Senior Flavor Chemist - Sweet Goods
maneLebanon (OH)
About the role
MANEis a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavor and Fragrance. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation,“We capture what moves.”
We have an extremely exciting and immediate opportunity at our Development Center in Lebanon, OH to hire aSenior Certified Flavorist – Beverage & Sweet Goods ! In this role, you will manage large and/or complex flavor development projects and research initiatives focused on sweet goods applications, including bakery, confectionery, desserts, dairy, and related categories. You will also provide project direction to R&D, Technology, Sales, Category Management, and other internal teams as necessary.
As a technical expert, formulate new flavor creations or modify existing flavors to meet customer requirements, internal testing needs, or new technology development. The Senior Flavorist will effectively drive functional business growth in support of company goals and objectives. This position will develop, train, motivate, and manage personnel as required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create flavors for sweet goods applications that meet the regulatory, cost, sensory, and performance guidelines outlined in R&D projects. Modify existing flavors and/or create new flavors to meet customer project requirements, including applications such as beverage, bakery, confectionery, desserts, dairy, and related products.
Work with internal teams to manage, communicate, and deliver upon agreed timelines. Notify management and sales representatives of any expected delays, issues, or other project concerns in a timely manner. Follow all procedures for documentation of flavor specifications and project completion.
Ensure that all flavors created are sound, technically accurate, and easily manufacturable. Enter all formulas along with related technical information and manufacturing instructions into the appropriate database(s). Assure proper flavor labeling and regulatory status of new and existing formulas.
Retain samples of all newly created flavors, keys, and other modifications. Monitor these over time and evaluate any technical problems, shelf-life considerations, or performance issues in sweet goods applications. Notify supervisors and significant stakeholders and take appropriate action if any stability, processing, or application issues are observed.
Provide technical flavor expertise and customer support, both internal and external, for assigned sweet goods market and project segments. Make technical presentations to customers and the sales force as needed.
Assist in the general upkeep, maintenance, and stocking of the Flavor Laboratory, including lab cleanliness, raw material and flavor sample archival, and inventory management.
Transfer technology and detailed flavor processing instructions to the necessary parties, including application and production teams.
Manage Flavorists and Technicians’ daily work efforts, if required.
Support internal teams with sweet goods-related issues or challenges as assigned.
Consistent with MANE’s environmental commitments, every employee shall actively participate in relevant education and training based upon corporate and local environmental objectives. Where these objectives are relevant to job-related and job-specific roles and responsibilities, each employee shall adhere to applicable environmental policies and procedures, as well as act on best practices.
Perform other duties and responsibilities in support of company objectives.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree in Science or a related discipline.
12+ years of experience creating winning flavors, with demonstrated expertise in sweet goods applications. Market success is required.
Proven successful financial performance as a Flavorist.
Certified membership in the Society of Flavor Chemists.
Strong knowledge of flavor creation and application within categories such as beverage, bakery, confectionery, desserts, dairy, and related sweet goods.
Experience developing flavors that perform effectively through processing, baking, cooking, or other application conditions is preferred.
MANEoffers industry-leading benefits, including a generous PTO plan. Additional benefits include paid holidays, annual year-end shutdown, annual and bi-weekly 401(k) contributions, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, employee assistance programs, and many more. MANEis known for having a culture that focuses on our employees and their well-being. See for yourself why our employees love working atMANE!
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