Global Flavor Strategy & Innovation Lead

AGRANA Group; Österreich; Remote; 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

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