Senior Flavorist Sweet and Beverages

Kerry Group • Beloit, WI

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About The Position

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
The Senior Flavorist will be responsible for leading flavor creation projects across the Americas region, delivering innovative taste solutions that meet customer and business needs. This role requires a highly experienced flavor professional who can independently lead projects, develop new flavor systems, collaborate across global teams, and represent the company as a technical expert. The ideal candidate brings deep technical mastery, strong commercial awareness, and a passion for mentoring the next generation of flavorists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 10–15 years of hands-on flavor creation experience (bench-level work required).
• SFC certification strongly preferred.
• Strong background in organic chemistry, food chemistry, and flavor applications.
• Excellent problem-solving and math skills for formulation and calculation work.
• Strong troubleshooting capabilities across flavor systems and applications.
• Highly discerning sense of smell and taste, with proven sensory acuity.
• A seasoned flavorist with deep technical expertise and a creative mindset.
• Confident working independently while also contributing to global innovation strategies.
• Skilled communicator with customer-facing experience.
• Passionate about mentoring and developing junior flavorists.
• Able to balance scientific rigor, creativity, and commercial understanding to deliver impactful solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute flavor creation projects within the Americas region.
• Independently develop flavors aligned with customer briefs and business priorities.
• Take full ownership of assigned projects, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery.
• Proactively explore and test new raw materials and ingredients.
• Leverage Kerry technologies to deliver differentiated and competitive taste solutions.
• Provide creative and technical leadership, collaborating with global R&D teams to maximize technology platforms.
• Work closely with all EUMs (End‑Use Markets) to support customer needs.
• Deliver and lead technical presentations to customers.
• Interact with key customers (regional and global) to understand needs and translate them into winning solutions.
• Contribute to the development and training of emerging flavorists within the team.
• Perform physical, chemical, and organoleptic analyses of flavors.
• Ensure all work meets regulatory requirements relevant to flavor creation and applications.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (applications, sensory, regulatory, operations, marketing, sales) to optimize execution and deliver the best Taste & Nutrition solutions.
• Participate in sensory panels as needed.
• Represent Kerry at industry events, supporting networking, company visibility, and talent scouting.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior