Job Opportunities Formulation Specialist

Givaudan; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in food and fragrance solutions is looking for a Formulation Specialist to facilitate technology innovation and collaborate with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have expertise in FMCG formulation science and a relevant degree. This role offers competitive benefits including flexible working hours, private health insurance, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holiday

Private Health Insurance

Pension

Life Assurance

Flexi time

Discount Club with many retailers

Subsidised on-site meals

Free parking

Opportunities for progressive learning and development

Responsibilities

• Facilitate fragrance technology innovation claims substantiation.
• Apply advanced measurement techniques for research.
• Generate and analyze high quality datasets.
• Establish connections with internal stakeholders.
• Partner with external organizations for expertise.

Skills

Understanding and hands-on experience with formulation of relevant consumer products

Experience with scientific instrumentation

Project management

Problem-solving approach

Proficient IT skills

Education

University degree or higher in relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier healthier lives with love for nature. Together with passion and creativity we deliver food innovations craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. Theres much to learn and many to learn from with more than 16000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day your talent your innovative spirit and your determination will shape our future making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Formulation Specialist-Ashford Kent Your future position

The Measurement Science group is a technical support function enabling science-based innovation data driven decision-making and claims substantiation. Working closely with internal stakeholders including the Ingredient Discovery Fragrance Delivery Malodour Research Global Technology and Business Support teams the group generates and applies physio-chemical performance data to substantiate olfactive and wider creation benefits.

The successful candidate will apply their expertise in FMCG formulation science (e.g. surfactants enzymes functional actives) to understand and optimise fragrance performance in real world product formats leading to superior technology innovation.

In this exciting position you will :

Take a lead role to facilitate fragrance technology innovation claims substantiation and data driven decision-making via :

• Application of advanced measurement techniques to progress both proactive research programmes and business getting activities.
• Expansion and maintenance of relevant expertise capability and infrastructure in the area of fragrance product related formulation science to meet business requirements.
• Generation and analysis of high quality datasets for research platforms client submission and intellectual property protection.
• Establishing close connection with key internal stakeholders to identify and deliver next generation business needs.
• Identification and partnering with external organisations to access wider expertise and capabilities.

Your professional profile includes :

• Proven understanding and hands‑on experience with formulation of relevant consumer products.
• Practical experience with application of scientific instrumentation (including chemical measurement techniques).
• University degree or higher in relevant scientific discipline.
• Leading and managing projects.
• People management experience is preferred.
• Problem‑solving approach.
• Able to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Proficient IT skills (including specialist scientific software packages knowledge databases).

Our benefits :

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holiday
• Private Health Insurance
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexi time
• Discount Club with many retailers
• Subsidised on‑site meals
• Free parking
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development

#LI-Onsite

At Givaudan you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture where you can thrive collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1