Principal Flavorist Culinary
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Overview
Résumé du poste
Operates as a technical leader in major regional projects and global initiatives, planning and setting priorities.
Proactively develops new tools, technologies and profiles for regional teams.
A mentor for junior flavorists.
Responsibilities/Description
- Recognized as a technical expert and leader in the technical community.
- Strengthens ingredient and process knowledge, inside and outside IFF.
- Understands competition capabilities, define IFF gaps to Category.
- Promotes IFF technology and capability within the C&D team.
- Manages and resolves key technical challenges with appropriate resources.
- Detailed knowledge of global R&D scope, projects and timelines.
- Strong understanding of global capabilities, effective global network.
- Defines gaps in portfolio and technologies to meet consumer needs progression.
- Represents IFF on senior projects to regional customers (Commercial only).
- Proven artistic ability and commercial success
- Actively transmits knowledge and experience regionally and globally
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Proven artistic ability and success at improving profitability
- Possesses good knowledge of 10 Flavor classes of which 6 flavor classes achieves advanced level and 4 flavor classes at expert level
- Consistent track records of commercial success with global impact for continuously 5 years
- Globally recognized as Subject Matter Expert for at least 1 Flavor Class
- Imparts knowledge to next generation talents
- Requirements:
- Minimum entry level is a science degree (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, etc.), preferably a Master’s degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Food Engineering and/or Chemistry Engineering
- Promoted from senior flavorist in IFF or equivalent with competitor
- Recognized as a technical expert and leader in the technical community
- Has spent 15–25 years in flavor creation (preferably 10 years within IFF)
- Nous sommes un leader mondial en matière de goût, de parfum et de nutrition, offrant à nos clients une gamme plus large de solutions naturelles et accélérant notre stratégie de croissance.
- Chez IFF, nous pensons que votre caractère unique libère notre potentiel.
- Nous valorisons la diversité de l’origine ethnique, de l’origine nationale, de la race, de l’âge, du sexe ou du statut d’ancien combattant.
- Nous nous efforçons de créer un lieu de travail inclusif qui permet à chacun de nos collègues d'apporter son authenticité au travail, quelles que soient sa religion, son identité de genre et son identité de genre. expression, orientation sexuelle ou handicap.
- Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
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