Intern - Product Manager

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market-savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you.

Sensient’s Flavors & Extracts Product Management North America division is seeking a talented Intern – Product Manager for our Summer 2025 internship program! If you have a passion for food, like to learn, take ownership, and want to help lead holistic product strategy, including: Market and Segment analysis, Competitive Analysis, Go-To-Market Strategies, and Product Classification/Differentiation then we have the internship for you. This position will work cross-functionally in the organization and will have customer-facing interactions. 

You will also be encouraged to explore other areas of interest as to learn more about fundamentals and the general operations both within and outside of the assigned department that will be supplemental to the learning experience.

What you’ll do:

• Successful classification of commercialized selling products (working with existing product managers and technical team members)
• Create competitive mapping across key product lines of Yeast, HVP, and Flavors
• Analyze current business practices and present suggested best practices for the business in the key product segments (stop/start/continue)
• Analyze and present pricing strategies for CIU within applications of the product types

What you’ll bring:

• Pursuit of a B.S. degree in Food Science, Project Management or Business Administration.
• Any previous product, development, marketing, or management experience in Food or Ingredient companies is a plus (Retail or Foodservice).
• Analytical and detailed-oriented, and comfortable discussing technical details 
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to navigate in a complex matrix organization 
• Action orientation, self-starter, and ability to guide decision making 
• Must identify and interpret customer, consumer, and market trends.
• Should be a creative thinker and team player, enjoy customer contact and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Especially Excel).

What you’ll get:

• The ability to collaborate onsite, 5 days a week.
• Opportunity to develop a broad skill set in continuous improvement activities. 
• A competitive compensation package.
• A chance to work in a dynamic and fast-paced manufacturing environment.

About Sensient

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Flavors

Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications. 

SPONSORSHP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment visa sponsorship. 

RELOCATION: We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work at our Hoffman Estates, IL location and must reside in area or be willing to commute. 

THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions. 

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.