Vacancy for Food Technologist at at Givaudan Nigeria

 Employment Nigeria 08-Sep-2017 LAGOS , Fast Food and Restaurant  


POSITION : Food Technologist - Beverages

Description

This position is to execute daily brief-related tasks and apply knowledge during the flavour selection, evaluation and application development.

Serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for specific beverage applications. 

Sounds interesting?  It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us you always aim to exceed customer needs, deliver value and are skilled at fostering strong relationships.  In this exciting role you will:

Projects:

  • Act as independent project leader for all allocated projects. You will report results in concise way in support of WinRate and sales. You will take responsibility for technical customer communication to achieve a positive outcome of projects.
  • Leverage on new technologies for submissions to customers and also identify new opportunities.
  • Provide technical support to customers (directly) or through project briefs, including the recommendation of flavours and technical information on application issues. You will prepare, organize, and/or execute state-of-the-art flavoured food products for customer presentations.
  • Recommend optimal flavours for customer projects according to all relevant requirements (taste profile, legislation, technical suitability, costs, etc.) and maintain the flavour collections.

Application:

  • Develop new application recipes as well as new concepts for customers, based on new developments in the market, trends, new raw materials. You will arrange and conduct tasting sessions, process and interpret the results to customers and internally.
  • Provide support and exchange information on flavour performance, food recipes with other Givaudan sites.
  • Maintain the product portfolio and support the local librarian sensory evaluations.

Health and Safety: You will work strictly according to the company requirements for optimal safety, hygiene and protection of the environment.

Travel: You will be required to travel in the Sub-Saharan African region and abroad when required..

Requirements

  • Computer Skill MS Office based programs with emphasis on Excel, Power Point and Word
  • Team-focussed work style, whilst being able to work independently
  • Ability to balance both analytical and intuitive thinking
  • Ability to work in complex matrix organisation
  • Hands-on work style with a Winning personality
  • Ability to gather the know-how from other units
  • Diploma/Degree in Food Science / Technology
  • 3 - 5 years Senior Product Development Experience in the Savoury segment
  • Practical experience in food product development, manufacturing and flavour applications
  • Well-developed olfactory and sensory skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written)
  • Passion for food technology, culinary trends and innovation


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