Certified Flavor Chemist

Location: Addison, IL

Relocation: Support available

Compensation: Generous base and benefits reflecting experience and impact

What’s in it for you

Join a flavor manufacturer entering an exciting new growth phase under energized leadership and strategic investment. This role offers the opportunity to develop innovative sweet flavor systems across beverage, confectionery, dairy and bakery applications, working directly with customers while shaping commercially impactful products.

Package / Benefits

• Exceptional compensation with uncapped earning potential for high performers
• Relocation support available for the right candidate
• Strong performance-linked bonus structure
• Modern laboratory facilities with a diverse raw material portfolio
• Autonomy to lead formulations and influence development strategy
• Direct collaboration with customers and commercial teams

Why this business

This organization is a privately backed flavor and ingredients manufacturer entering a significant phase of growth and investment. With expanding demand across sweet flavor applications, the business is strengthening its R&D capability to support new product innovation and strategic customer partnerships.

Operating with an agile structure and strong leadership vision, the company enables its chemists to combine technical creativity with direct commercial impact, giving real visibility across customer projects and product development.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and formulate sweet flavor systems for beverage, confectionery, dairy and bakery applications
• Lead projects from concept through commercialization with direct customer interaction
• Match and recreate competitive or benchmark flavor profiles using analytical and sensory expertise
• Provide technical support to commercial teams while guiding technicians and junior staff

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience developing flavors for food and beverage applications
• Strong knowledge of aroma chemicals, essential oils and flavor raw materials
• Understanding of US flavor regulations and flavor manufacturing processes
• Open to newly qualified, time-served or seasoned flavor chemists, including Certified Flavor Chemists

Who this suits

You’re a technically strong flavor chemist who enjoys combining creativity with commercial impact. Whether you’re an emerging flavorist looking to accelerate your career or an experienced chemist seeking greater autonomy, you want to work in an environment where your expertise directly influences product innovation and customer success.

Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.