Portfolio Expert I at Givaudan

In this exciting role, you will:

• You will pro-actively build the local flavour collection by selecting the best flavours leveraging technical information, sensory panelling techniques and commercials insights, in alignment with countrycommercial strategy.
• You will execute daily selection briefs and call customers to get additional relevant technical and brand information and select optimal flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regulatory, legislation, cost) and build the value proposition.
• You will serve as local technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for on our existing product portfolio.  You will empower the larger FC&A and commercial teams in selecting flavours from collections.
• You will communicate content and updates on collections on a regular basis to technical and commercial teams including tasting.  You will lead evaluations of flavours in food applications for existing portfolio flavours.
• You will actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles and relevant information.  You will support the marketing team in developing external promotions to key customers.
• You will maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment in accordance with EH&S policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines.

You? 

• Are you someone who wants to shape your world? Who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a crea-tive team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world!

Your professional profile includes:

• Polytechnic or B.S. in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology and 4 - 6 years experience in a food applications lab, production, or related area (preferred)
• Masters Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, and 2 - 3 years experience in a food applications lab, production, or related area (preferred)

Technical competencies

• Understanding of selected food applications, ingredients, and processes with practical experience in customers’ food manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding of many of the flavour reactions/interactions in common food products
• Basic understanding of Sensory, Consumer Understanding and Brands
• Basic project management skills and the ability to successfully lead flavour selection projects
• Ability to effectively hold technical customer calls
• Ability to translate market trends into locally relevant collections

Functional Competencies

• Drive for Results
• Customer Focus
• Peer Relationships
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Presentation Skills
• Timely Decision Making
• Decision Quality
• Organizational Agility
• Informing