Application Technologist (Sweet Goods & Bakery)

Seluz, Beyond the Senses! As Seluz Fragrance & Flavor Company , we are inspired by the most special moments of the life and the human spirit since our establishment; we blend the unprecedented richness of nature with our never-ending passion in our dynamic, innovative and creative world, and continue to bring the most special fragrances and flavors into life. Turn flavor expertise into products consumers love. We are looking for an experienced Application Technologist – Sweet Goods & Bakery to join our Food Flavors team in Istanbul. This role is designed for a hands-on food application professional who combines strong technical expertise in sweet goods and bakery applications with a customer-oriented mindset. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating customer needs and flavor concepts into successful finished-product applications. YOUR ROLE As an Application Technologist, you will be responsible for developing, testing and optimizing flavor applications across sweet goods and bakery categories , while providing technical application support to our customers and internal commercial and creative teams. You will act as an important technical bridge between customers, Flavorists, Sales and R&D , helping transform flavor ideas into commercially relevant solutions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and optimize flavor applications for sweet goods and bakery products . Develop new recipes, reformulate existing ones and maintain the team’s application database across sweet goods and bakery categories, ensuring flavor compatibility and process feasibility. Prepare prototypes and finished-product applications for customer presentations, internal evaluations and innovation projects. Provide technical application support to customers , understanding their product, process and formulation requirements. Work closely with customers on new product development, reformulation and flavor optimization projects. Recommend appropriate flavors, dosage levels and application approaches according to the customer's product matrix and manufacturing conditions. Troubleshoot flavor performance and application-related challenges. Evaluate flavor performance under different food matrices and processing conditions. Collaborate closely with Flavorists, Sales, Marketing and R&D teams on customer briefs and innovation projects. Support customer visits, technical presentations, workshops and product demonstrations. Follow market developments, consumer trends and emerging concepts within sweet goods and bakery. Contribute application expertise to the development of new flavor solutions and concepts. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering and Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology is a plus Strong and demonstrable specialization in Sweet Goods and Bakery applications Good command of English Minimum 3 years of Professional experience in food applications, product development or technical customer support within the flavor, ingredient or food industry; experience in an industrial production environment is a plus Senior-level ability to independently manage customer application projects Solid understanding of food ingredients, formulations, processing parameters and their impact on flavor performance Strong sensory evaluation skills with the ability to design and conduct structured tasting sessions, guide panelists, and translate sensory findings into actionable application insights and problem-solving capabilities Ability to translate a customer brief into a technically successful product application Strong communication and presentation skills with a customer-focused approach Ability to work effectively with Flavorists, commercial teams and customers THE PROFILE WE VALUE You are not only an application technologist — you understand the customer's product. You can listen to a customer brief, identify the technical challenge, work with Flavorists to select the right flavor direction and turn that direction into a successful finished-product application . You combine technical depth, sensory understanding, creativity and customer orientation , and you enjoy seeing an idea move from the laboratory bench to a commercially successful product.