Senior Application Technologist; Savory

Senior Application Technologist (Savory)

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people.

Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Senior Application Technologist (Savory) - Your future position?

As the Senior Application Technologist (Savory), you will support customer projects, as well as research process by preparing and selecting flavours and maintaining data relevant to flavour portfolio, according to EH&S policies and business needs. In this role, you will report to the Technical Head and will be based in Pasig, Manila.

• Prepare flavoured food products for customer projects, presentations, and research activities.
• Select the most suitable flavours for each project, considering customer requirements, regulatory standards, legislation, and technical cost parameters.
• Participate in flavour evaluations across food applications for briefs, research studies, and portfolio reviews.
• Contribute to tasting sessions and customer or visitor presentations, providing sensory insights and technical support.

• Manage and maintain flavour data and recipe documentation for all food product applications.
• Ensure accurate evaluation and documentation of flavour performance data, capturing sensory profiles and product outcomes to support portfolio optimization.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and well‑organized laboratory environment in full compliance with EH&S policies and procedures.

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Strong R&D background in savoury applications, specializing in sauce and noodle segments; experience with food service savoury products is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of research documentation protocols, lab procedures, and equipment.
• Knowledge of safety, hygiene, and environmental standards, as well as food product production processes.
• Basic awareness of financial aspects of flavour selection, including cost‑in‑use and margins.
• Skilled in sensory evaluation with the ability to describe flavour profiles accurately.
• Communicates clearly, works well in teams, demonstrates analytical thinking.
• Manage time and priorities effectively, and drives results with a focus on quality outcomes.

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

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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. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.