Flavour Development Specialist

Flavour Development Specialist

Create flavours. Develop solutions. Bring ideas from lab to market.

We are looking for a Flavour Development Specialist who is passionate about flavour, food, and beverage innovation. This role will be responsible for developing and optimizing flavour solutions, supporting customer projects, and working closely with Application, Sales, Marketing, Production, and QA teams.

The position level will be considered based on the candidate’s experience and technical capability.

Key Responsibilities

Flavour Development & Creation

• Develop, formulate, and optimize flavours for food and beverage applications.
• Conduct laboratory trials, flavour evaluations, stability tests, and product trials.
• Maintain flavour formulations, technical records, and the flavour library.
• Monitor flavour performance, consistency, shelf life, and product stability.
• Ensure formulations meet quality and regulatory requirements.

Customer Co-Creation & Technical Support

• Work closely with Sales and Application teams to understand customer requirements and product applications.
• Support customer visits, product trials, and technical discussions.
• Adjust and optimize flavour profiles based on customer feedback.
• Provide flavour recommendations and technical solutions for customer projects.

Sensory & Innovation

• Conduct sensory evaluations, taste profiling, and flavour characterization.
• Collaborate with Application, Sales, and Marketing teams on new concepts and innovation projects.
• Monitor flavour trends, market developments, and consumer insights to support new product development.

Raw Materials & Scale-Up

• Evaluate raw materials and coordinate with local and international suppliers.
• Support sourcing of innovative and cost-effective ingredients.
• Maintain raw material and flavour sample inventory.
• Support pilot and commercial-scale production trials with Production and QA teams.

Regulatory & Documentation

• Prepare and maintain formulation, technical, and regulatory documentation.
• Support compliance with Thai FDA and relevant food regulations.
• Monitor regulatory requirements related to flavours and raw materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Flavour Development, Flavour Creation, Flavour Application, Product Development, Food Ingredient R&D, or related technical functions within the flavour, food ingredient, food, or beverage industry.
• Candidates with 5+ years of relevant experience and strong flavour formulation expertise will be considered for a more senior level.
• Experience working directly with flavours is highly preferred.
• Good understanding of food ingredients, product development, food processing, product stability, and quality systems.
• Knowledge of flavour formulation, sensory evaluation, laboratory testing, and experimental work.
• Knowledge of Thai FDA and food regulatory requirements is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and project coordination skills.
• Customer-focused with good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Passionate about food, beverage, flavour, and product innovation.
• Good command of Thai and English, both written and spoken.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital productivity tools.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools, data analytics, or digital R&D systems is an advantage.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to work across the full flavour development journey — from idea, formulation, sensory evaluation, and customer co-creation to scale-up and commercialization — while collaborating with both technical and commercial teams.