Designer I - Dairy

Requisition ID : 504251

Job Description

It’s an exciting time to be part of the IFF family! IFF unites us to form a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.

Our Union Beach, NJ location is currently seeking a Designer I with Dairy focus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the following :

Project Management

• Independently manages time and projects for assigned tasks.
• Develops work-plans to manage tasks and expectations in projects.
• Develops finished product formulations based on industrial standards, country specific and client requirements (taste profile, legal, cost and stability requirements).
• Creates technical reports for evaluation of new ingredients received by R&D, and guides chemists on the next steps of the project.
• Continuously evolves / expands knowledge of flavors and ingredients for new product design and new concept generation.
• Supports flavorist training program with flavorist creative assignments and guiding them how to use new flavor technologies.

Innovation & Technology

• Supports global and regional C&D and Category Growth Initiatives under direction from manager.
• Demonstrates new flavor / ingredient technology in appropriate product concepts to creative & design teams and to customers.
• Clear understanding and execution of Innovation processes from Dream to Deliver.
• Use creativity to develop new product concepts around the new technology developed by R&D.
• Recognize ingredient functionality and flavor performance in different finished products and incorporates new technology appropriately.
• May assist with process development of flavors and ingredients.
• May assist with the development of new product, and application, literature search, technical reports and patents.
• Understands intellectual property protection and strategy.
• Must be familiar with flavor technology gaps, and analysis as needed in every project.
• Customer Intimacy & Technical Partnership
• Provide technical services to customers as needed (troubleshooting).
• Demonstrates an understanding of customers, category markets and consumer preferences.
• Works in close collaboration with Sales and Marketing, Flavorists, PX, GRA, R&D and other departments to support project execution.
• Establishes relationship with strategic customers and related categories.

Leadership

• Shows positive attitude and passion.
• Shares knowledge with the team and provides guidance to flavorists, designers, and trainees.
• Demonstrates ability to work within a team, and between different departments.
• Maintain inventory and organization of the lab.

Necessary Skills

• Hands on experience in a lab setting. following GMP rules in a chemical and food laboratory.
• Be familiar with SAP, Microsoft excel, Word, PPT, and willingness to learn new tools.
• Familiar with sensory protocols, sample preparation and designs.
• Exceptional mathematical skills necessary. Must be able to calculate cost in use of ingredients, converting percentage to ppm, serial dilutions of flavor ingredients, and calculating dosage levels of ingredients into application.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with innovative ideas to apply in product design.
• Good taster, and ability to differentiate between various taste profiles.

Job Requirements

Minimum 4-5 years working experience in industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry plus a minimum 2 years in the specific field of expertise.

Experience in dairy and plant-based applications a plus.

Minimum entry level is a University / College Degree in Food Science and Technology or related disciplines (such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology).

Masters in science preferred.

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), organizational and interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Tasting and describing flavor / taste attributes.
• Travel may be required up to 2%.
• This position is considered an Anchor and requires working in the lab for 5 days / week.

We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status.

We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.