Tonality Senior Flavorist

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Work Location: Geneva headquarters, Belgium or Paris offices

The Natural Platform’s goal is to support Firmenich Flavors Division’s clients to embrace the Natural transformation, building competitive advantage through superior ingredients portfolio & tonality expertise, clean label solutions, and sustainability initiatives.

Job description

Driving Leadership by improving our ingredients palette, inc. more naturality & competitiveness

Developing new extraction technics & consequent clean label solutions

Performing sustainability initiatives to support our customer’s sustainability journey and projects, namely: Clients sustainability goals & hurdles analysis Responsible sourcing: Responsible Sourcing policy, Origin, Naturals Together program Claims: authenticity, organic, fair trade Eco Food Compass

Proposing/Leading and participating in key projects regionally and/or globally

Supporting business through training and mentoring

Contributing to business growth and establish Firmenich reputation among clients and industry

Supporting to regional clients and Key Global Accounts through promotion of relevant ingredients, Flavors, and no flavors solutions

Participating to Strategic Customer Projects to support business growth after validation with line manager.

Visiting and presenting to customers to convey Firmenich expertise

I dentifying viable technology tools

Applying technical knowledge and skills in flavor development to deliver innovative flavor creations

Evaluating new raw materials from the region and add to the local palette based on the needs

Providing guidance to Flavorists, as well as technical support to clients and account managers

We value:
Experience and hard skills

Food Science, technology, chemistry, biochemistry, sensory analysis or selected science background

Deep technical knowledge about the “métier of creator”: environment, tools, technologies, ingredients, applications.

+ 10 years of successful experience as a Flavorist in Flavors & Fragrances or/and Food & Beverages industries and proven track record in flavor creation and managing large scale projects with key clients

BA/MA or equivalent, Degree in Food technology is an asset

Soft Skills

Clear and inspirational vision about the Food industry, its challenges and opportunities, and consequences into the métier of creator

Leadership skills: ability to inspire, mobilize and support teams

Strong presentation skills and inter-cultural communication skills to be able to conduct clear customer presentations when appropriate and deliver structured training

Ability to develop strategic plans, define, prioritize and implement action plans to achieve targets and objectives, adopting a win-win attitude

Proficient in Microsoft Suite Applications

Excellent command of English (C2)

We offer:
Opportunity to join a group with top class culture & values, evolving in inspiring, innovative & competitive industry

Be part of a highly motivated, professional, and engaged team

Contribute to Firmenich Taste and Beyond transformation

Work in global and intercultural environment

Leadership, training and career development