Senior Seasonings Flavor Applications Scientist - Dallas, TX, United States - CPS, Inc. (Food & Beverage Division)

Description

Senior Seasonings Flavor Application ScientistAs a Senior Seasoning Flavorist / Senior Food Scientist, you will be responsible for:Executing snack food customer briefs and commercial technology validation / implementation for the regionBuilding cooperative relationships with other regional category technical counterparts essential for leveraging technical resources in support of global briefs and technology implementationDeveloping consumer preferred flavor systems for key regional and global opportunities within project teams in focus categoriesProviding leadership to advance strategic category and platform initiativesProviding cross-functional Project Management when designated as project leaderIndependently developing seasoning blends/flavor solutions that are market preferred through bench top product development, leveraging culinary input, technical innovation, and consumer insightsDelivering flavor solutions in a cost-effective manner while driving technical insulation to provide competitive advantageProviding insight and technical input for strategies to grow our businessProviding seasonings product development support to our customers to include building and sustaining relationships across multiple levels and functions within customer s organizationsRegularly visiting technical groups to discuss new opportunities and technical needsDemonstrating leadership by successfully working with Regional and Global contacts within assigned teams to ensure highest win rate possible by developing seasonings to requirements (regulatory and client restrictions) and building customer relationships.

Anticipating, investigating, and resolving issues related to raw materials, flavor systems, finished prototypes, and initial scale up proceduresParticipating directly and providing cross-functional leadership in strategic category and platform initiatives to build directed seasoning capabilitiesParticipating in development programs for both trainee and junior Seasoning Flavorists

Technical Qualifications:
BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, etc. MS degree preferred10 years
(7+) experience in food manufacturing, ingredient or flavor industry 2 to 3 yearsExposure to interdepartmental cross-functional team roles (leader, participant, manager, etc.)Candidate must have experience successfully developing and applying seasonings to food products; supporting and leading reactive customer briefs, executing proactive category initiatives, and evaluating new technologies. This position involves strong interaction with customers, other technical personnel, sales, operations, regulatory affairs, and global purchasing**If you d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kristine O Sullivan at kosullivan KO#LI-KO1