SENIOR FLAVOURIST
KEMALPASA, 08, TR, 35170
SENIOR FLAVOURIST
Location: Kemalpaşa , TR
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Develop products as per the project briefs, specifications and requirements made by customers. Present the newly developed products to the customers.
- Executes project activities, measurably impacting, overall success of project
- Proactively works with multifunctional long and medium term research teams to provide documented innovative ideas or methods that contribute to the overall success of the team. Leads the collection & organization of documentation necessary to move projects to next phase
- Initiate and drive forward briefs/development at flavour and ingredient suppliers to deliver winning product designs. Lead the management of key suppliers from an R&D point of view giving actionable, objective feedback developing our supplier base working toward increased growth for both McC and chosen suppliers.
- Manage projects within budget, with clear objectives for success identifying defining and communicating risks associated with projects by ensuring that the appropriate cross-functional resources (sensory, research, regulatory, commercial, consumer insights, technical services, production and QC) are allocated and co-ordinated to achieve the customer brief to agreed cost and time targets.
- Improve existing products by modifying /replacing ingredients / introducing new ingredients.
- Reduce the cost of existing products by moving to cost competitive ingredients, omitting certain ingredients and / or changing levels of raw ingredients without compromising on the finished product quality.
- Attend production trials internally and / customer site.
- Take a customer facing role in all appropriate customer meetings presentations, store support, trials and project updates.
- Attend presentations by suppliers, internal meetings, as well as meetings and conferences with customers.
- Use sound commercial and technical awareness of our ingredients, processes and customer requirements to deliver ‘right first time’ from scale up in the customers factory ensuring a flawless launch in all customer plants.
- Ownership for briefing to the Sensory Group and reporting results to the customer of any sensory or consumer-based validation tests that relate to projects undertaken.
- Mentor junior team members with respect to lab protocol and technical understanding. Help to develop NPD trainee technologist and NPD technician by sharing her/his expertise.
- Maintain company standards for administration, Health & Safety, GMP and housekeeping in the work environment.
- Keeping up to date with latest technologies and developments and incorporate these into project work if they prove to be beneficial.
- Maintain highest standards of food hygiene and have these standards in mind when working on project briefs.
- Maintain awareness and keep up to date with current food legislation.
- Conducting some technical department functions such as hygiene and internal audits when necessary.
- Other ad hoc duties as appropriate, in line with business requirements.
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
- Graduate from Food Science Stream/ Food Engineering
- Product development experience in sector.
- Project management skills
- Develops and deploys coaching & mentoring skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- Ability to build excellent customer relationships at all levels
- Commercial knowledge and how it impacts the business
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team or individually (ability to use own initiative)
- Ability to work cross-functionally within the team and show adaptability
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Ability to manage lower levels of team members when tasked
- Assertive and able to communicate efficiently to various levels within the organisation
- Computer skills – Office program,etc.
- Ability to work under pressure and on short deadlines
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Ability to discuss and move forward ideas
- Proven track record of creativity
- General numerical and problem-solving skills (logical approach to problems)
- To be able to multitask and be detail oriented.
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