Senior Flavorist (Sr. Manager Taste Creation)

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

The Senior Flavorist plays a key role in flavor sales growth, flavor creation, flavor production and the flavor library. The role supports customer briefs efficiently while maintaining a clear view of what will work best for customers and Kerry. The Senior Flavorist extends team capability through collaboration, mentoring and training, and works with customers, flavorists, sensory scientists, production teams and suppliers to deliver briefs on time. The role requires extensive understanding of raw materials, finished products, production, regulatory, analytical and flavor-application requirements, together with significant expertise and continued knowledge sharing.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for flavor creation projects within the assigned region

• Independently develop flavors in line with business needs and customer briefs

• Independently lead projects

• Proactively work with new ingredients

• Use Kerry technologies to deliver unique solutions to project briefs

• Work closely with all End Use Markets within Kerry

• Lead technical presentations and work sessions with customers

• Engage key regional or global customers to understand requirements and build strong relationships

• Mentor and train the flavor creation team

• Perform physical, chemical and organoleptic testing and analysis of flavors

• Partner with the analytical group on flavor-matching projects

• Apply thorough knowledge of regulatory and labeling requirements for flavors

• Work cross-functionally to optimize Kerry strengths and deliver the best experience for customers

• Participate in sensory panels

• Attend industry events and seminars to expand flavor knowledge, network and scout talent

Qualifications and skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Life Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.

Technical Experience

• Minimum 10-15 years of active flavor work on the bench. SFC certification preferred.

• Strong background in organic chemistry, food chemistry, flavor applications.

• Good math skills for problem-solving calculations.

• Strong trouble-shooting skills

• Strong and discerning sense of smell and taste.

The pay range for this position is $148,200 - $222,300 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and Location.  In addition, this position is also eligible to earn a performance-based incentive compensation. 

Kerry offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and lifestyle coverage, disability, life insurance, a retirement savings program with employee and company contribution opportunities, employee share purchase plan and tuition assistance amongst others. In addition, Kerry employees enjoy easy access to mental health and well-being support.

This job posting is anticipated to expire on December 31,2026

We adhere to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable provincial laws.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.