Senior Product Development & Sensory Lead

dsm-firmenich; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 132,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Growth opportunities

Purpose-driven culture

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Shelton, CT seeks a Senior Manager, Product Development and Sensory (Technical Formulator) to translate concepts into scalable consumer products. You’ll own the tech development from formulation refinement to commercialization, ensuring quality, cost, manufacturability, sensory performance and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate across Discovery & Innovation, Technical Operations, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory and external manufacturing partners to resolve formulation

Qualifications

• Requires degree in scientific discipline (Food Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition) and advanced degree for senior role.
• 5+ years in technical product development, with dietary supplement experience.
• Experience with sensory testing and flavor development.

Responsibilities

• Technical Product Development & Formulation
• Manufacturing & Scale-Up
• Technical Transfer & Commercialization
• Organoleptic & Consumer Product Experience
• External Partner & Supplier Management
• Cross-Functional Project Leadership
• Quality, Stability & Technical Documentation

Skills

Formulation development

Scale-up

Technical transfer

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Master's degree or PhD in Food Science / related

Job description

dsm-firmenich in Shelton, CT seeks a Senior Manager, Product Development and Sensory (Technical Formulator) to translate concepts into scalable consumer products. You’ll own the tech development from formulation refinement to commercialization, ensuring quality, cost, manufacturability, sensory performance and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate across Discovery & Innovation, Technical Operations, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory and external manufacturing partners to resolve formulation