Jobs at Sensient Technologies

Maintain standard costs, analyze manufacturing variances, support monthly close, review bills of materials and cost allocations, and prepare manufacturing performance reports. The role partners with plant and production teams, supports budgeting and audits, and contributes to process improvements. Candidates need accounting or finance education, finance experience, strong Excel and data analysis skills, and familiarity with ERP and reporting systems.

Supports HR operations through new hire orientations, onboarding, interview scheduling, HRIS data maintenance, audits, employee data updates, and HR reporting. Analyzes headcount, onboarding survey, and turnover metrics while serving as a point of contact for HRIS issues. The role requires strong communication, organization, confidentiality, data analysis, and Microsoft Office skills. This is an onsite position five days per week in the Hoffman Estates/Livingston, California locations stated in the posting.

Manage accounts receivable billing processes, including invoice, credit memo, and debit memo generation, rebilling monitoring, and customer invoice distribution. The role supports accurate financial reporting and process improvement in an international environment. Candidates should have accounting or related education or equivalent experience, ERP and Microsoft Office proficiency, strong analytical and organizational skills, and fluent English. This is an onsite role five days per week.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, product consistency, and compliance. Responsibilities include maintaining process documentation, optimizing parameters, investigating deviations, conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, reducing waste and costs, and applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods. The engineer collaborates with operations, quality, maintenance, EHS, supply chain, R&D, and global process teams.

Analyze market, historical sales, competitive, margin, and product data to develop pricing recommendations and improve profitability. Administer customer agreements in JD Edwards, coordinate contract routing and approvals, track agreement status, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate records. Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Product Management, and other stakeholders to ensure pricing accuracy, efficient contract processing, and consistent business procedures.

Plans inventory distribution and replenishment across a global network. Monitors demand, production, supply, and inventory to identify shortages and excesses; recommends inventory deployments and transfers; coordinates responses to disruptions, launches, promotions, and seasonal demand; and collaborates cross-functionally to improve planning processes, inventory visibility, replenishment, and customer service.

Oversee global commercial, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, and other litigation. Manage outside counsel, case strategy, budgets, discovery, witnesses, settlements, mediations, and arbitrations. Counsel business units on claims, support compliance and internal investigations, monitor legal developments, and provide practical advice aligned with business objectives and risk tolerance.

Leads product transfers, production trials, process optimization, technical problem resolution, equipment qualification and validation, and industrial investment projects. Improves productivity, cost control, quality, and manufacturing performance while supporting quality investigations. Manages and develops a junior engineer and collaborates cross-functionally with production and other departments.

Leads global indirect procurement strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract development, supplier relationship management, cost optimization, and procurement program execution. Builds scalable category strategies and processes across global business units, tracks savings and performance, manages risk, and develops procurement team capabilities. Key categories include CAPEX, MRO, utilities, temporary labor, sterilization, and facilities services.

Manage and grow an agricultural ingredients sales territory covering Southern California and Japan. Responsibilities include building relationships with customer decision-makers, winning new business, positioning products, supporting technical and strategic initiatives, analyzing market and competitor trends, resolving customer issues, and driving profitable sales growth. The role requires extensive travel, frequent collaboration at the Turlock facility, contract and pricing familiarity, and strong communication, adaptability, and relationship-building skills.

Coordinates international import and export shipments, prepares and reviews shipping documentation, monitors carriers and vendors, analyzes transportation costs, supports shipping partner bids, ensures customs and safety compliance, and drives logistics process improvements. The role collaborates with customers, internal teams, receiving, and warehouse personnel to ensure accurate scheduling, efficient offloading, and on-time delivery.

Manage agricultural ingredient accounts across the U.S. East Coast, Mexico, and Panama; build strategic customer relationships, develop new business, negotiate pricing, analyze market trends, resolve service issues, and drive sales growth. The role requires English-Spanish bilingual communication, extensive travel, collaboration with technical and purchasing teams, and regular in-person collaboration at the Turlock, California office.

Supports customer engagement and marketing initiatives for flavors and extracts. Develops presentations, brochures, newsletters, blogs, social media, trend materials, and product concepts. Monitors food trends, consumer preferences, competitors, and market data; assists with pricing and margin analysis. Partners with sales, R&D, PR, digital teams, customers, and agencies on content, events, trade shows, product launches, and brand-consistent communications.

Support the Group President and senior management team by managing complex calendars, global meetings, international travel, agendas, briefing materials, presentations, communications, interviews, expenses, invoices, and reimbursements. Act as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders, anticipate executive needs, handle confidential information, resolve issues, coordinate special projects, and improve administrative processes while maintaining discretion and accuracy in a fast-paced international environment.

Plans and schedules production for cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical operations across St. Louis and Kingston facilities. Responsibilities include ordering raw materials, maintaining MRP parameters and supply-demand data in JD Edwards, setting weekly production schedules, monitoring progress, expediting work orders, coordinating with production and customer-facing teams, and planning overtime. The role requires strong organization, communication, attention to detail, analytical problem-solving, and supply chain or production planning experience.

Lead product portfolio strategy for agricultural ingredients, including market and competitive analysis, pricing, product P&L, SKU optimization, innovation, launches, and go-to-market planning. Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing, R&D, and global product management teams. Serve as a product expert for customers, monitor market trends, and identify portfolio growth opportunities.

Plans inventory positioning, replenishment, and distribution across a global network. Monitors demand, supply, production, and inventory to identify risks and imbalances; recommends transfers and deployment strategies; coordinates responses to disruptions, launches, promotions, and seasonal demand; and improves planning systems, replenishment processes, inventory visibility, and network performance through cross-functional collaboration.

Supports month-end close, journal entries, management reporting, reconciliations, intercompany and payroll transactions, audit preparation, financial statement reviews, and accounting issue resolution. Collaborates with internal departments and global affiliates while maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with special projects.

Analyzes financial and operational performance for agricultural field operations, monitoring planting, growing, and harvesting metrics. Prepares performance indicators, spending summaries, forecasts, budgets, and recurring financial reports for leadership. Supports capital project reviews, accounting tasks, journal entries, raw material cost analysis, and ad hoc projects while partnering with field, operations, accounting, and corporate teams.

Entry-level sales trainee program focused on developing future account managers in specialty food ingredients and flavors. The two-year program includes rotational assignments across sales, technical/R&D, customer service, operations, marketing, regulatory, purchasing, and finance. Responsibilities include client interaction, sales shadowing, presentations, negotiation, project management, and leadership development. Training is office-based in Tlalnepantla, followed by relocation to an assigned Mexico or Latin America territory.