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Every standard you raise, helps our industry flourish.

As a Flavour Portfolio Specialist at Givaudan, you will be our internal Flavor & Sensory expert and part of the Technical team. You will evaluate flavours in food applications and selecting the right and suitable flavours for customer’s projects. Sound interesting? This could well be the perfect opportunity for you if have a passion for food technology, sensory profiling, a discerning palate. Must be lactose-tolerant. And a sweet tooth won’t hurt either.

Based in Bangkok, Thailand you will be reporting directly to the Technical Manager of Thailand.

Your role will include:

Build the collections

• Plan the portfolio build according to the country’s strategy.

• Ensure alignment of country collections with today’s market needs through sensory and market mapping panelling techniques. Research competitive information

• Work with Marketing, CSI and Flavorist to build collections that anticipate future market needs. Work as a Trend-setter

• Populates systems with relevant information and provide technical and holistic reason to believe (RTB)

• Cooperates with other departments to manage risk and issues linked to flavors in the collection (Regulatory, Technical formula and Product Life Cycle)

Selection & Submission

• Support flavours selection for projects by leveraging the broad portfolio

• Be an advocate to enable the broader team to select from collection

• In responsible for the approval of flavours outside the collections

• Be the market expert when it comes to key flavour icons, consumer preference and flavour trends for the market; is confident in engaging customer externally and flavour creation internally on new flavour development.

Promotion

• Structures and communicates collection updates to the technical, commercial and distributors

• Support marketing and sales external promotions

Other support

• Provide descriptors training to customers, university

• Lead flavours profiling and Sensory mapping

• Be a technical representative to present the flavors, profiling, sensory mapping and provide relevant technical information to the customer

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 and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then join us – and impact your world

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Science, Food science, Food Technology or equivalent, with at least 8 years experience in Flavour Applications or Evaluation

• Passed the evaluator, sensory screening test or has an evaluation experience in flavour and fragrance industry.

• An excellent communicator at ease presenting in both Thai and English

• Demonstrated solid project management skills and be able to structure complexity

• Demonstrated experience collaborating in a matrix environment, whilst building a network of internal relationships within Technical and commercial organization

• Demonstrates the understanding of emerging trends, consumer, brand insights and ability to translate these into flavour collections and submission.

• Curiosity is always a must. Along with a desire to explore new ideas and flavours

Our Benefits:

• Attractive package with benefits

• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development

• A creative team environment that will inspire you

• Comprehensive healthcare plans

• PTO and family leave

#LI-Onsite

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.