Flavor Innovation Scientist

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Food Technologist to drive product development from concept through scale-up and commercialisation. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with sensory, regulatory, production, and QA teams to ensure timely, high-quality launches.

You will apply knowledge of dry seasonings, rheology, and raw material functionality to deliver flavourful products while meeting cost targets.

Qualifications

• Degree in food technology or science.
• Experience in a relevant food manufacturing or seasoning/flavour business.
• Experience launching products is advantageous.
• Good understanding of raw material functions and shelf life.
• Knowledge of rheology of dry ingredients and functionality of dry seasonings.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with cross-functional resources to meet brief action standards.
• Lead development, scale-up, and commercialisation to trials.
• Support scale-up, shelf-life studies, and QA/QC programs.
• Develop new product concepts from consumer insights and technologies.
• Maintain lab practices, hygiene, and safe working environments.
• Build supplier and customer relationships and provide feedback.

Skills

Excellent sensory abilities

Project management

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office

SAP

Education

Food technology / science degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Food Technologist to drive product development from concept through scale-up and commercialisation. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with sensory, regulatory, production, and QA teams to ensure timely, high-quality launches.

You will apply knowledge of dry seasonings, rheology, and raw material functionality to deliver flavourful products while meeting cost targets.