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Technical Director, Food Colors Latam

Lerma, México, MX  
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Job ID 4542 Date posted 07/04/2024 Category Research and Development

Who are we? Customer-focused experts. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Creative collaborators. Headquartered in the United States, Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Our Research and Development teams shape the future by developing and applying specialized systems, ingredients, and proprietary technologies that bring to life our customers’ food, personal care, and pharmaceutical products.

Who are you? A big thinker who knows how to get results. Every day in Research and Development will bring a new opportunity to put your curiosity and knowledge to use.

Join our Innovation team, and you will use your scientific and technological investigation skills to develop state-of-the-art ingredients and revolutionary formulations and technologies. You will be part of a global network of Sensient scientists who make original contributions to new product developments around the world.

Join our Applications Team, and you will partner with our customers in our labs and at their facilities to achieve their vision, solve their challenges, and bring innovative products to market. You will work face to face with customers large and small, from multinationals with the world’s best-known brands, to cutting-edge startups.

Whether in Innovation or Applications, you will grow personally and professionally while doing exciting international work as part of our winning culture.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
  • Travel : Depends on Role
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success profile

We are looking for Applications and Innovation team members who are:

  • Results-focused
  • Collaborative
  • Skilled communicators
  • Analytically rigorous
  • Detail-oriented
  • Intensely curious

Your journey

career path

  • Lab Technician
  • Application Scientist (multiple levels)
  • Technical Service Manager (multiple levels)
  • Technical Director
  • Senior Technical Director or
  • Innovation Intern
  • Innovation Associate (multiple levels)
  • Innovation Scientist (multiple levels)
  • Innovations Manager

cultural points

The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.

  • Entrepreneurial
  • Customer focused
  • Develop self and others
  • Collaborative
  • Results driven
  • Know your job
My job gives me the unique opportunity to develop products that I feel passionate about. Being part of an international team, with access to so much know-how and the most innovative technologies, encourages me every day to do my best and to drive innovation.
Lisa Innovation Manager, Germany

Technical Director, Food Colors Latam

Lerma, México, MX  
Job ID 4542 Date posted July 3, 2024 Job Category Research and Development

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in science, art, and innovation of color and flavor.  We are market savvy and visionary.  We are problem solvers and we will be better with you. 

The Technical Director Food Colors is responsible of leading the applications and technical services activities to ensure customer satisfaction. 

What you will do:

  • Lead development and prioritization of projects and new processes.
  • Lead compliance programs to ensure compliance with all regulations.
  • Manage direct and cross functional teams to ensure alignment of objectives and development of suitable methodologies.
  • Prioritize projects based on business impact.
  • Provide technical guidance to business unit, group leaders and clients.
  • Set process improvement initiatives throughout the organization to achieve Group Level KPI's.

What you will bring with you:

  • Technical Degree (Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry or Food Science - Master / PhD in general science or food science preferred).
  • Typically, ten or more years of experience in project management.  A minimum of five years of team management experience. 
  • Understanding of the formulation, applications, development and production of technical food ingredients (colors preferred).
  • Customer facing experience and commercial/business vision.
  • Spanish and very good English language skills, spoken and written. 

What you will get:

  • An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities. 
  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.
  • The opportunity for regular travel to customer sites for visits together with Sales Account Managers.

About Sensient: 

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

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