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Givaudan Sense Colour

Color Technical Manager

Louisville, KYPosted Nov 6, 2026

Requirements at a glance

Color Technical Manager at Givaudan Sense Colour is a role based in Louisville, KY. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience. It does not mention visa sponsorship. Key skills include Project management. Applications are submitted through JazzHR.

Experience
5+ years
Visa sponsorship
Not mentioned in the posting
Application platform
JazzHR

Skills in this posting

  • Project management
  • CRM

Highlighted skills appear in the posting's requirements.

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Leadership and Coordination of applications team and activities focused on customer briefs.
 
Principal Responsibilities:
All Positions:
  • Uphold DDW’s Mission Statement, Quality Policy, and Values and Beliefs.
  • Perform work accurately and reliably with proper thoroughness according to established procedures.
  • Proper work ethic including being at work when scheduled, arriving to work on time, and being ready to work at the start of the workday or shift.

Color Technical Manager :
  • Provide management of short-term improvement and application projects to sustain and grow business.  
  • Provide technical leadership working closely with the commercial team to enhance the customer experience.
  • Lead the assigned team of scientists in carrying out project work and developing commercially successful technologies.  
  • Lead and develop the assigned team of application scientists, enhancing their skill sets to establish them as experts.
  • Provide expert input into current innovation activities and roadmap.

 Environmental Health & Safety: 
  • Utilize EH&S policies to maintain a safe, clean, and organized lab environment.

 Management: 
  • Manage a team of color technical /application experts 
  • Develop application work within the NOAM SCBU team
  • Build and manage budget (OPEX, CAPEX) for the Louisville team/lab
  • Develop and implement an application training plan for the team
  • Ensure resources required by a team within Givaudan but outside of SCBU are obtained by developing a broad set of relationships within the required departments inside of Givaudan
  • Take responsibility for building a diverse and inclusive environment and use different styles, thinking, and approaches.

Project execution:
  • Guide excellence of project execution and communication 
  • Participate in project assessment meetings and manage project briefs using CRM systems.
  • Lead and follow execution of the application customer projects for the Louisville-based team.
  • Support customer visits, calls, and presentations as a color technical expert.
  • Provide support to the sales and wider Givaudan team, for integrated solutions and multi-ingredient briefs, on technical questions and selection.
  • Complete experimental lab work on a specific topic/technology new to the team or to absorb workload.
Skill Requirements:
  • Master’s degree in food science or an adjacent science field.
  • 5+ years’ experience in a customer-facing scientific role in the natural colours ingredients industry with people management experience.
  • Relevant experience in natural ingredients, food, or beverage industry.
Technical Skills:
  • Expert understanding of natural colours and their performance in application.
  • Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality Systems (such as GFSI, AIB, ISO, GMP, GHP, HACCP)
  • Project management experience

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