Sr. Flavorist- Functional Systems

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 € 4.6 billion in the 2022 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.

The Sr. Flavorist will be responsible for the development of flavors, flavoring building blocks and flavor technologies within the health and functional systems space. The Sr. Flavorist will have a strong background in taste modulation along with sweet/beverage flavor creation experience. This position will also have strong knowledge of flavor production and necessary troubleshooting production issues. The Sr. Flavorist will also be customer facing and build strong technical relationships with key customers.

• Proactively drive flavor creation leveraging technical expertise to deliver industry leading taste solutions, in accordance with our short- and long-term strategic objectives.
• Coordinate both North America regional and global flavor development for reactive and proactive projects for selected key accounts.
• Cultivate customer intimacy by understanding customer needs and pinch point offering technical support in alignment with category teams and sales.
• Engage with global and cross regional Symrise creative hubs by partnering in collaboration with R&T, Taste Balancing platforms, application, category, portfolio and regulatory.

• Develop commercially successful flavors as outlined by an approved technical project using GRAS and FDA approved ingredients. Work closely with internal Symrise food science groups to develop successful products.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of specialties chemicals and the ability to use/apply in the development of successful development flavors.
• Collaborate Flavor development activities with Junior Flavorists, Flavorists and Senior Flavorists to enhance the overall BU Team to Development Skills and maintain "One Team" culture.
• Oversee and take responsibility for first-time production-made flavors while resolving and troubleshooting any technical issues.
• Ability to lead and mentor laboratory technicians and Jr. Flavorists/Flavorists.
• Resolve technical problems related to flavors/systems development, provide solutions to cost reduction initiatives without compromising the quality of the flavor. Must be able to address technical flavor issues related to finished products.

• Good communication, interpersonal and organizational kills
• Computer literacies are required.
• Strong sensory knowledge.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Able to smell and taste flavors with no dietary restrictions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to balance diverse projects pipeline and challenging timelines.
• Deep knowledge of flavor production and encapsulation technologies.
• Knowledge of off notes and challenges with health-related materials

• Safety training for chemical laboratory, Hazardous waste management, DOT Samples

• Chemical laboratory environment.

On Site 5 days per week.

• Bachelor of Science degree required, with a strong technical background.
• More than 10 years of flavor development and formulation experience, including knowledge of U.S. and international flavor regulations.
• Experience working with raw materials such as essential oils, botanical extracts, and specialty aromatic ingredients for use in flavor creation.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges related to flavor and systems development, including cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Understanding of flavor production…