Onsite Application Manager – Beverages

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About the role

  • Beverage Application Manager for Givaudan leading the technical team in beverage solutions. Collaborating with customers to provide innovative beverage solutions in the Benelux region.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Beverage Application team with a clear strategic vision
  • Act as the technical expert and trusted partner for main customers; translate insights into beverage solutions and deliver experiences that enforce relationships and improve sustainable growth
  • Work with Commercial, Marketing and Creation & Sensory Insights teams to co‑create value and ensure successful project execution from idea to launch
  • Encourage adoption of new tools, methods, and technologies to enhance product performance, and sensory impact
  • Lead by example in creating a culture that values diversity, respect, and empowerment
  • Represent Givaudan during customer visits, presentations, and co‑development sessions across Benelux
  • Ensure a safe, well‑organized, and compliant laboratory aligned with EH&S and Food Safety standards

Requirements

  • A bachelor or Master's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field
  • Experience (typically 7+ years) in beverage development, flavour applications or product formulation within the food or flavour industry
  • Expert in leading complex teams, able to create clarity, motivating teams, and managing performance
  • Strong cross‑functional collaboration and project management skills
  • Technical depth in beverage formulation and sensory evaluation, supported by a creative and solution‑oriented mindset
  • Experienced in seeing the big picture, anticipating trends, and aligning actions with long‑term business goals
  • Expert in communicating and presenting in front of different stakeholders and customers
  • Business fluency in English; as an advantage additional language skills
  • Availability for travel across the Benelux region

Benefits

  • a competitive salary
  • bonus
  • a monthly gross allowance of € 150 on a full-time basis towards your health insurance
  • a solid pension scheme
  • 25 vacation days and 13 additional scheduled days off per year (based on full-time employment)
  • flexible working hours
  • Home office: max. 1 day per week
  • Grow without limits through inspiring training programmes, hands-on workshops, and exciting career advancement opportunities
  • Many health-related initiatives, such as free fruit and the option to purchase a bicycle with tax benefits
  • Free shuttle bus to the site in Naarden from Naarden-Bussum train station

Job title

Application Manager – Beverages

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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