Vice President Innovation, Food & Beverage

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.6 billion in the 2022 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

In this role, you will plan, implement, coordinate, manage, and expand the Analytical, Sensory, Taste Modulation, Innovation and Technical Service groups for Food & Beverage NA. You will implement and expand the Center of Expertise (CoE) for Citrus and Culinary as part of Symrise’s global research strategy. You will communicate the technology available within Symrise to the Business Units and support the Business Units in presenting the technology to Symrise’s customers. You will build up and manage Symrise’s NASC Project Management system for long-term development projects. You will represent Symrise at customers as well as represent Symrise in various FEMA work groups. The duties of the position include the facilitation of an efficient know-how transfer within the Symrise world. This includes the transfer of formulas where required and appropriate.

Some of your responsibilieis will include:

• Identify new research projects and develop new products in coordination with the requirements of the business units and according to the overall global research plan.
• Build up and manage NASC Project management for long-term development projects.
• Identify and implement new technologies to build up and expand the CoE for Citrus and Culinary.
• Plan and equip laboratories and pilot plant for Flavor Ingredients and CoE for Citrus and Culinary.
• Help to transfer newly established technologies from laboratory to manufacturing.
• Present and demonstrate new products, technologies and other scientific knowledge to technical personnel in the Food & Beverage Division.
• Discover and evaluate new technologies in the outside world and assess their value to Symrise.
• Help to develop and link Symrise’s global sensory capabilities.
• Manage Technical Service Unit (Formula Administration, Raw Materials Administration) and maintain customer satisfaction level for documentation > 95%.
• Enhance reaction flavor technical capabilities to ensure market competitiveness.
• Manage Raw Material Harmonization Team in the NA region. Participate in Global Raw Material Team to achieve Symrise’s raw material goals.
• Support Symrise Mexico with all R&D activities that apply, in particular for Technical Service and Sensory.
• Train and supervise the staff of Analytical, Citrus, Culinary, , Taste Modulation , Innovation and Technical Service groups.
• Initiate and support continuous training of key technical personnel
• Facilitate know-how transfer and transfer of formulas as defined by Corporate Rules.
• Represent Symrise in FEMA committees, in particular International Regulatory Affairs Committee (IRAC) and Science Committee.
• Develop job descriptions for R&D staff, assigning tasks, personnel scheduling.
• Responsible for all R&D cost centers.

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Food Chemistry, or a related subject.
• 10+ years of experience in the field of flavors with experience in successfully leading large teams of professionals.
• Professional project management experience is required.
• Knowledge in food and flavor regulatory matters is preferred.

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.