What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Food Technologist position at Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global)?
A global leader in natural ingredient innovation is seeking a hands-on Senior Food Technologist to join its growing U.S. team and lead the development of natural color applications for food and beverages.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that combines scientific excellence with a mission to create sustainable, clean-label color solutions. As part of a collaborative and purpose-driven team, you’ll play a key role in bringing natural color technologies to life—from formulation through customer adoption.
About the Role
- Develop and apply natural food color samples across a wide range of food and beverage products.
- Conduct product demonstrations, application trials, and on-site customer visits to showcase product capabilities.
- Troubleshoot formulation challenges and identify solutions through collaboration with R&D, production, and customers.
- Maintain detailed technical documentation of testing, protocols, and customer feedback.
- Partner with global teams to scale new product applications and adapt solutions for international markets.
- Support regulatory and technical initiatives to expand the use of natural color solutions worldwide.
What We’re Looking For
- 5 years of hands-on experience in food applications, formulation, or product development, ideally in customer-facing or application support roles.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related discipline.
- Strong formulation skills and attention to detail in experimental design, testing, and reporting.
- Experience with food colorants or functional ingredients is a strong advantage.
- Familiarity with project management and documentation tools (e.g., Asana or similar).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills—able to translate technical details into clear, engaging discussions with customers.
- Self-driven, adaptable, and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel domestically and occasionally internationally for customer support and collaboration.
