Senior Flavorist

Position Title: Head of Flavour Creation and Innovation

Location: Uttar Pradesh

Employment Type: Full-Time / Consultant (Remote work with periodic visits to the facility) open for Both.

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Senior Flavourist with a proven track record of success in flavour creation and development. This role demands exceptional expertise in sweet flavours, with a particular focus on flavours with modifying properties, tea flavours, and encapsulated flavours. The successful candidate will spearhead innovative flavour development projects, ensure quality excellence, and play a pivotal role in driving business growth within the competitive flavours and fragrances industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and development of innovative sweet flavours, tea flavours, encapsulated flavours, and other specialized flavour profiles for a wide range of applications in the food and beverage industry.

• Collaborate with customers to understand their unique requirements, prepare prototypes, and deliver tailored flavour solutions that exceed expectations.

• Drive research and innovation in flavour technology, exploring new raw materials, analytical methods, and cutting-edge techniques such as encapsulation to maintain a competitive edge.

• Ensure all flavours meet strict regulatory, sensory, and quality standards, complying with both local and international guidelines.

• Work closely with R&D, sales, marketing, and production teams to align flavour development initiatives with broader business objectives.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior flavourists, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.

• Take full ownership of the profitability of the flavour portfolio, optimising cost-efficiency while maintaining the highest product quality.

• Visit the facility periodically to oversee projects, address challenges, and engage with on-site teams to ensure seamless execution. (If as a consultant)

Qualifications

Education: Graduate/Post-Graduate in Food Technology or a related field.

Experience: A minimum of 10 to 20 years of hands-on experience in flavour creation and development, with demonstrated expertise in sweet flavours, modified properties, and encapsulation techniques.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in flavour creation techniques and sensory evaluation to develop impactful and market-driven flavour solutions.

• Proficient in using/understanding analytical instruments such as Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and in-depth knowledge of raw materials.

• Strong understanding of global and local regulatory standards affecting flavour production and application.

• Proficiency in advanced encapsulation and delivery technologies for flavours and flavours with modifying properties.

• To conceptualise and innovate new flavour trends and develop them.

Behavioral and Leadership Skills

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage multidisciplinary teams.

• Creative problem-solving abilities to tackle complex challenges in flavour innovation.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with internal teams, external stakeholders, and customers.

• A strategic mindset focusing on profitability, efficiency, and long-term business growth.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package, aligned with industry standards and reflective of the candidate's experience and expertise.

• Flexibility to work remotely with periodic visits to the facility.(as consultant)

• Opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, innovative, and growth-oriented organisation.