Developer D&A

DÖHLER; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work with passion

Take ownership

Grow your career

Global environment

Team collaboration

Job summary

Döhler in Milton Keynes seeks an Applications Developer for Beverages to transform customer briefs into scalable, factory-ready beverages. You will drive concept-to-launch support, enabling innovative products to succeed in market terms.

The role blends creativity with technical execution, requiring Food Science/Technology background, strong formulation skills, and a customer-focused, commercially aware mindset.

Qualifications

• Background in Food Science/Technology or similar field.
• Strong beverage formulation and development experience.
• Ability to solve formulation and technical challenges.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Customer-focused with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Turn customer briefs into high-quality, scalable, factory-ready beverage solutions.
• From concept and sampling to refinement and launch support, bring ideas to life.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management and TPM to move projects forward with speed and quality.
• Ensure products are practical, reproducible, and ready for production.

Skills

Formulation

Collaboration

Planning

Customer focus

Quality mindset

Education

Food Science/Technology degree

Job description

Shape beverage ideas into products customers love

We are a global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the global food, beverage and life science & nutrition industry. We are all about mastering sensory experience and nutritional performance.

We offer exceptional opportunities for passionate people who want to shape the future of nutrition in an entrepreneurial and impact-driven environment. Here, you have the freedom to take ownership and to thrive both professionally and personally. Be part of a highly committed team with a clear purpose: at Döhler, smart ideas have a way of becoming great products.

This role is based on site at our Milton Keynes office. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Role Introduction

Are you passionate about turning beverage concepts into products customers love?

As an Application Developer for Beverages, you’ll turn customer briefs into high-quality, scalable, factory-ready solutions. From concept and sampling to refinement and launch support, you’ll play a key role in bringing innovation to life and helping ideas succeed in the market.

Your Impact in This Role

This role is critical to customer success, innovation, and business growth.

You’ll help convert opportunities into winning products by developing beverage recipes that are both exciting and commercially viable. Working closely with Sales, Product Management, TPM, and other teams, you’ll help move projects forward with pace, quality, and strong technical focus.

Your impact will be seen in the quality of the solutions developed, the speed and accuracy of project delivery, and the confidence customers have in bringing new ideas to market. You’ll also help ensure products are not only appealing in concept, but practical, reproducible, and ready for production.

Success in this role means being able to combine creativity, technical expertise, and practical execution — delivering solutions that work for customers, operations, and the business.

Your Profile

We’re looking for someone with a background in Food Science/Technology and strong knowledge of beverage application and development.

You’re likely to be someone who:

• enjoys solving formulation and technical challenges
• thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• is customer-focused and commercially aware
• has strong planning and organisational skills
• values quality, continuous improvement, and getting things done
• degree qualified in Food Science/Technology or similar

Nice to Have

It would be great if you also have:

• experience in beverage formulation or product development
• knowledge of scale-up and factory processes
• understanding of food safety and quality requirements
• experience supporting customer-facing development projects

What We Offer

• Work with passion: We create an environment where passion meets profession. Meaningful work and positive energy inspire people to give their best and make lasting contribution to our shared success.
• Take ownership: We empower you to take ownership and share your ideas. Whatever your role, you have the opportunity to show initiative and make an impact.
• Grow your way: With flexible development opportunities across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strengths and actively shape your career path.
• Thrive in a global environment: Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration. Through global collaboration, you expand your horizon both professionally and personally.
• The team always wins: We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success.

Equal Opportunities for All

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

A good match starts with shared values. Complete our Culture Fit Challenge to find out how well your mindset aligns with the way we work.

Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by post.