QC Sensory Analyst (F&B)

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of about € 5 billion in the 2025 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise - always inspiring more…

About the Role

Position Summary

The Sensory Analyst utilizes their knowledge of flavor materials and interpretive skills to determine organoleptic acceptability and makes release decisions for materials, intermediates, and finished products. They perform QC Sensory analysis of ingredients and products for the purpose of verifying quality. This position works independently, is highly organized, and works according to established work priorities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sample set up, sensory evaluation and interpretation, clean up, data entry, file and maintain retain library, report non-conformances, coordinate sensory panels, and update inspection plans.
• Perform daily activities required in Sensory QC including work priority, on-time performance, evaluation skills and assigned and self-directed continuous process improvements
• Review daily supply chain management priority reports and production status 70 reports.
• Communicate and interact with Production, Technical Flavorist in matters requiring sensory information covering materials, finished products and QC troubleshooting.
• Provide professional clear, concise and timely verbal and written communications to internal customers.
• Maintain adequate inventory of Lab supplies.
• Coordinate, establish, revise, and maintain Sensory standards, Quality SOPs, harmonize taste rates, bases and standards with Flavor Development & Customers.
• Perform all other allied duties as assigned by QC Management.

About You

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field
• 3 years of sensory evaluation experience in evaluation of flavor and/or fragrance materials (raw materials and/or finished products).
• Knowledge of flavor materials and their associated sensory profiles.
• Knowledge of Quality processes, GLP, GFSI-SQF, cGMP, ISO 9001.
• Sensory acuity and organoleptic interpretation skills.
• Able to make accurate discriminatory and interpretive sensory judgments.
• Able to effectively work under pressure, determine priorities, organize resources and meet QC timelines.
• Able to effectively coordinate sensory evaluations and all other applicable assigned support work and information communication.
• Good working vocabulary of industry accepted sensory evaluation descriptors.
• Strong organizational ability with focused attention to detail.
• Professional, clear, concise, and effective communication skills in verbal and written format are essential.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Proficiency working within ERP systems (SAP preferred).

Occupational Qualifiers

• Ability to evaluate savory, sweet, and other natural and artificial flavor compounds without dietary restrictions that would limit tasting.
• Ability to distinguish among natural and artificial aromatic compounds without olfactory impairments or restrictions that would limit sensory evaluation.
• Ability to distinguish color variations in samples without visual impairments that would limit assessment accuracy.

What We Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The expected gross salary for this position is USD $65000.00 - USD $90000.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.