Food Technologist at Givaudan

Employment Nigeria 08-Jul-2017 NIGERIA , Administrative Technical

Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’.

POSITION : Food Technologist - Savoury

Description

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 savoury 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.

Projects:

Provide technical support to customers (directly) or through project briefs, including the recommendation of flavours and technical information on application issues.
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.
Act as independent project leader for all allocated projects. You will report results in concise way in support of WinRate and sales.
Take responsibility for technical customer communication to achieve a positive outcome of projects. You will leverage on new technologies for submissions to customers and also identify new opportunities.

Application:

Develop new application recipes as well as new concepts for customers, based on new developments in the market, trends, new raw materials.
Arrange and conduct tasting sessions, process and interpret the results to customers and internally. You will 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:

Work strictly according to the company requirements for optimal safety, hygiene and protection of the environment.

Travel:

Be required to travel in the Sub-Saharan African region and abroad when required.

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 work in a team as passionate as you are? Then come join us - and impact your world.

Profile

Computer Skill MS Office based programs with emphasis on Excel, Power Point and Word
Team-focused 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
Passion for food technology, culinary trends and innovation
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)

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