Senior Product Developer Teesside Flavours and Fragrances Major Talent is partnered with a global player within the flavours and fragrance industry who have facilities throughout North America, Asia, and the UK. We are looking to speak with candidates for a Senior Product Developer opening As a Senior Product Developer, you will create and develop new products in response to customer requests and adaptation of existing formulas if necessary (support, substitution of raw materials ), focused on the naturals portfolio This is a day shift position, Monday to Friday with flexible working either 8 am-4 pm or 9 am-5 pm Responsibilities of a Senior Product Developer Perform Extraction and distillations of Natural materials, physical analyses, and sensory evaluation (odour and taste) and manage scale-up and drive production implementation Develop blends using products from Natara and 3 rd parties as finished systems (flavour or Fragrances) or for customer demos. Preparing Natara Products demonstrations for customers and shows. Knowledge, understanding and execution analytical techniques and procedures required for validation of raw materials and products (including sensory analysis, production equipment support) Process development and improvement focusing on quality, reproducibility and yield Scale-up for products, transfer of new instructions to the staff, coaching, teamwork (being in the field), ensuring scale up and 1 st production run quality with Production team. Raw Material quality evaluation and validation for R&D, operations projects and vendor data review when needed Complete projects issued by the Sales team from customer briefs to sample submission in a timely manner. (matching, formulation, spec. creation, sample development, trial runs, TTB submission, etc.) Skills required to be a Senior Product Developer Relevant qualifications in a scientific/food related area at further education level (degree or similar). Ability to work with natural ingredients along with other ingredients used in flavors Previous R&D or product development experience within flavours AND/OR fragrances What's in it for you? Salary up to £55k Company bonus 25 day's holidays If you are interested, please click apply now and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch. Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment, or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward. INDBD