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Requisition ID 65767 Position Type FT Permanent Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite About KerryKerry 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 roleWe are looking for a RD&A Seasoning Scientist that will work on developing Snack seasonings driven by consumer taste preferences and nutritional targets across different types of application in partnership with major crisp manufacturers within Europe.The successful candidate will be based in our Centre of Excellence in Portbury (UK). They will report directly to the BU RD&A Manager and will be part of the UK&I Savoury Snacks team.Savoury Snacks is a dynamic and exciting market with many eating occasions, leading trends whether through clean label, salt reduction or simply out of this world heat levels!Key responsibilitiesCustomer facing role developing cost competitive Snack seasonings utilising top note and flavour knowledge and Taste solutions expertise to meet Business and customer requirementsBuilding customer relationships, delivering customer centric solutions and managing customer opportunities to drive Business growthKnowledge of market trends, restrictions, Regulations, customer requirements and processes. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategiesCollection development in partnership with Flavour Technology and Culinary foundations, Flavour Technology Business Development and Portfolio ManagerNPD to scale up in factory - Using technical expertise to develop, create, innovate and commercialise. Link with operations teams to ensure efficient manufacturing of developed seasoningsUnderstanding of the full range of Kerry Technologies and ability to build that into development of Snack seasonings. Leading key internal and external projects building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesWork independently on projects/briefs liaising with Account Managers, managing customer expectations, attending customer visits and ensuring timelines are met - Understanding of project managementCommercial awareness to ensure development of cost effective formula’s providing value to our customers, along with cost optimisation projects to achieve PIP (Profit Improving Programme) objectives in alignment with Regional PIP leadsUnderstand systems and RD&A ways of working including Salesforce (Opportunity management), Optiva (recipe creation), MDG (requesting new or extending raw materials), SAPQualifications and skillsBSc or Master’s degree in Food Science or related field.Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in R&D within the Snacks, savoury or broader food industry.Experience in product development for savoury applicationsCustomer facing experienceExperience with sensory evaluation of ingredients in food applicationProject management & organisation skills.Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.Excellent communication skills and knowledge sharing abilityBeware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.Recruiter #LI-RG2 Posting Type LI Job SummaryJob number: 65767Date posted : 2026-07-14Profession: Research and DevelopmentEmployment type: Full time

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 We are recruiting for a Senior RDA Technologist to be based in Portbury, Bristol. The position will be responsible for the development of Meat Coatings systems and meat seasonings in conjunction with the Thailand RD&A team. Working in partnership with customers to develop innovative concepts as well as renovating current products. The RD&A team collaborates with a global network of chefs, marketing and sensory experts to deliver products to market within launch timescales. Key responsibilities Lead development on projects initiated by European customers that will be produced in Thailand. Develop innovative solutions to help grow customer and Kerry’s market within cost parameters, manufacturing capability whilst ensuring all new products are legal within country of use. Create value added products with a point of difference from our competitors continuing to lead in the market through manufacture process and ingredient knowledge. Build relationships with key personnel within allocated accounts via visits, presentations and attending trials in customer factory when required. Work closely with business development to understand customer requirements and win on briefs. Ensures that ingredient functionality will meet customer expectations. Oversees projects from customer or internal brief through to hand over to Thai team for production at factory stage. Develops food system formulations and related applications stability performance through demonstrated understanding of food formulation and chemical interactions. . Provide our customers with the best available products through developing an understanding the market, manufacturing capabilities, ingredient restrictions etc. Working in partnership with customers and the Kerry cross functional team to deliver products from concept through to launch, in the time frames agreed with customers. Maintain awareness of developments across Kerry, with a focus on Thailand, building these into new developments providing USP’s for customers. Ensure Kerry Taste and Nutrition is at the heart of all concept development. Carry out competitor & product awareness analysis – including sensory product evaluations and carrying out own retail reviews as required typically in conjunction with business development. Undertake training by visiting Thailand and working closely with the Thai RD&A and regulatory teams. Remain fully flexible to meet business requirements. Willing to travel within EMEA for customer visits and to Thailand for training. Qualifications and skills BSc in food science or equivalent Extensive experience in Snack industry Experience in top note development for savoury applications Customer facing experience Please note We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency