(Senior, and) Application Technologist - Taste, EMEA

(Senior, and) Application Technologist - Taste, EMEA

Geneva, Switzerland

On-Site

We have 2 opportunities, one for a Senior Application Technologist, and another for an Application Technologist in our HNC Taste business for the EMEA regions.

The HNC (Health, Nutrition & Care) division specializes in developing innovative nutritional, health, and flavor solutions to enhance human well-being and quality of life. Our expertise spans a wide range of finished products across various categories, including pharmaceuticals, medical nutrition, dietary supplements, early life nutrition, and nutrition improvement.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Technical expertise

Act as a senior technical reference in application of Taste solutions in food, beverages, and galenic formats across the HNC region. Leading complex formulation and application development
Ensure compliance with GLP, industry standards, regulatory and customer-specific requirements whilst driving continuous development of advanced know‑how in taste technology and processing.
Produce application demos for customers making full use of our taste technologies while keeping customer processes and equipment in mind.
Continuously develop ‘know-how’ in taste application and aspire to become a Taste Expert in HNC (i.e.: demonstrate a thorough understanding of Taste technologies, processes, and use of available toolkit).
Develop new food, beverages or galenic formulations based on Good Laboratory Practices, Industry Standards and country/client specific legislation.

Customer relationship and support

Serve as our technical coordinator for key strategic customers. Delivering advanced storytelling and technical narratives that strengthen client trust.
Co‑lead/ collaborate with the commercial team to prepare/ deliver technical presentations on HNC Taste for client briefs and influence customer strategies through insight‑driven technical recommendations.
Select most suitable processes, ingredients and taste technologies in accordance with customer requirements.
And support the regional deployment of Taste related technical innovation.

Project management

Lead strategic and complex customer briefs with full ownership.
Oversee cross‑functional collaboration with Sales, Creation, Marketing, Sensory, Regulatory, and R&D.
Identify, shape, and drive new business opportunities with Business Development.
Contribute to category strategy reviews and proactively identify needs and innovations.
Timely manage customer briefs using available project management tools.
Working closely with Sales, Application, Creation, Marketing, Collection Management, Consumer & Sensory Insights, other dsm-firmenich teams, and relevant external partners to achieve the set objectives.
Identify potential opportunities with Business Development and Commercial Teams turning these opportunities into actionable projects aligned with our Regional Technical Lead.
Contribute to highlight the category needs for future strategy reviews and alignments, take corrective actions and share, promote and leverage successes.

We offer:

A purpose‑driven company where science, innovation, and creativity meet, giving you the opportunity to contribute to solutions that shape the future of nutrition, health, and taste.
A state‑of‑the‑art working environment, surrounded by passionate experts across disciplines,
A rich pipeline of impactful and diverse projects, spanning food, nutritional products, pharmaceuticals, and emerging categories, allowing you to make a meaningful difference for consumers and customers.
A culture that empowers curiosity, continuous learning and growth opportunities.
A global, diverse, and collaborative community, united by a shared ambition to bring progress to life, learn from each other, and push boundaries through partnership and innovation.

You bring:

A strong technical background in Chemistry, Food Science, Pharma, or a related field, with advanced hands‑on expertise in food formulation, flavor application, and food processing.
Solid experience within the Food, Food Supplement, or pharmaceutical industry, with proven exposure to B2B food ingredients or flavors.
10+ years of relevant experience in Food and/or Flavor Product Development, including work on complex or strategic customer projects for our Senior Application Technologist role, and +5 years relevant experience in Food/ Flavor Product Development for the Application Technologist position.
Demonstrated excellence in project management, with the ability to lead multi‑stakeholder projects, anticipate risks, and deliver with consistency and speed.
A deep customer‑centric mindset, capable of understanding nuanced technical needs and translating them into impactful, differentiated solutions.
A proactive, strategic and creative problem‑solver, able to think beyond conventional approaches and drive technical innovation.
Strong influencing and communication skills, able to guide customers, internal teams, and junior colleagues with clarity and authority.
Highly developed cross‑functional collaboration, with autonomy, organizational discipline with strong time management and organizational skills and the ability to take initiative.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement:

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.