SENIOR FLAVOURIST | SAVOURY

DOE

Spain (happy to relocate)

I’m working with a global flavour house seeking a highly skilled Senior Flavourist with expertise in Savoury flavours to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to create market-leading flavour solutions for international clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Flavour Development: Design and develop innovative sweet, savoury, or beverage flavours across a wide range of applications including , snacks, sauces, seasonings, ready meals.

• Customization: Tailor flavour profiles for client-specific requirements, incorporating regional preferences, market trends, and regulatory needs.

• Innovation: Explore and integrate new ingredients and technologies to drive innovation in the flavour space.

• Project Management: Manage the full flavour development process — from concept through to commercialisation — ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, marketing, production, and quality teams to ensure seamless product development.

• Customer Interaction: Directly engage with clients to understand needs, present solutions, and provide technical support.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all flavours meet relevant local and international regulatory standards.

• Mentorship: Support and mentor junior flavourists and technical staff to build internal capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field (advanced qualifications are a plus).

• 8-10+ years of experience in the flavour industry, specialising in savoury, flavour creation (French Speaking).

• Strong technical expertise in raw materials, flavour creation processes, and analytical techniques.

• Proven track record of developing unique and commercially successful flavours.

• Excellent communication skills and experience working with cross-functional teams and clients.

• High attention to detail with robust documentation and formulation skills.

• Fluent in English; additional languages such as Spanish are a plus.

Benefits:

• DOE

• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits

• Career development & professional growth opportunities

• Dynamic, innovative working environment

• Flexible working hours & work-life balance initiatives