Flavourist II / Senior Flavourist – Sweet Goods and Beverage – Givaudan Mumbai Maharashtra India
About the Job – Flavourist II / Senior Flavourist – Sweet Goods and Beverage – Givaudan Mumbai Maharashtra India
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.Job PurposeYou will lead complex flavour development projects and innovations in the Sweet Goods and additionally to the Beverage segment.Reporting line and locationYou will report to our Regional Technical Head. We ask that you be 100% office presence in Mumbai, India.Main Areas Of Responsibilities Creation: Based on customer requests and market insights, you will create new flavours using the latest flavour technologies, ingredient innovations, market and consumer and sensory insights, and a unique pallet of raw materials.
- Prepareflavour samples, technology performance assessment, and physical testing;
- Create new flavours or modify existing ones for projects, internal testing needs, or new technology development;
- Coordinate the evaluation of materials developed internally or from external sources and assess the potential for flavour creation;
Collaboration: Within your creation mandate, you will work in close collaboration with the regional Marketing, Application, Commercial, Consumer research & Sensory Insights teams to apply new tools and inputs for new flavour creations for Sweet Goods and Beverage applications.
- Maintain relationships with a broad range of internal & external partners to gain their trust and respect.
- Complete daily brief-related tasks and manage assigned projects and provide flavours that meet all the defined customer needs, manufacturing practices, sample scale-up, production requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead occasional customer visits for flavour creation and product presentations.
- Resolve flavour production issues and customer complaints.
Leadership and being a role model: Create, collaborate and lead by example!
- Provide technical leadership in projects
- Oversee flavour assistants and guide their development
- Proactively takes responsibility to build a diverse and inclusive environment and uses differences in styles, thinking and approaches
- Be a role model in knowledge-sharing
Your Desired Skills
- 15+ years of relevant experience as a Flavourist
- Expert palate and tasting skills, to understand how to adjust and modify a flavour formulation
- Knowledge of raw materials, flavour ingredients, analytical methodologies (G.C. HPLC, Mass Spec.) and regulatory requirements
- Has flavour creation experience in preferably both Sweet Goods and Beverage segments
- Quick to understand company-specific flavour creation solvent and carrier systems
- Complete Givaudan’s or any industry equivalent Flavourist Training program is a plus.
- Strong project management and presentation skills.
- Customer focus – as being an interface with internal and external partners and customers about flavour creation needs
- Always find a solution – serve as the technical expert to resolve flavour production issues and customer complaints
- Excellent proficiency in English.
Academic background
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Chemistry & Biology, or Master’s Degree
Our Benefits
- Attractive package with benefits, including bonus and medical package: insurance cover, personal accident cover, and term life coverage
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
- A creative team environment that will inspire you.
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.Every essence of you enriches our world.Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.
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