Savory Application Technologist

Symrise AG; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Symrise AG seeks a Savory Application Technologist to develop food prototypes and optimize flavor performance. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Food Science and 7-10 years of relevant experience in food product development. This role also includes project management and customer interaction, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Formación

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in food product development.
• Creative, detail-oriented, and customer-centric.
• Fluency in English; additional languages a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and formulate Savory food prototypes.
• Manage multiple projects with clear timelines.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

Conocimientos

Food product development

Sensory analysis

Technical problem-solving

Project management

Flavour application

Educación

Degree in Food Science

Descripción del empleo

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Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Your Role

Application Development & Support

• Develop and formulate Savory food prototypes (e.g., soups, sauces, snacks, ready meals, processed meat, meat analogues) using internal solutions.
• Optimize flavour and taste performance in targeted applications through bench trials and sensory evaluation.
• Conduct flavour / Naturals dosage and stability trials under various processing and storage conditions.
• Adjust formulations to meet customer-specific requirements such as clean label, vegan, halal / kosher, or allergen-free demands.

Project Management

• Manage multiple projects in parallel with clear timelines and deliverables.
• Provide timely technical input and prototypes for customer briefs and innovation initiatives.
• Record and maintain accurate documentation of all trials, formulations, and results.

Customer Interaction

• Participate in technical discussions with customers during briefings, presentations, or co-creation sessions.
• Prepare and present prototypes for customer tasting panels and flavour demonstrations.
• Support Sales and Marketing with technical data and prototypes for business development.
• Provide technical assistance during industrial scale-up and commercialization.
• Work collaboratively with developer technologist to create a tailored flavour / taste solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with market trends, new raw materials, and processing techniques within the Savoury category.
• Contribute to sensory evaluations, internal tastings, and flavour mapping activities.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all formulations comply with relevant food safety regulations, labelling requirements, and customer specifications.
• Follow good laboratory and manufacturing practices, maintaining cleanliness and safety in the application lab. / processed meat pilot plan.

About you

• A degree in Food Science, Culinary Science, Food Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in food product development, ideally within Savory categories (e.g., soups, snacks, ready meals, sauces, processed meat, or plant-based products).
• Previous experience in a flavour house or ingredient company is highly valued.
• Solid understanding of flavour application and functionality across diverse food matrices.
• Experience in flavour solution formulation is considered a strong asset.
• Proficiency in sensory analysis and familiarity with food processing techniques.
• Creative, hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for customer visits or pilot trials.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Effective project and time management.
• Clear and collaborative cross-functional communication.
• Culinary creativity and innovation mindset.
• Customer-centric approach.
• High attention to detail.

At Symrise, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and live inspiring experiences that contribute to the well-being of millions of people in over 160 countries.

People are at the heart of everything we do. This focus drives our above-average market growth and makes our company an exceptional place to develop your career.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Other
• Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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