Application Technologist

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 € 4.7 billion in the 2023 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…

Your Role

The mission of the Symrise team at the Colworth Science Park is to deliver a step change in innovation capability. Initially, the focus is to support Global Key Accounts onsite and integrate in the local ecosystem. Beyond that we want to build an innovation hub that is open to all our UK customers and puts Symrise on the map as the place to go for "Good Food - Great Experience".

The goals are to protect and sustain our positions in dairy, ice-cream and tea with Key Customers and to build significant business with new customers through the creation of a cross-category innovation hub.

The application technologist dairy will provide Symrise technical development support to teams on site at Colworth Park and support the local UK dairy business.

Responsibilities/accountabilities: (Key Results to be achieved, key performance indicators)

• Support local customer development in the area of Dairy, Ice-cream and plant based applications.
• Preparation of high quality ready-to-eat/drink samples according to Global Key Accounts and UK customer requirements and ensure on time delivery.
• Development of new and innovative product concepts in close cooperation with, Sales, Portfolio Management and Marketing and all BU and other regional Symrise stakeholders.
• Development of market relevant product recipes.
• Manage customer workshops and product development within the respective application labs.
• Manage the existing key customers portfolio.
• Build strong technical relationship to customers to understand the relevant technical challenges and provide technical support regarding flavour application.
• Develop and maintain the technical equipment and guarantee the highest relevant safety and hygienic standard.

Education/experience requirement

• 5 years related work experience

Technical Competencies

• Advanced product know how in dairy and sweets.
• Strong skills in planning, coordinating and organising, especially project management.
• Excellent networking skills for cross regional and crossfunctional activity coordination.
• Confident presentation skills
• Help to build prestige and reputation with our key customers as well as new customers.
• Can work both, in teams and independently
• Understanding of the Symrise strategic focus
• Develops recipes with profitable return and into industrial applications
• Packaging knowledge for products and requirements
• Excellent IT skills - knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Experience of using of SAP, PACE, Symcom and other Symrise systems advantageous
• Sound knowledge of EU Food and Flavour Legislation.

This role is based at Colworth Park - onsite 5 days a week.

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 the 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.

This role is based at Colworth Park - onsite 5 days a week.