Color Technical Manager

Givaudan Sense Colour; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Givaudan Sense Colour is seeking a Color Technical Manager in Louisville, KY, to provide management and technical leadership in color applications. This role entails overseeing a team, leading project execution, and enhancing customer experience with innovative solutions. A Master’s degree in food science or related field and over 5 years of relevant experience in the natural colors industry are required. You'll work closely with sales and commercial teams to deliver integrated solutions and manage budgets effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a customer-facing scientific role in the natural colours ingredients industry.
• Experience in managing teams and projects.
• Understanding of project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide management of short-term improvement and application projects.
• Lead a team of scientists to develop commercially successful technologies.
• Guide project execution and ensure communication.

Skills

Customer-facing scientific role experience

People management

Natural colours knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in food science or adjacent science

Tools

CRM systems

Food Safety and Quality Systems (GFSI, AIB, ISO, GMP, GHP, HACCP)

Job description

Leadership and Coordination of applications team and activities focused on customer briefs. Principal Responsibilities:

• All Positions: Uphold DDW’s Mission Statement, Quality Policy, and Values and Beliefs.
• Perform work accurately and reliably with proper thoroughness according to established procedures.
• Proper work ethic including being at work when scheduled, arriving to work on time, and being ready to work at the start of the workday or shift.

Color Technical Manager :

• Provide management of short-term improvement and application projects to sustain and grow business. Provide technical leadership working closely with the commercial team to enhance the customer experience.
• Lead the assigned team of scientists in carrying out project work and developing commercially successful technologies. Lead and develop the assigned team of application scientists, enhancing their skill sets to establish them as experts.

Provide expert input into current innovation activities and r oadmap. Environmental Health & Safety:

• Utilize EH&S policies to maintain a safe, clean, and organized lab environment. Management: Manage a team of color technical /application experts Develop application work within the NOAM SCBU team Build and manage budget (OPEX, CAPEX) for the Louisville team/lab Develop and implement an application training plan for the team Ensure resources required by a team within Givaudan but outside of SCBU are obtained by developing a broad set of relationships within the required departments inside of Givaudan Take responsibility for building a diverse and inclusive environment and use different styles, thinking, and approaches.

Project execution:

• Guide excellence of project execution and communication Participate in project assessment meetings and manage project briefs using CRM systems.
• Lead and follow execution of the application customer projects for the Louisville-based team.
• Support customer visits, calls, and presentations as a color technical expert.
• Provide support to the sales and wider Givaudan team, for integrated solutions and multi-ingredient briefs, on technical questions and selection.
• Complete experimental lab work on a specific topic/technology new to the team or to absorb workload.

Skill Requirements:

• Master’s degree in food science or an adjacent science field. 5+ years’ experience in a customer-facing scientific role in the natural colours ingredients industry with people management experience.
• Relevant experience in natural ingredients, food, or beverage industry.

Technical Skills:

• Expert understanding of natural colours and their performance in application.
• Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality Systems (such as GFSI, AIB, ISO, GMP, GHP, HACCP) Project management experience