Global Technical Director - Flavours

Cosmos Aromática (A Tradebe Company); l'Ametlla del Vallès; Presencial; EUR 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tradebe's Life Sciences division seeks a Global Technical Director to lead the flavours business, shaping and executing the global technical strategy. This executive role combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership, with involvement in the Executive Committee and direct influence on innovation, growth, and market expansion.

You will manage a multidisciplinary technical team (3–6 direct reports, ~17 indirect), drive scale-up from lab to production, and ensure high standards in development,

Formación

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar.
• 10+ years of experience in flavours industry.
• Proven experience in international environment.
• Strong experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven background in technical strategy and execution.
• Interest in new technologies.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and define the global technical strategy for the flavours division.
• Oversee leadership of flavourists, savoury and applications teams, ensuring scale-up from lab to production.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and contribute to Executive Committee decisions.
• Maintain high quality and regulatory compliance.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Technical strategy

International environment

Flavours industry

Scale-up

Educación

Chemical/Industrial Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

Global Technical Director – Life Sciences (Flavours)

About Tradebe

At Tradebe, we are a multinational company headquartered in Barcelona, committed to creating a more sustainable future.

Our core business focuses on environmental services and recycling, but we have expanded into other strategic areas such as Health & Nutrition and Life Sciences (flavours, purification, fragrances and ingredients), as well as Port Services.

Within our Life Sciences division, we are currently looking for a Global Technical Director to lead our flavours business.

The Role

As Global Technical Director, you will lead, define, and execute the global technical strategy within our flavours division.

This is a key leadership position, combining strategic vision with operational execution, with a strong presence in the Executive Committee and direct impact on business decisions, innovation, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Organization

• Lead a multidisciplinary technical team (3–6 direct / ~17 indirect)
• Foster cross-functional collaboration
• Act as a key technical reference
• Define and execute the global technical strategy aligned with business objectives
• Drive growth initiatives (new markets, lab expansions, international footprint)
• Contribute to Executive Committee decision-making
• Identify innovation and differentiation opportunities

Technical & Operational Leadership

• Oversee Flavourists, Savoury and Applications teams
• Ensure successful scale-up from lab to production
• Improve development, testing and validation processes
• Manage the R&D pipeline

Regulatory & Quality

• Maintain high quality standards

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar
• 10+ years of experience in flavours industry
• Proven experience in international environment
• Strong experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Proven background in technical strategy and execution
• Interest in new technologies

Languages

• Spanish: Native or bilingual
• English: Advanced (C1)

Why Join Tradebe?

• Join a growing international division
• Be part of a company committed to innovation and sustainability
• Work closely with top leadership
• Make a real impact in the Life Sciences business

If you are a strategic technical leader within the flavours industry and ready for a global challenge, we’d love to hear from you.