Application Technologist Sweet (m/f/d)

About the job Are you passionate about flavours, textures, and creating products people love? Do Ice Cream & Dairy spark your curiosity (and maybe your sweet tooth)? Then MANE wants you to help us make the world a more delicious place. 🍦✨ Why MANE? We’re one of the world’s leading flavour & fragrance companies — innovative, creative, and proudly family-owned since 1871. At our Kerpen site, you’ll join an international network of flavourists, technologists, and trend experts from France to Italy and across Europe. Your Impact As our Application Technologist Sweet, you’ll transform flavour ideas into real, irresistible products. You’ll lead Ice Cream projects from concept to pilot scale, support exciting Dairy and Fruit Prep developments, and even dip into Sports Nutrition and Bakery innovation when creativity calls. You’re the link between technical excellence and customer magic — developing samples, creating demos, and helping shape the next big thing in sweet applications.

What You Bring A degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering or similar 2–5 years’ experience in Ice Cream, Dairy or related fields — flavour or ingredient background is a big plus Technical curiosity, creativity, and strong sensory/processing understanding Team spirit and strong communication skills Fluent German & English (bonus points for Dutch, Danish, or Swedish) Willingness to travel occasionally across Europe

What You’ll Do Craft Ice Cream concepts (dairy, water-based, hybrid, plant-based) from idea to pilot run Develop and optimize Dairy & Fruit Prep applications Contribute to Sports Nutrition and Bakery concepts Present samples and technical insights to internal teams & customers Collaborate closely with flavour creators in France and specialists in our Ice Cream Center of Excellence in Italy Support customer visits across Germany, Benelux & Nordics Work hands-on, stay curious, and deliver outstanding quality

What You’ll Love A key role in MANE’s CNEE Application Team Close collaboration with international experts & Centers of Excellence Freedom to innovate and see your ideas come to life A stable, global company with a creative pulse and a family-owned heart Supportive culture, strong benefits, and space to grow Ready to make innovation taste amazing?