SR FLAVORIST

McCormick & Company, Inc.; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to manage product development projects from concept to launch. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring that resources are aligned to meet project goals, and providing technical expertise to customers. As part of a commitment to innovation, the successful candidate will engage in sensory evaluations and maintain strong relationships with suppliers. If you are a self-starter with a passion for food technology and a knack for problem-solving, this opportunity could be your perfect fit. Join a diverse workforce that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in product development within an FMGC environment preferred.
• Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from concept to launch, ensuring resource coordination.
• Lead problem-solving activities with customers to provide technical solutions.

Skills

Product Development

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Time Management

Education

Diploma/B-Tech Degree in Food Technology

Diploma/B-Tech Degree in Biotechnology

Tools

SAP RD

Job description

• Partner with R&D Manager for strategic decision-making activities. Represent R&D Manager in selected forums.
• Where appropriate, establish proactive projects to safeguard the future of our products and processes, future-proofing business continuity.
• Oversee day-to-day activities of cross-functional sub-functions (Sensory, PPI, Packaging) within R&D.

Product & Project Management: Manage

• projects from concept to launch phase, ensuring that the appropriate resources (sensory, research, regulatory, commercial, consumer insights, production, and QA) are coordinated to ensure that the action standards of the brief are met and completed successfully. Provide project and technical updates to support Commercialization to track NPD from concept to launch phase via the Project Tracker.

Customer Interaction:

• Lead problem-solving activities with customers to unlock technical solutions. Provide active support in the introduction of new products at Customer facilities. Interact with Customers to provide them with technical expertise to accelerate the business’ Customer Intimacy Strategy.

Administrative Activities:

• Input formulation development data into SAP RD to ensure development traceability and formulation costing; to allow historic data retrieval. Provide formulation inputs to Finance for costing and pricing purposes. Compile HACCP approvals, Ingredient Listings, and Nutritional Information to allow QA and Regulatory to facilitate Product Specifications and sign off Safety requirements.

Sensory Evaluation to support NPD:

• Participate in internal Sensory Evaluation activities to develop a strong awareness of the sensory attributes of new products and raw materials. Coordinate internal evaluations of newly developed products to ascertain required modifications.

Inter-Functional Support:

• Actively support Supply Chain and QA with technical know-how on NPDs and current product quality maintenance where necessary. Support Product and Process Implementation (PPI) to execute internal and external trial-related activities and monitoring of first production runs. Collaborate with Consumer Insights to ensure developed concepts and NPDs conform to current Market Insights and trends. Partner with Sensory Team to maintain ways of working that will guide sensory, shelf-life, and consumer research protocols for optimal product development.

External Orientation:

• Interact with Suppliers and the Industry, through workshops/seminar attendance, to ensure the latest trends and technologies are incorporated into development activities.

Resource Management:

• Dynamically manage resources within the sub-team.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement of company standards for administration, Health & Safety, GMP, and housekeeping in the work environment.
• Support Technical Procurement/Ingredient Technologist with evaluation of new/alternative raw materials.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Diploma/B-Tech Degree - Food Technology, Biotechnology
• Product development experience within an FMGC environment (preferred).
• Team Player – ability to interact cross-functionally
• Self-starter – ability to initiate without being prompted
• Self-motivating – taking ownership and accountability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Highly adaptable to change
• Good communication skills – ability to present to internal and external stakeholders
• High Intellectual curiosity – research-oriented
• Ability to develop customer relationships and maintain customer intimacy

LI-DNI

As an Equal Opportunities employer, McCormick is committed to a diverse workforce.