving innovation and technical excellence in flavor creation for snack applications. You will be responsible for developing new and improved flavor solutions, working closely with cross-functional teams, and managing customer projects to ensure high-quality and market-relevant outcomes.

Develop innovative flavor proposals and continuously enhance raw material expertise to translate the latest market trends into proactive creation concepts.

Act as a dedicated technical lead for specific customers, understanding their needs and ensuring tailored solutions.

Collaborate with procurement to identify and integrate new, innovative raw materials.

Work closely with the Research & Technology (R&T) department to develop and implement new technical systems within the organization.

Manage flavor creation projects for snack applications, ensuring effective execution and adherence to customer requirements.

Develop and optimize delivery systems for extrusion-based snack applications.

Partner with Portfolio Management, Category Management, Sensory, Marketing, Regulatory, and Sales teams to deliver best-in-class flavor solutions.

Ensure the quality of flavor developments, considering commercial viability, stability, regulatory compliance, ecological impact, and product safety.

Continuously refine existing formulations to maintain competitiveness and improve market success rates.

Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers to understand their flavor and taste preferences, supporting business growth and retention.

Actively participate in customer presentations, innovation workshops, and the preparation of extruded snack samples for demonstrations.

About You

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Nutritional Sciences, or a related field.

7-10 years of experience as a Flavorist or Food Technologist, with a focus on snack applications.

High level of motivation, creativity, and a team-oriented mindset.

Strong project management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Customer-oriented approach with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Willingness to travel to internal and external partners as required.

Fluent in English; proficiency in German is a plus.

Our Offer

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 the 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.