Senior, and Application Technologist - Taste, EMEA

Location:

Geneva, Switzerland (On‑Site)

We have 2 opportunities, one for a Senior Application Technologist, and another for an Application Technologist in our HNC Taste business for the EMEA regions.

The HNC (Health, Nutrition & Care) division specializes in developing innovative nutritional, health, and flavor solutions to enhance human well‑being and quality of life. Our expertise spans a wide range of finished products across various categories, including pharmaceuticals, medical nutrition, dietary supplements, early life nutrition, and nutrition improvement.

• Act as a senior technical reference in application of Taste solutions in food, beverages, and galenic formats across the HNC region, leading complex formulation and application development.
• Ensure compliance with GLP, industry standards, regulatory and customer‑specific requirements while driving continuous development of advanced know‑how in taste technology and processing.
• Produce application demos for customers that fully utilize our taste technologies while keeping customer processes and equipment in mind.
• Continuously develop ‘know‑how’ in taste application and aspire to become a Taste Expert in HNC (i.e., demonstrate a thorough understanding of Taste technologies, processes, and use of available toolkit).
• Develop new food, beverages or galenic formulations based on Good Laboratory Practices, Industry Standards and country/client specific legislation.

• Serve as our technical coordinator for key strategic customers, delivering advanced storytelling and technical narratives that strengthen client trust.
• Co‑lead/ collaborate with the commercial team to prepare and deliver technical presentations on HNC Taste for client briefs and influence customer strategies through insight‑driven technical recommendations.
• Select the most suitable processes, ingredients and taste technologies in accordance with customer requirements.
• Support the regional deployment of Taste‑related technical innovation.

• Lead strategic and complex customer briefs with full ownership.
• Oversee cross‑functional collaboration with Sales, Creation, Marketing, Sensory, Regulatory, and R&D.
• Identify, shape, and drive new business opportunities with Business Development.
• Contribute to category strategy reviews and proactively identify needs and innovations.
• Manage customer briefs in a timely manner using available project management tools.
• Work closely with Sales, Application, Creation, Marketing, Collection Management, Consumer & Sensory Insights, other dsm‑firmenich teams, and relevant external partners to achieve set objectives.
• Identify potential opportunities with Business Development and Commercial Teams and turn these opportunities into actionable projects aligned with our Regional Technical Lead.
• Contribute to highlighting category needs for future strategy reviews and alignments, take corrective actions, and share, promote and leverage successes.

• A purpose‑driven company where science, innovation, and creativity meet, giving you the opportunity to contribute to solutions that shape the future of nutrition, health, and taste.
• A state‑of‑the‑art working environment surrounded by passionate experts across disciplines.
• A rich pipeline of impactful and diverse projects spanning food, nutritional products, pharmaceuticals, and emerging categories, allowing you to make a meaningful difference for consumers and customers.
• A culture that empowers curiosity, continuous learning and growth opportunities.
• A global, diverse, and collaborative community united by a shared ambition to bring progress to life, learn from each other, and push boundaries through partnership and innovation.

• A strong technical background in Chemistry, Food Science, Pharma, or a related field, with advanced hands‑on expertise in food formulation, flavor application, and food processing.
• Solid experience within the Food, Food Supplement, or pharmaceutical industry, with proven exposure to B2B food ingredients or flavors.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Food and/or Flavor Product Development, including work on complex or strategic…