Responsibilities

Creation of Flavours:

• Creating ‘Fit for Purpose’ flavours that are specifically designed to meet customer
  needs
• Development of Liquid and Dry Flavourings, Emulsions and Compounds
• Full formula management and responsibility of all personally developed formulas. Including
  entry onto IT systems and legal suitability.

Training Junior and Trainee Flavourists:

• Responsible for guidance, supervision and training of some members of the team
• Help create a training platform with specified levels and performance matrix

Production, Purchasing and Customer Support:

• Guidance on first production runs, production issues and general production related
  questions
• Customer support and guidance for NPD and for production questions
• Raw material assessment and evaluation for alternative vendor process, raw material
  replacement, quality issues and availability

Project Management:

• Management, co-ordination and monitoring of specific internal projects
• Structure and provide a project plan
• Projects will be associated to varied areas by typically will be process, system, technology
  or developmental in their nature
• Prioritise projects and associated tasks

General Responsibilities:

• Connect with the European team and provide support for EU and Global projects – travel
  across Europe will be required
• Manage or provide assistance for harmonisation and production projects
• Have a commercial approach to all activities
• Good understanding of EU flavour regulations
• Project Management with associated activities, timelines and goals. Providing status
  updates to all relevant people

Skills and Abilities

• Project Management Skills
• Supervisory and Management knowledge including training, mentoring and monitoring
• Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to present written information in a structured and balance way appropriate to the
  needs of the reader

Experience

• 8+ years industry related experience
• Some supervisory/Management experience
• Educated to degree level in a related subject

Knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of EU Flavour and food/labeling regulations
• Excellent knowledge of flavouring raw materials, their benefits, usage and functionality
• Flavour suitability and requirements
• Understanding of emulsions, extraction, spray drying and compound development

Personal Attributes and other requirements

• Autonomous and able to work without supervision
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Willing to travel and occasionally work unsocial hours
• Be a good team worker demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the organisation and
  team members
• Ability to work under pressure