Lead Seasoning Developer - Snack Flavor Innovator

EMEA3 Recruitment; Parets del Vallès; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise is seeking an experienced seasoning developer to lead and support development activities for a key strategic snack customer. You will own the full lifecycle of seasoning solutions, from concept creation to industrial production support, ensuring strong technical performance and high customer satisfaction.

This is a hands-on role with real impact, requiring close collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct customer interaction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry or related field.
• 5-9 years of experience in seasoning, savory, or flavor development.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing trials and scale-up.
• Solid knowledge of ingredients, processing technologies, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of seasoning solutions tailored to customer product portfolios.
• Create, optimize, and adapt formulations based on performance targets, customer needs, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure excellent application performance in finished products, including taste, stability, and process behavior.
• Evaluate formulations through lab work, pilot trials, and industrial validation.
• Support scale-up and production trials, both internally and at customer sites.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Act as a key technical contact for the customer on ongoing projects and innovation initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Sales, and Supply Chain.
• Deliver projects on time, fully documented, and aligned with internal processes and customer constraints.
• Ensure compliance with safety, hygiene, and environmental standards.

Skills

Seasoning development

Flavor development

Cross-functional teamwork

Customer-facing

Scale-up manufacturing

Education

Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemistry

Job description

Symrise is seeking an experienced seasoning developer to lead and support development activities for a key strategic snack customer. You will own the full lifecycle of seasoning solutions, from concept creation to industrial production support, ensuring strong technical performance and high customer satisfaction.

This is a hands-on role with real impact, requiring close collaboration with cross-functional teams and direct customer interaction.