Director of R&D
FlavorsCertified Flavorist is RequiredThe primary focus of this position is to lead the team in the application of the flavor portfolio and technologies through both short- and long-term projects and demos for customer and market facing opportunities that support customer development and growth as well as leading daily brief-related tasks and apply knowledge during the flavor selection, evaluation and application development. Serve as technical expert, project leader and advisor to the commercial team including marketing, sales, flavor creation, and customers for specific applications.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Deliver against customer briefs, ensuring that flavors and finished products align with project constraints (cost, flavor legislation, label restrictions, processing, etc.)Independently develop and creatively present custom demos catered to the client, demonstrating our capabilities, our understanding of current flavor trends and their relevance to the customerTechnology lead in the application of our flavor portfolio to demonstrate points of differenceComplete assigned projects in a timely and professional manner, ensuring all project constraints are metPrioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while collaborating with the Flavor Creation teamAssess Trends joint with Marketing to update Demo lists and provide direction for Customer Innovation presentation for salesGenerate tasting sheets for customer presentations joint with marketingManage and update demo catalog to support customer presentationsSupport & attend key tradeshows with application development and resource deploymentWork effectively in our internal system, adhering to standards of formulationSupport sales with training updates on the portfolio and with customer visits when needed, providing technical assistance and explanation of products being demonstratedQualifications:Food Science, Chemistry or Biology Degree and/or equivalent work experience, with preferably a minimum of 10 years in the food or flavor industryFood and Beverage Application Development Experience, 10 years preferred and flavor formulation experienceKnowledgeable and current regarding the use of functional ingredients to support application development beyond flavorsTeam Management Experience, 3-5 years preferableStrong interpersonal and written / verbal communication skillsStrong Presentation SkillsAbility to thrive in a high-energy and fast-paced environmentStrong organizational skills and follow throughGeneral knowledge of food safety requirements and shelf-life stability for finished product developmentBroad understanding of flavor characteristics such as solubility, stability, and reactivityAbility to describe flavors and finished products with appropriate sensory languageKnowledge of industry software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Salesforce or related CRM tools)Supervisory Responsibilities:Responsibilities include all employees in the Applications departmentResponsible for ensuring the quality, safety, compliance, and productivity of the laboratory operationsInterviewing, hiring, and coordinating training of employeesMentoring & training technologists to expand knowledge base and capabilitiesEmployee development plansTime off approvalProviding supporting documents for reviewing processAddressing complaints and resolving problems, including disciplinary actions**If you d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kristine O Sullivan at kosullivan cps4jobs.com.JO: 230.24KO#LI-KO1
