• Ensure the team performs their essential tasks in a manner which complies with all ADM and site safety requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to the team to further develop formulation skills
• Develop team specialists to foster deeper formulation knowledge i.e. by cultivar
• Assign formulations task to team ensuring workload balance.
• Setting clear team goals with established deadlines.
• Process focused improvements using PE (using Std work, R&R, KPI's, etc)
• Ensuring dept is adequately staffed
• Provide department updates to management including accomplishments, concerns, delays, service concerns and failures.
• Monitor formulation/proto status with team and assist with formulation guidance.
• Work closely with logistics lead to provide support of work order status for pending orders.
• Work with production planner for products to stock and assign accordingly to the team.
• In partnership with other departments (i.e. R&D) work on establishing a standard portfolio
• Serve as counterpart to Aufsess portfolio team as well as contact person for flavor creation teams
• Oversee Issuing and management of detailed spreadsheets/reports relating to sales orders as well as work orders.
• Oversee day to day department procedures, including but not limited to, sample request fulfillment, prototype completion, work order flow.
• Host production morning meeting, when needed.
• Identify products needing to have spec review, work with team to create specs and review with manager prior to sending to broader team for final approval.
• Work with production planner on raw materials or distillation needed for stocked products and or open sales orders.
• Internal involvement with high priority customers to ensure seamless movement through planning ulations.
• Together with inventory management, evaluate current inventory to assist with product development, production scheduling, and maintaining inventory volumes.
• Create matches for customers based on specific parameters including physical specifications and organoleptic descriptions.
• Formulate, when needed, prototypes and perform testing on derivatives of citrus oil to confirm continuity and viability of different products
• Work closely with the manufacturing team to maximize efficiency and accuracy in blending and provide clear instructions and practical timelines to facilitate order fulfillment and shipment based on customer demand.
• Establish solid relationships with the sales team to ensure compatibility with client expectations of quality and service.
• Exhibit excellent time management skills while working from a task list as well as taking on other projects as assigned.
• Analyze raw material, in-process, and finished product samples via gas chromatography (GC) and bench testing according to established SOP's
• Follow all Lab and Site safety and GMP rules. Maintain work area in a neat and organized manner and complete all paperwork correctly.

• This position has supervisory responsibilities.

• This position operates in a laboratory environment.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 35 pounds. Standing, walking, sitting, and manual dexterity are also required.

• This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday.

• This position requires less than 10% travel.

• B.S. in Chemistry, Food Science or related science or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of five (5) years laboratory experience, preferably in the citrus or food industries
• Technical knowledge of citrus oils preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Project management skills
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Proven track record in problem solving and creative thinking.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment, flexible with moving targets and deadlines.
• Must be a self-starter and able to interact with a variety of departments.
• Technically proficient in the following standard chemical procedures and physical measurements: GC, pH, acid value, peroxide value, specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation, color, aldehyde content, and other standard tests.

• This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee for this job.
• Duties and responsibilities may change at any time.

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