Application Technologist - Alcohol

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Application Technologists, Alcohol - Your next position?

As an Application Technologists for alcohol category, you will serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for Alcoholic Beverages Applications (Spirits, FABs, Beer, Wine etc.). In this role, you will be based in Mumbai and directly reports to the Application Manager - Beverage.

In this position you will be:

•    Execute daily brief-related tasks and apply knowledge during the flavour selection, evaluation and application development 
•    Serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for specific applications 
•    Participate in the evaluations of flavours in alcoholic beverages applications (Spirits & FABs) for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations
•    Select optimal flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regulatory, legislation, cost) and suggest improvements for the most common applications in the alcoholic beverage segment
•    Establish and maintain effective relationships with the customers; able to gain their trust and respect
•    Actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles
•    Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies for customer projects in specific applications 
•    Coach, train, and motivate technicians and technologists
•    Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment in accordance with EH&S policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines 
•    Team player with good communication and presentation skills
 

Your professional profile includes:

•    Bachelor or Master’s degree in Food Technology / Bachelor or Master’s degree in Sugar & Alcohol technology / PG diploma in fermentation and alcohol technology with minimum 5-7 years’ experience in Alcoholic beverages blending, matching of market products, production, NPD or related area (preferred).
•    Understanding of Alcoholic Beverage applications (Spirits & FABs), ingredients, and processes with practical experience in customers’ manufacturing environment
•    Expert technical problem solving skills in Alcoholic beverages
•    Knowledge of RM, ingredients, storage, distribution & product stability.
•    Basic understanding of many of the flavour reactions/interactions in common alcoholic beverages and the ability to recommend flavour modifications based on performance
•    Project management skills with the complete ability to lead large development projects
•    Ability to lead projects for customers including customer visits
•    Expert technical problem solving skills in Alcoholic beverages 
•    Ability to translate market trends into innovative products for key customers
•    Ability to supervise and manage technicians and technologists 

Our Benefits

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
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