Flavor Engineer - Consumer Flavor Innovator

Philip Morris International; Sukareja; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 260,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International is seeking a Flavor Scientist to develop, optimize, and deploy flavor solutions for Conventional Combustible products. The role emphasizes meeting GLP standards and coordinating with global markets.

You will work with procurement, quality, compliance, and manufacturing teams to ensure flavor integrity and supply security while keeping consumer insights at the forefront of product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 2–3 years of flavor experience in food, flavor houses, or tobacco.
• Fluent in English with good communication skills.
• Laboratory experience with proper GLP/governance.
• Analytical thinking and creativity for consumer flavor trends.
• Passion for continuous improvement in product development and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize flavor solutions for CC products.
• Ensure flavor specifications, quality standards, and GLP are met.
• Select and combine natural and synthetic ingredients for consumer-relevant flavors.
• Adapt and deploy flavor systems across markets and meet milestones.
• Manage flavor formulas and specs with manufacturing needs in mind.
• Drive productivity via cost analysis, ingredient optimization, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Compliance, and Manufacturing for supply security and product excellence.
• Act as a technical expert on flavors and maintain flavor databases.

Skills

Fluent English

Flavor development

Analytical thinking

Creativity

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Philip Morris International is seeking a Flavor Scientist to develop, optimize, and deploy flavor solutions for Conventional Combustible products. The role emphasizes meeting GLP standards and coordinating with global markets.

You will work with procurement, quality, compliance, and manufacturing teams to ensure flavor integrity and supply security while keeping consumer insights at the forefront of product development.