Senior Flavorist

About the Role: If you are looking for an exciting opportunity, enjoy working with customers, are collaborative, work with a high sense of urgency and passion, and have a personal commitment to make a tremendous impact, look no further. We are actively seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Flavorist with flexibility to be based in Olando, FL, Long Island, NY, Marlton, NJ or Indianapolis.What you'll be doing: Expertly develop flavor solutions with the voice of the customer at the forefront, including new flavor creation, and existing flavor optimization across a broad flavor portfolio. Support sales and marketing objectives and direct customer interaction in support of existing and new business growth opportunities. Understand the commercial aspects of the flavor business. Manage development and commercialization of flavors from bench to production. Support our flavor trainee program and development, and serve as a mentor to help grow their capabilities. Spend at least 75% of time actively involved in flavor creation to meet customer and internal project requests; recognize problems, gather and interpret significant data to find creative solutions to complex issues. Identify new ingredients and technologies that will provide innovative solutions to our customers and solve their challenges. Directly interact with customers and sales team to educate customer on flavor technologies, seek out project opportunities, and build technical to technical relationshipsUtilize good communication skills, both written and oral; deliver presentations to customers, internal colleagues, leadership, and board of directors. RequirementsWhat will you need to be successful?Bachelor's Degree, preferably a Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or any other relevant discipline and 10 to 15 years direct experience as a Flavor Chemist, preferably with experience with emulsions, liquid and dry flavors, and colors, and flavor applications in food and beveragesHighly skilled in catalog of flavor raw materials and functionality, processing methods including emulsion and encapsulation technology, analytical methods, regulatory policies, raw material sourcing and quality Must have effective presentation skills and the ability to explain complex matters in a way that is easy to understandExcellent organoleptic skills and knowledge of sensory language required. Must possess excellent mathematical skills, reading comprehension and a proficiency in flavor, formula, documentation, and sensory computer systemsWhat will you need to be successful?Bachelor's Degree, preferably a Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or any other relevant discipline and 10 to 15 years direct experience as a Flavor Chemist, preferably with experience with emulsions, liquid and dry flavors, and colors, and flavor applications in food and beveragesHighly skilled in catalog of flavor raw materials and functionality, processing methods including emulsion and encapsulation technology, analytical methods, regulatory policies, raw material sourcing and quality. Must have effective presentation skills and the ability to explain complex matters in a way that is easy to understandExcellent organoleptic skills and knowledge of sensory language required. Must possess excellent mathematical skills, reading comprehension and a proficiency in flavor, formula, documentation, and sensory computer systemsBenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance effective on the first of the month following start dateHealth and Wellness Incentives10 Days of Vacation9 Paid Company Holidays5 Personal Days401(k)Health Savings Account (H.S.A.)Long-Term and Short-Term DisabilityLife InsuranceAccidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)