Application Technologist (Savory), APAC

EMEA3 Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise AG is seeking an Application Technologist (Savory) for APAC to drive savory application projects from formulation to customer delivery, focusing on culinary and snack systems. You will develop and optimize formulations, run stability tests, and provide technical support to customers and internal teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field and at least 3 years of hands-on savory development experience, with proactive, independent, and collaborative

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in snack, bouillon, culinary or savory application development.
• Solid knowledge of formulation development, processing parameters, stability testing and scale-up support.
• Proactive, independent and solution-oriented, with good project management skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead key savory application projects from formulation to customer delivery focusing on culinary and snack systems.
• Develop and optimize formulations, conduct stability testing and scale-up support for new product applications.
• Provide strong technical application support to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with Commercial, Category, Marketing, Sensory Insight, R&T, Flavorists and Operations teams on new solution development and commercialization.
• Prepare technical reports, application data and presentation materials to support customer engagement and internal reviews.
• Contribute to dual-way knowledge sharing between Global, Regional and Local teams to strengthen application capabilities and best practices.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

About Symrise AG

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 € 4.9 billion in the 2025 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.

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Application Technologist (Savory), APAC

As an Application Technologist, you will play a key role in supporting Symrise’s APAC growth by developing innovative and competitive savory application solutions with a focus on culinary applications such as bouillon, as well as snack applications including seasoning systems, extruded snacks, baked snacks and cheese-related products.

You will lead customer projects from formulation to delivery, ensuring solutions meet customer specifications and comply with Symrise formulation standards. You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders, internal and external, to drive innovation and commercial success.

The Position:

• Lead key savory application projects from formulation to customer delivery focusing on culinary and snack systems
• Develop and optimize formulations, conduct stability testing and scale-up support for new product applications
• Provide strong technical application support to customers and internal stakeholders
• Collaborate effectively with Commercial, Category, Marketing, Sensory Insight, R&T, Flavorists and Operations teams on new solution development and commercialization
• Prepare technical reports, application data and presentation materials to support customer engagement and internal reviews
• Contribute to dual-way knowledge sharing between Global, Regional and Local teams to strengthen application capabilities and best practices

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related field
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in snack, bouillon, culinary or savory application development
• Solid practical knowledge of formulation development, processing parameters, stability testing and scale-up support
• Proactive, independent and solution-oriented, with good project management skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.