Senior Flavourist

SENIOR FLAVOURIST | Sweet

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DOE

Spain (happy to relocate)

I'm working with a global flavour house seeking a highly skilled Senior Flavourist with expertise in Sweet flavours to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to create market-leading flavour solutions for international clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Flavour Development: Design and develop innovative sweet, or beverage flavours across a wide range of applications including sweet and confectionery.
• Customization: Tailor flavour profiles for client-specific requirements, incorporating regional preferences, market trends, and regulatory needs.
• Innovation: Explore and integrate new ingredients and technologies to drive innovation in the flavour space.
• Project Management: Manage the full flavour development process — from concept through to commercialisation — ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, marketing, production, and quality teams to ensure seamless product development.
• Customer Interaction: Directly engage with clients to understand needs, present solutions, and provide technical support.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all flavours meet relevant local and international regulatory standards.
• Mentorship: Support and mentor junior flavourists and technical staff to build internal capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field (advanced qualifications are a plus).
• 8-10+ years of experience in the flavour industry, specialising in sweet, flavour creation.
• Strong technical expertise in raw materials, flavour creation processes, and analytical techniques.
• Proven track record of developing unique and commercially successful flavours.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with cross-functional teams and clients.
• High attention to detail with robust documentation and formulation skills. xcskxlj
• Fluent in English; additional languages such as Spanish are a plus.

Benefits:

• DOE
• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits
• Career development & professional growth opportunities
• Dynamic, innovative working environment
• Flexible working hours & work-life balance initiatives