At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop innovative snack seasonings that cater to consumer tastes and nutritional needs.
- Company: Join Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition for food and beverage industries.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on sustainability and customer-centric solutions.
- Why this job: Shape the future of food while working on exciting projects in a dynamic market.
- Qualifications: BSc or Master’s in Food Science with 3-5 years of R&D experience in snacks.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
We are looking for a RD&A Seasoning Scientist that will work on developing Snack seasonings driven by consumer taste preferences and nutritional targets across different types of application in partnership with major crisp manufacturers within Europe. The successful candidate will be based in our Centre of Excellence in Portbury (UK). They will report directly to the BU RD&A Manager and will be part of the UK&I Savoury Snacks team. Savoury Snacks is a dynamic and exciting market with many eating occasions, leading trends whether through clean label, salt reduction or simply out of this world heat levels!
Key responsibilities
- Customer facing role developing cost competitive Snack seasonings utilising top note and flavour knowledge and Taste solutions expertise to meet Business and customer requirements.
- Building customer relationships, delivering customer centric solutions and managing customer opportunities to drive Business growth.
- Knowledge of market trends, restrictions, Regulations, customer requirements and processes.
- Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
- Collection development in partnership with Flavour Technology and Culinary foundations, Flavour Technology Business Development and Portfolio Manager NPD to scale up in factory - Using technical expertise to develop, create, innovate and commercialise.
- Link with operations teams to ensure efficient manufacturing of developed seasonings.
- Understanding of the full range of Kerry Technologies and ability to build that into development of Snack seasonings.
- Leading key internal and external projects building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Work independently on projects/briefs liaising with Account Managers, managing customer expectations, attending customer visits and ensuring timelines are met.
- Understanding of project management.
- Commercial awareness to ensure development of cost effective formula’s providing value to our customers, along with cost optimisation projects to achieve PIP (Profit Improving Programme) objectives in alignment with Regional PIP leads.
- Understand systems and RD&A ways of working including Salesforce (Opportunity management), Optiva (recipe creation), MDG (requesting new or extending raw materials), SAP.
Qualifications and skills
- BSc or Master’s degree in Food Science or related field.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in R&D within the Snacks, savoury or broader food industry.
- Experience in product development for savoury applications.
- Customer facing experience.
- Experience with sensory evaluation of ingredients in food application.
- Project management & organisation skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and knowledge sharing ability.
Seasoning Scientist employer: Kerry
Kerry is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture that empowers employees to drive innovation in the food and beverage industry. With a strong focus on personal and professional growth, employees have access to extensive development opportunities while working in one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant markets. The company's commitment to sustainability and creating healthier products ensures that your work contributes to meaningful change, making Kerry not just a job, but a rewarding career path.
