Senior Application Technologist (Beverages)

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Senior Application Technologist - Regional Innovation Beverages – Your future position?

Join us to shape the beverages of tomorrow!

As a Senior Application Technologist at our Naarden site, you will contribute to business growth by developing innovative beverage concepts across Europe. As part of our Beverages Regional Innovation Team, you will work on our regional innovation roadmap, support key customer briefs, and drive proactive ideas that help customers bring consumer-preferred and differentiated beverages to market.

Reporting directly to the Technical Manager Regional Innovation Beverages, you will be part of the Regional Innovation Team based in Naarden, the Netherlands.

Sounds interesting?

This could be the perfect opportunity for you if you are eager to demonstrate your innovative mindset in a dynamic environment while collaborating with customers and regional teams.

Your main responsibilities will be:

- Develop innovative beverage concepts: Create new beverage concepts based on market trends, consumer insights, and emerging technologies.
- Evaluate and select flavours: Select and apply new or existing flavours in beverage applications. Collaborate closely with our Creation Team to test new technologies and flavour solutions.
- Develop beverage recipes: Create beverage recipes and concepts for key customer projects and capability demonstrations.
Provide technical service to customers: Manage technical customer communication to ensure successful project outcomes. Work closely with customers to optimize recipes and support production trials of new products.
- Build and share expertise: Support regional and global innovation initiatives, provide training to internal teams and customers, and collaborate with integrated solutions experts across the organization.
- Prioritize safety: Maintain a safe, clean, and organized laboratory environment in line with safety policies and promote compliance with these guidelines.

What you'll bring

If you enjoy proactively exploring the beverage market and bringing new ideas to the table, you may be the person we're looking for. Your profile includes:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related field
- 7+ years of relevant experience in the beverage industry as a Senior Application Technologist
- Strong knowledge of beverage formulations and manufacturing processes
- Practical experience in food manufacturing and flavour applications
- Strong technological problem-solving skills
- Well-developed olfactory and sensory evaluation skills
- Fluent English
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills
- Willingness to travel within Europe to support customers

What's in it for you?

At Givaudan, you can shape your own world. You will join passionate colleagues who love creating, experimenting, and solving challenges together, with plenty of opportunities to develop your expertise and your career.

In addition, we offer:

- Outstanding rewards, competitive salary, and annual bonus
- € 150 gross monthly allowance towards health insurance (full-time basis) and a solid pension scheme
- 25 vacation days and 13 additional scheduled days off per year (full-time basis), along with flexible working hours.
- Training programmes, workshops, and career development opportunities
- Health and wellbeing initiatives, including free fruit and the opportunity to purchase a bicycle with tax benefits
- Free shuttle bus between Naarden-Bussum railway station and our Naarden site

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.