Flavorist – Feed Applications

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Adisseo is a global leader in animal nutrition and a market reference in palatability solutions. Our flavors are recognized as the gold standard in dairy, swine, and beef feed industries.

Scope of position

The Flavorist is responsible for the development, optimization, and application of palatability solutions for animal nutrition products, with a primary focus on the North American market. The role, under the guidance of the Flavorist/ Palatability Development Manager, contributes to the creation of innovative, high-performing, and cost-effective palatability solutions that enhance feed acceptance and animal preference while meeting quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements.

The role also includes sensory evaluations, product performance assessments, customer projects and support in transferring palatability knowledge internally and externally through technical support and customer engagement activities. The flavorist collaborates closely with Global Palatability, ICS, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Production, Technical, and Commercial teams to address customer needs and support business growth.

Responsibilities:

Flavor Development & Innovation

• Support the development of new global flavor formulations for animal feed applications based on innovation initiatives.
• Formulate new palatability solutions based on US market needs, technical requirements, customer tailor-made demands.
• Modify existing formulations to improve performance, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing simplicity.
• Contribute to research initiatives aimed at improving understanding of animal palatability and feeding behavior.
• Participate in Global Palatability projects, including formulation improvements, product documentation updates, marketing material alignment, and other initiatives supporting continuous improvement across markets.

Flavor Application & Quality

• Conduct sensory evaluations to assess performance, stability and shelf-life of palatability products when applied to unflavoured feed matrices, in different inclusion levels, to support customer projects by providing technical information and palatability-related guidance.
• Evaluate and approve alternative raw materials and supplier changes based on analytical and sensory assessment
• Support Production, Quality Control and Quality Assurance team with any formulation challenges, raw material issues or customer complaints.

Analytical Interpretation & Knowledge Transfer

• Interpret analytical results from GC-FID & GC-MS to support quality control, raw material approval, complaints investigations and production incidents.
• Contribute to internal and external knowledge-sharing initiatives related to palatability by participating in customer visits, technical presentations and technical activities.

Cross Funtional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with the Global Palatability team to exchange insights and support ongoing initiatives.
• Partner with ICS on product development and innovation initiatives
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Quality teams in ensuring compliance of the products
• Partner with technical managers and sales-people to support costumer needs.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Working experience in flavor/ feed additive/ fragrance industry
• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science or related field
• Strong understanding of chemical profiles and raw material interactions
• Experience with feed applications and animal nutrition is a plus
• Critical and analytical thinking with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork oriented
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment in a matrix-structured organization
• High attention to detail, autonomy, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer support and visits to global Adisseo sites.

What we offer

• Inclusive & diverse Culture: Be part of a multicultural and global team of 62 nationalities, operating in 100 countries, that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and supports work-life balance in a respectful and safe work environment.
• Benefits: care program, vacation & paid time off, profit-sharing and performance incentives.
• Learning & Career Development: benefit from continuous training, mentoring, and learning programs, with equal access to career advancement and leadership opportunities.
• Sustainable and innovative company: work on meaningful projects using cutting-edge technology, with the freedom to innovate and make a real difference. Because we contribute to feeding 8 billion people, sustainability is not an option - it is our ambition.