Global Flavor Portfolio Manager (all genders)

AGRANA Group; Osterreich; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AGRANA Group is seeking a Global Flavor Portfolio Manager to be the strategic architect behind our international flavor ecosystem. You will harmonize the global flavor portfolio, partner with senior leaders, and drive cross-functional programs across innovation, procurement, and NPD.

The role blends food science, digital transformation, and business strategy at high visibility. Key focus areas include governance of the flavor journey from creation to optimization, building global flavor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Flavor Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of proven impact within the food, beverage, or flavor industry.
• Hands-on experience in flavor sourcing, sensory science, or enterprise portfolio management.
• Strong technical aptitude with enterprise PLM/ERP platforms (e.g., SAP) and data analytics.
• Proven ability to manage complex, global projects and collaborate across diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Works independently with structure, accuracy, and organization; communicates well, is open to different cultures, and handles stress effectively.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Vision: Build a harmonized, transparent global flavor portfolio that scales across international markets.
• Influence & Stakeholder Leadership: Partner with global leaders, align stakeholders, secure buy-in, and deliver results for Flavor Portfolio Management.
• Project Management: Governance, risk management, resource coordination, change management, and cross-functional program execution.
• Flavor Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of flavor development, supplier networks, sensory evaluation, and portfolio management.
• Flavor Lifecycle Management: Establish governance for the flavor journey from creation to optimization and discontinuation.
• Implement Flavor Library Structure: Curate and optimize global flavor libraries to accelerate NPD and speed-to-market.
• Digital Transformation: Global Process Owner for flavors with core tools (e.g., SAP PLM) and related portfolio strategy.
• Track & Optimize Success: Define and monitor KPIs, delivering insights to executive leadership.

Skills

Flavor sourcing

Sensory science

Portfolio management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science/Flavor Chemistry

Tools

SAP PLM

ERP platforms

Data analytics

Job description

About the Role

Shape the future of taste on a global scale. As ourGlobal Flavor Portfolio Manager, you will be thestrategic architectbehind our internationalflavorecosystem. You'll drive harmonization across ourglobal supply chain, leverage cutting-edge portfolio systems, and bridge the gap between innovation, procurement, and new product development. If you thrive at the intersection of food science, digital transformation, and business strategy, this role offers high-visibility leadership to transform how we innovate flavors worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Drive Strategic Vision:Build a harmonized, transparent global flavor portfolio that scales seamlessly across international markets.
• Influence & Stakeholder Leadership:Partner directly with global leaders, leveraging influence, relationship building, and strategic communication to align stakeholders, secure buy-in, and deliver results for Flavor Portfolio Management.
• Project Management:Strong project management capabilities, including governance, risk management, resource coordination, change management, and execution of complex cross-functional programs.
• Flavor Industry Expertise:Deep understanding of flavor development, supplier and flavor house networks, sensory evaluation, flavor portfolio management, and emerging market trends.
• Flavor Lifecycle Management:Establish governance frameworks to oversee the entire flavor journey in accordance with Global strategy —from initial creation to optimization and discontinuation.
• Implement Flavor Library Structure:Curate Establish and optimize global flavor libraries to supercharge New Product Development (NPD) and streamline launch timelines as they accelerate Speed-to-Market.
• Digital Transformation:Serve as the Global Process Owner for Flavors with core enterprise tools (e.g., SAP PLM) and related to Flavor portfolio Strategy.
• Track & Optimize Success:Define, monitor, and elevate Global Flavor portfolio KPIs, delivering actionable insights to executive leadership.

What You'll Bring

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degreein Food Science, Flavor Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Industry Experience: 6+ yearsof proven impact within the food, beverage, or flavor industry.
• Domain Expertise:Hands-on experience inflavor sourcing,sensory science, or enterprise portfolio management.
• Systems Leadership:Strong technical aptitude with enterprisePLM/ERPplatforms (e.g., SAP) and data analytics.
• Cross-Functional Influence:Proven ability tomanage complex, global projectsand collaborate effortlessly across diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Worksindependently with structure, accuracy, and organization; communicates well, is open to different cultures, and handles stress effectively
• Global Mindset:Fluency inEnglishwith excellent communication skills; additional languages are an advantage.

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