Senior Recipe Formulation Specialist

Nestlé; Konolfingen; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. in Switzerland invites a Senior Recipe Formulation Specialist to lead formulation capability development from ideation to industrialization.

You will push digitalization, shaping how recipes are designed, validated and scaled, while collaborating with product, process, quality and manufacturing experts. You will strengthen team capability through training, create clear documentation, and drive data-driven improvements across the recipe lifecycle with English communication for global

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of food science, food technology, nutrition and recipe formulation tools.
• Analytical thinking and basic statistical methods to improve robustness and risk management.
• Experience using digital systems to enhance recipe and ingredient management.

Responsibilities

• Building robust recipe formulation capabilities for new product development, industrialization and optimization.
• Driving best practices in recipe design to improve quality, compliance, speed and first-time-right approvals.
• Translating process capabilities and ingredient behavior into lean, reliable recipes.
• Mentoring and documenting knowledge for key partners and stakeholders.
• Leading the adoption of digital tools that improve recipe and ingredient management processes.
• Collaborating across functions to improve data quality and implement digital solutions.

Skills

Food science

Food technology

Nutrition

Recipe formulation tools

Analytical thinking

Statistical methods

Digital tools

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Tools

Digital systems

Data management systems

Job description

Be a force for good and grow through experiences that push you further.

As a Senior Recipe Formulation Specialist, your mission is to build and strengthen recipe formulation expertise from new recipe development to industrialization and continuous recipe optimization. You’ll make a difference by developping formulation best practices in close collaboraton with product, process, quality and manufacturing experts. This is your opportunity to lead formulation capability development, shape the future by moving to digital, and make a difference in the way to operate.

How you’ll make an impact as a Senior Recipe Formulation Specialist

• Building robust recipe formulation capabilities that support new product development, industrialization and continuous optimization
• Driving best practices in recipe design to improve quality, compliance, speed and first-time-right approvals
• Translating process capabilities, ingredient behavior, losses and product variability into lean, reliable and scalable recipes
• Strengthening team capability through training, mentoring and clear documentation for key partners and stakeholders
• Leading the adoption and implementation of digital tools that improve recipe and ingredient management processes
• Collaborating across functions to improve data quality, integrate digital solutions and create more efficient ways of working

What will make you successful

• Bringing strong knowledge of food science, food technology, nutrition and recipe formulation tools
• Applying analytical thinking, conceptual problem solving and basic statistical methods to improve recipe robustness and risk management
• Using digital systems, data and process knowledge to enhance recipe and ingredient management from design to maintenance
• Collaborating confidently with cross-functional stakeholders while communicating complex topics clearly and practically
• Communicating fluently in English

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.