Flavorist – Feed Applications

Adisseo; Hampshire Township (IL); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Diversity culture

Profit sharing

Training & development

Global travel opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Adisseo seeks a Flavorist to develop and optimize palatability solutions for animal nutrition, with a focus on the North American market. You’ll work under guidance to deliver innovative flavors, evaluate performance, and support customer projects across global teams.

The role involves sensory evaluations, data interpretation (GC-FID/GC-MS), and close collaboration with regulatory, quality, and sales teams to ensure compliant, cost-effective formulations and successful customer outcomes.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science or related field.
• Experience in flavor, feed additive or fragrance industry is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer support.

Mansioni

• Develop and optimize global flavor formulations for animal feed.
• Create palatability solutions tailored to US market needs.
• Modify formulations to improve performance, cost, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Global Palatability, IC, Regulatory, Quality, Production and Commercial teams.

Conoscenze

Flavor development

Animal nutrition

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Strumenti

GC-FID

GC-MS

Descrizione del lavoro

Welcome diversity and apply as you are!

At Adisseo, we cherish the value of diversity whatever it may be.

Adisseo is a global leader in animal nutrition and a market reference in palatability solutions. Our flavors are recognized as the gold standard in dairy, swine, and beef feed industries.

Scope of position

The Flavorist is responsible for the development, optimization, and application of palatability solutions for animal nutrition products, with a primary focus on the North American market. The role, under the guidance of the Flavorist/ Palatability Development Manager, contributes to the creation of innovative, high-performing, and cost-effective palatability solutions that enhance feed acceptance and animal preference while meeting quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements.

The role also includes sensory evaluations, product performance assessments, customer projects and support in transferring palatability knowledge internally and externally through technical support and customer engagement activities. The flavorist collaborates closely with Global Palatability, IC, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Production, Technical, and Commercial teams to address customer needs and support business growth.

Responsibilities

Flavor Development & Innovation

• Support the development of new global flavor formulations for animal feed applications based on innovation initiatives.
• Formulate new palatability solutions based on US market needs, technical requirements, customer tailor-made demands.
• Modify existing formulations to improve performance, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing simplicity.
• Contribute to research initiatives aimed at improving understanding of animal palatability and feeding behavior.
• Participate in Global Palatability projects, including formulation improvements, product documentation updates, marketing material alignment, and other initiatives supporting continuous improvement across markets.

Flavor Application & Quality

• Conduct sensory evaluations to assess performance, stability and shelf-life of palatability products when applied to unflavoured feed matrices, in different inclusion levels, to support customer projects by providing technical information and palatability-related guidance.
• Evaluate and approve alternative raw materials and supplier changes based on analytical and sensory assessment
• Support Production, Quality Control and Quality Assurance team with any formulation challenges, raw material issues or customer complaints.

Analytical Interpretation & Knowledge Transfer

• Interpret analytical results from GC-FID & GC-MS to support quality control, raw material approval, complaints investigations and production incidents.
• Contribute to internal and external knowledge-sharing initiatives related to palatability by participating in customer visits, technical presentations and technical activities.

Cross Funtional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with the Global Palatability team to exchange insights and support ongoing initiatives.
• Partner with IC on product development and innovation initiatives
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Quality teams in ensuring compliance of the products
• Partner with technical managers and sales-people to support costumer needs.

Required Qualifications And Skills

• Working experience in flavor/ feed additive/ fragrance industry
• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science or related field
• Strong understanding of chemical profiles and raw material interactions
• Experience with feed applications and animal nutrition is a plus
• Critical and analytical thinking with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork oriented
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment in a matrix-structured organization
• High attention to detail, autonomy, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer support and visits to global Adisseo sites.

What We Offer

• Inclusive & diverse Culture: Be part of a multicultural and global team of 62 nationalities, operating in 100+ countries, that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and supports work-life balance in a respectful and safe work environment.
• Benefits: care program, vacation & paid time off, profit-sharing and performance incentives.
• Learning & Career Development: benefit from continuous training, mentoring, and learning programs, with equal access to career advancement and leadership opportunities.
• Sustainable and innovative company: work on meaningful projects using cutting-edge technology, with the freedom to innovate and make a real difference. Because we contribute to feeding 8 billion people, sustainability is not an option - it is our ambition.