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Application Technologist, Bakery & Sweet Good GIC

Singapore, SG  
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Job ID 5163 Date posted 01/07/2025 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

Application Technologist, Bakery & Sweet Good GIC

Singapore, SG  
Job ID 5163 Date posted January 6, 2025 Job Category Research and Development

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the 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.

Exciting times ahead in the world of flavour and colour innovation! We are seeking for an individual who are self-driven and has strong passion for baking and confectionery. You should be able to provide technical assistance to the Commercial Team with new product creations that can excel in the competitive market.  In this role, you will be carrying out programs and projects involving flavours and colours application in the sweet goods category in-order to develop in-house knowledge on technology and application science. This is a strong resource to the Technical Service Manager with regard to short and long-range plans, strategies and tactics. 

This exciting opportunity is 100% office based at our Biopolis office.

What you will do: 

  • Leading scientific studies to showcase solution performance and value is key. This includes conducting pilot and production trials focusing on bakery and confectionery applications.
  • Collaborate and engage with cross-functional teams to develop new solutions, formulations, and processes, aligning with sales growth 
  • Engage in promotional campaigns and workshops for external customers alongside Commercial and Local Technical Teams 
  • Enhance the flavors and colours library through ongoing evaluation and stability studies
  • Maintain a detailed technical database with thorough documentation of studies and trial results 
  • Ensure seamless laboratory operations by managing raw material availability and equipment upkeep 

What you will bring: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in food science or applied science related to food 
  • Minimum 1-3 years of experience in working with sweet goods applications 
  • Product development experience, preferably in bakery and confectionery
  • Understanding of ingredient technology, their usage, interactions, and processing

What you will get: 

  • Competitive pay
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Opportunity to collaborate with your regional colleagues
  • A thorough and constructive training experience during onboarding and beyond which secure a solid foundation to know understand the organization and our products effectively.

About Sensient New Global Innovation Center in Singapore:

Sensient new global innovation center GIC will bring together scientists and technologists from many different Sensient business units, including : Food colors and flavors – Pharmaceutical - Sensient natural ingredients – Bionutrients – Cosmetics.
With a focus on new product development and application extension, the Center will exemplify deep collaboration and cross-pollination of Sensient Groups. This will allow the teams to innovate in a broader sensory context of flavor, color, texture, sight and aroma. 

ABOUTSENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, display imaging chemicals, and other specialty chemicals. The company's customers include major international manufacturers representing some of the world's best-known brands, as well as up-and-coming dynamic manufacturers.

With global operations in 71 locations in 31 countries, Sensient has built a corporate culture that incorporates expertise from regions around the world. We have customers in 150 countries. Over a decade, Sensient has grown from a domestic food company to a world-leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of sophisticated color and flavor systems.

Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

As a dynamic and diversified global leader, we offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package.  For more information, visit our website at http://www.sensient.com

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