Savoury Application Technologist at International Flavors & Fragrances

Job Description

Major Responsibilities Include

• Technical partner for local and regional customers, working closely together with other disciplines
• Create and promote product concepts including proactive presentations
• Performing internal and external presentations
• Visiting customers: presenting samples and giving presentations.
• Maintaining excellent awareness of the Savory Foods market and market products.
• Playing a proactive role in new initiatives.
• Knowledge exchange with other Creative centres and Satellites
• Guidance of Juniors or Trainees
• Evaluation of Flavours in End products to build Collections and Knowledge of Portfolio
• Works on Flavour selection
• Creates prototypes/recipes
• Deliver the highest possible quality of application work to customer.
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

Required Skills:

• Effective team player with excellent communication skills
• Be able to pass an IFF internal sensory and discriminative organoleptic skills test
• Technical Skills in savoury application
• Project Management skills
• Presentation skills
• Creative
• Drive for results
• Customer focussed
• Able to work under pressure
• Time management
• Fluent in English

Required Experience

• Min BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry & Biochemistry or related disciplines.
• Knowledge in food safety and food regulations preferred
• Min 7 years experience in industrial food, ingredient or flavour industry
• At least 4 years Savoury or Culinary industry experience in technical product development