Application Technologist II

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Food Technologist - Beverage Application - Your future position?

As a Beverage Technologist in the Flavour Creation and Application Team for Sub Saharan Africa, you will be responsible for providing technical support to customers both internal and external through project briefs, including the recommendation of flavours and technical information on application processes.

Your role will contribute to our business growth by demonstrating the use and benefit of our flavours in Beverage Applications throughout Sub Saharan Africa and as such will require travel throughout the region.

In this exciting role you will:

1. Project Management and Innovation: You will prepare, organize and execute state-of-the-art flavoured beverage products for customer presentations. You will develop new application recipes as well as new concepts for customers, based on new developments in the market, trends and new raw materials. You will train our commercial force and customers on our capabilities. You will act as independent project leader for all allocated projects. You will arrange and conduct tasting sessions, process and interpret the results to customers; both externally and internally. You will leverage on new technologies for submission to customers and also identify new opportunities. You will ensure projects are carried out in accordance with customer requirements in terms of deadlines and product specifications.
2. Evaluate and select flavours: You will select optimal flavours for projects according to all relevant requirements (taste profile, legislation, technical suitability, costs, etc.); In a laboratory or industrial pilot environment, you will apply and evaluate flavours in state-of-the-art beverage applications; pro-actively monitor flavour performance and stability.
3. Maintain systems: You actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles.
4. Prioritize safety: You will maintain a safe, clean and organized laboratory environment in accordance with Safety policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Food Science/Technology or similar education
• At least 5+ years Product Development Experience in Beverage Industry
• Practical experience in beverages (Non-Alcoholic & Alcoholic) manufacturing and flavour applications
• Working hands-on in a laboratory and an industrial pilot environment
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Skilled in Microsoft office based programs with emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proactive personality and strong in dealing with ambiguity
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Communication: You will take responsibility for technical customer communication to achieve a positive outcome of projects. You will provide support and exchange information on flavour performance, food recipes with other Givaudan sites.

Travel: You will be expected to travel in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.

You? Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.