Givaudan — the global leader in flavours, fragrances, and active beauty — is hiring a Flavourist for Sweet Goods & Beverages to join its Taste & Wellbeing team in Dubai, UAE. This is a creative, technical role where you will create the flavours of the future for the biggest food and beverage brands in the Middle East, working with a unique palette of raw materials, the latest flavour technologies, and consumer and sensory insights. You will join a team of very experienced flavourists, report to the Taste & Wellbeing Regional Technical Manager for the Middle East, and work closely with Science & Technology, Marketing, Application, and Sensory teams. Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or Biology, plus 3+ years as a flavourist after completing a formal flavourist training programme.
About Givaudan — Human by Nature
What They Do: Food innovations, inspired fragrances, and beauty and wellbeing solutions — created with love for nature
Scale: More than 17,000 employees worldwide, working with the biggest names in food and beverage
Reach: Givaudan’s flavours touch billions of consumers more than a hundred times a day
Position: Market leader at the forefront of innovation in an “industry of emotions”
17,000+
Employees Worldwide
100+
Daily Consumer Touchpoints
#1
Market Leader
B2B
Food & Beverage Brands
The Art & Science of Flavour Creation
Sweet Goods: Create flavours for bakery, confectionery, dairy desserts, and other sweet applications popular across the Middle East
Beverages: Develop flavours for soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, and other beverage categories
Technology: Use the latest flavour technologies, ingredient innovations, and delivery systems
Sensory: Apply an expert palate and consumer and sensory insights to every creation
Regional Edge: Bring unique ideas that help customers stand out with consumers across the Middle East and Africa
Why This Flavourist Role at Givaudan Dubai Stands Out: Flavourists are among the rarest and most respected specialists in the food industry. At Givaudan, you will create flavours that end up in products consumed by millions of people across the region, learn alongside very experienced flavourists, and have a real voice in innovation. With an attractive benefits package, excellent learning and development opportunities, and a creative team environment, this is a career-defining role for a trained flavourist who wants to work at the top of the industry — right in Dubai.
Position Overview
As Flavourist (Sweet Goods & Beverages) at Givaudan in Dubai, you will create new flavours based on customer requests and market insights, using the latest flavour technologies and a unique palette of raw materials. You will collaborate with the Science & Technology (S&T) teams and work with regional Marketing, Application, Commercial, Consumer Research & Sensory Insights, and Innovation teams. Day to day, you will handle briefs, manage projects, and deliver flavours that meet customer needs, manufacturing practices, sample scale-up, production requirements, and regulatory compliance. You will also lead customer visits, resolve flavour production issues, own your creations fully, and coach flavour assistants, flavourists, and application technologists.
Key Responsibilities
Create the Flavours of the Future
- Create new Sweet Goods and Beverages flavours based on customer requests and market insights, using the latest flavour technologies, ingredient innovations, consumer and sensory insights, and a unique palette of raw materials.
- Bring unique ideas and innovations so customers can keep making a difference for consumers across the region.
Innovate & Collaborate
- Work closely with the Science & Technology (S&T) teams to identify the tools S&T develops that help Givaudan position leading and winning projects for the Middle East.
- Partner with regional Marketing, Application, Commercial, Consumer Research & Sensory Insights, and Innovation teams to apply new tools and inputs to new and innovative flavour creations.
Customer Relationships & Delivery
- Build effective relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders, earning their trust and respect.
- Execute daily brief-related tasks and fully manage assigned projects, delivering flavours that meet customer needs, manufacturing practices, sample scale-up, production requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead customer visits for flavour creation and product presentations when required.
Technical Expertise & Leadership
- Resolve flavour production issues and customer complaints, and fully own the flavours you create.
- Coach, train, and mentor flavour assistants, flavourists, and application technologists as required.
Who Should Apply?
- Trained Flavourists with 3+ Years’ Experience: Professionals who have completed a formal flavourist training programme and worked in a flavour house or reputed food, beverage, or tobacco ingredients company.
- Sweet Goods & Beverage Flavour Specialists: Creators with hands-on experience in both segments who can bring fresh ideas to the Middle East market.
- Food Science & Chemistry Graduates: Bachelor’s degree holders in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or Biology with a serious passion for taste and an expert palate.
- Middle East & Africa Market Professionals: Flavour and food ingredient experts with regional exposure who understand local taste preferences.
- Collaborative Mentors: Creative experts who enjoy working with diverse teams, presenting to customers, and coaching junior flavourists and technologists.
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