Principal Seasoning Flavorist - #141292

Job Summary

A recognized leader in seasoning creation at IFF. Plans for the future by initiating technology development in seasoning applications. Contributes to the overall business strategy at a local, regional and global level. Understands market needs and possesses customer intimacy skills. Proactive technical leader in major projects, IFF technologies and initiatives. Provides global expertise in seasoning creation for global projects. Mentors the seasoning creation team.

Key Responsibilities

A Principal Seasoning Flavorist is a leader in seasoning creation at IFF. A Principal Seasoning Flavorist plans for the future by initiating technology development in seasoning applications, and contributing to strategy at a local, regional and global level, using a strong understanding of market needs. A Principal Seasoning Flavorist is a proactive technical leader in major projects, IFF technologies and IFF initiatives, and acts as a mentor to the creative design team.

Flavor/Seasoning Creation & Design

• Leads high level global and regional projects
• Recognized as a global expert in seasoning design and implementation in all categories and end uses
• Manages key steps and key contacts in projects from creation to production.
• Provides detailed input into regional and global Category initiatives and Technical Programs
  
  

Innovation and Technology

• Recognized leader in driving innovation to internal and external customers
• Successful execution of global customer projects from innovation programs
• Proactively identifies future seasoning trends and helps prepare organization
• Strengthens ingredient and process knowledge, inside and outside IFF
• Understands competition capabilities, defines IFF gaps to Category and ensure the gap is filled
• Promotes next generation of IFF technology and capability within the C&D team
• Strong understanding of IFF technology strategy, areas for technology development, and core technology strengths
• Contributes to R&D and program initiatives, and acts as an advisor to senior managers
• Actively involved with R&D and has a detailed knowledge and scope of global R&D, projects and timelines
• Drives strategic innovation programs to support strong project pipeline
• Customer Intimacy & Technical Partnership
• In-depth understanding of customer business strategy and market trends and global business
• Well-developed technical network with global colleagues
• Strong understanding of global capabilities as well as established and effective global network.
• Maintains strong customer relationships and brand understanding, interacting with all internal and external customers
• Proactively identifies new opportunities for growth
• Interacts independently with key customers to meet their flavor needs.
  
  

Customer Intimacy & Technical Partnership

• In-depth understanding of customer business strategy and market trends and global business
• Well-developed technical network with global colleagues
• Strong understanding of global capabilities as well as established and effective global network.
• Maintains strong customer relationships and brand understanding, interacting with all internal and external customers
• Proactively identifies new opportunities for growth
• Interacts independently with key customers to meet their flavor needs.
  
  

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.

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