Senior Flavor Technologist

Symrise AG; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise AG in Mississauga, Ontario, is seeking a Sr. Technologist with deep knowledge in applying functional systems to food and beverage applications.

You will lead cross-functional work with creation, analytical chemistry, and category teams to identify niche uses for Functional Systems, located at the Giraffe Foods R&D center. The role emphasizes product development, novel applications, and strong project management capabilities, with travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Food Chemistry is required.
• 5–7 years of product development or applications experience in the US food/beverage processing industry.
• Detail-oriented with ability to resolve complex flavor/ingredient interactions in food matrices.
• Project management training and SAP proficiency are preferred.
• Willingness to travel ~30%.
• Strong written and oral English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the applications function within the Functional Systems BU across Food and Beverage applications.
• Design applications experiments with food and flavor chemists to assess stability of functional systems.
• Develop new outside-the-box applications for functional systems and understand health-related ingredient limitations.
• Establish expert knowledge in food science and product development for commercialization of functional systems.
• Act as technical liaison between flavor applications and commercial development at Giraffe Foods sites.
• Apply understanding of taste modulation tools across multiple applications.

Skills

Food chemistry

Project management

SAP

MS Office

English communication

Taste modulation tools

Flavor applications

Education

BS/MS in Food Chemistry

Tools

SAP

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Symrise - always inspiring more...

Your role

The Sr. Technologist will have deep rooted technical knowledge in applying a multitude of functional systems within in food and beverage applications. Furthermore, the Sr. Technologist will have a solid food science and chemistry acumen and understanding of food system/chemistry interactions in food matrices. This role requires a strong foundation in product development and must have a creative mindset to find novel applications for functional systems. The Sr. Technologist will work cross functionally with creation, analytical chemistry, category to find niche areas of play for the Functional Systems BU. The position will be located in Mississauga Ontario at our Giraffe Foods R&D center.

• A. Lead the applications function within the Functional Systems BU. This work entails working creatively across a gambit of applications ( Food and Beverage) and assessing technologies within these applications.
• B. Design applications experiment in conjunction with food and flavor chemist to assess the stability of functional systems within a variety of applications.
• C. Be able to design new outside-the-box applications for a variety of functional systems. Understand limitations of health-related ingredients (stability, usage, level to give claim…etc).
• D. Establish expert knowledge in food science and product development. Know the technical limitations of commercializing functional systems for food and beverage.
• E. Work as technical liaison between flavor applications and commercial development within our Giraffe Food manufacturing sites.
• F. Understanding and knowledge of taste modulation tools and their use in a multitude of applications.

Other Functions

• A. Act as an applications leader by being hands on, collaborative, and have strong sense of urgency.
• B. Trains Business Unit Applications personnel in the correct application techniques for new technologies.

Qualifications & Experience

• A strong technical background is required with a minimum of a B.S. or M.S. degree in Food Chemistry.
• 5-7 years of product development or applications experience with knowledge of the US food or beverage processing industry.
• This position requires a detailed oriented individual with the ability to resolve complex technical problems related to flavor/ingredient interactions within food matricies.
• Ideal candidate must have some project management training and the ability to master our project management system in SAP.
• Willingness to travel (~30%).
• Strong Food and Flavor application knowledge.
• Strong oral and written English communications skills are essential.
• Ability to troubleshoot in a production or pilot plan environment.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint for reporting.
• Formal long-term project management training.

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The expected annual salary range for this position is CAD 95000.00 - CAD 110000.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.