About the role

  • Group Manager leading the Creation Sweet team for a flavor producer in EMEA, overseeing flavor development and project delivery. Collaborating with various teams to meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the Creation Sweet team (Beverages, Dairy, Confectionery, Bakery, Oral Care) for the EMEA region, reporting to the Director Sweet (Creation & Application)
  • Organizing the Creation Sweet team (Flavorists and Lab Assistants) and ensuring the delivery of agreed projects in close collaboration with relevant teams (Application, Analytics, Sensory, etc.)
  • Developing new flavors based on customer projects, proactive initiatives and personal creativity
  • Generally working on matching competitor flavors and developing top-note, powder-blended and spray-dried flavors
  • Optimizing and modifying existing flavors for special applications and/or for harmonization/rationalization purposes
  • Professionally using analytical and/or sensory data for flavor development
  • Evaluating new raw materials
  • Cooperating with Application teams to evaluate and develop flavors and applications
  • Supporting our Sales team and customers with relevant consulting, visits, training and workshops

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science or Chemistry
  • Experience managing a team
  • Several years’ experience in the flavor industry
  • Current job title: Flavorist or Senior Flavorist
  • Experience developing top-note and powder-blended flavors
  • Willingness to travel abroad (EMEA region) up to 10% of working time
  • Knowledge of sweet applications (Beverages, Dairy, Confectionery, Bakery, Oral Care)
  • Good written and spoken English
  • Good written and spoken German is an advantage

Benefits

  • 30 days of vacation per year
  • Flexible working hours
  • Accident insurance
  • Capital-forming payments
  • Job bike

Job title

Group Manager – Creation Sweet

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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