Global Technical Director – Life Sciences (Flavours) At Tradebe, we are a multinational company headquartered in Barcelona, committed to creating a more sustainable future.

About Tradebe Our core business focuses on environmental services and recycling, but we have expanded into other strategic areas such as Health & Nutrition and Life Sciences (flavours, purification, fragrances and ingredients), as well as Port Services.

Within our Life Sciences division, we are currently looking for a Global Technical Director to lead our flavours business.

The Role As Integral Technical Director, you will lead, define, and execute the global technical strategy within our flavours division.

This is a key leadership position, combining strategic vision with operational execution, with a strong presence in the Executive Committee and direct impact on business decisions, innovation, and growth.

Key Responsibilities Leadership & Organization

Lead a multidisciplinary technical team (3–6 direct / ~17 indirect)

Foster cross-functional collaboration

Act as a key technical reference

Define and execute the global technical strategy aligned with business objectives

Drive growth initiatives (new markets, lab expansions, international footprint)





Contribute to Executive Committee decision‑making

Identify innovation and differentiation opportunities

Technical & Operational Leadership

Oversee Flavourists, Savoury and Applications teams

Ensure successful scale‑up from lab to production

Improve development, testing and validation processes

Manage the R&D; pipeline

Regulatory & Quality

Maintain high quality standards

What We’re Looking For

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar

10+ years of experience in flavours industry

Proven experience in international environment

Strong experience leading multidisciplinary teams

Proven background in technical strategy and execution

Interest in new technologies

Languages

Spanish: Native or bilingual

English: Advanced (C1)

Why Join Tradebe?

Join a growing international division

Be part of a company committed to innovation and sustainability

Work closely with top leadership

Make a real impact in the Life Sciences business

If you are a strategic technical leader within the flavours industry and ready for a global challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Global Technical Director - Flavours (Madrid)
🏢 Tradebe
📍 Madrid