Flavourist & Technical Sales Specialist

The Company:
This established company are a highly respected innovative B2B business who deliver great tasting products using the latest scientific techniques. Serving a wide range of international markets, they are passionate about healthy eating and high-quality ingredients. 

The Role:
The business seeks a highly talented flavourist to join their dynamic R&D and commercial team. This is a newly created hybrid position which combines the creativity of a flavourist with the strategic focus of a sales professional. 
The successful candidate will be responsible for flavours creation to meet customer specifications and driving sales by providing technical expertise to business Food & Beverage clients. This position is ideal for a professional with a strong background in food science and flavour chemistry, paired with excellent communication skills who wants to embark on a potential career within commercial sales.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Formulate and develop flavours or modify existing ones to meet customer briefs
• Collaborate with R&D, product development, and marketing teams to ensure flavours align with consumer preferences and brand objectives
• Utilize the latest flavour technologies, raw material innovations, and sensory evaluation techniques
• Act as the technical expert for the sales team
• Customer briefings to understand needs and delivering tailored flavour solutions 
• Lead product presentations and demonstrations for clients
• Stay updated on global flavour trends, consumer preferences, and competitor offerings to guide innovative product development.

People Profile:

• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related fields
• Considerable experience in flavour creation, including experience within a client-facing or technical sales role
• Expertise in flavour formulation, raw material knowledge, sensory evaluation, and regulatory compliance
• Experience with flavour-related technologies such as spray drying, powder blending, and fermentation
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills with a proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.

We regret we cannot offer visa sponsorship and can only consider candidates who hold right to work in the UK.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of James Constable

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.