IFF | Application Specialist - Culinary (Ingredient)

This IFF Career Site uses Google Analytics, as described in our Privacy Statement, for purposes that may include site operation, analytics, enhanced user experience. You may choose to consent or decline to our use of Google Analytics below. Application Specialist - Culinary (Ingredient) Apply remote type On-site locations Nucleos, Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R3519 Job Summary Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Ingredients organization? We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of solutions for the food & beverage industry. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join Nourish team as Application Specialist (Culinary). Come join the global Ingredients leader where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world! Your Focus As Application Specialist, Culinary, you will conduct product development work in various Culinary applications on all IFF product lines. You will provide technical services to ASEAN customers to support IFF business in Culinary and Processed Meat food industries as required to meet the IFF business objectives. This is a Singapore based position and will report to Application Lead, ASEAN. How You Will Contribute Lead Culinary projects in the development of new solutions and application or modification of existing products, recipes and/or processes based on needs of our customers as well as enlarge IFF solution and concept pool for future business opportunities. Provide timely technical support and knowledge, using textural, stabilizing ingredients including hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, enzyme, protein and other functional ingredients into Culinary and Processed Meat applications, to internal and external customers with prioritization based on customer status and project business impact. Specifically: Professional and timely responses in line with agreed timeframes Accurate and detailed technical project work and associated reports Cost-effective approaches and solutions to technical support projects Run laboratory trials on formulations of various Culinary & Processed Meat, as required. Ensure all activities are in line with IFF policies, business strategies and Global Innovation Rules as well as safe, hygienic and efficient day-to-day operations of the Dairy, Beverage, Frozen dessert laboratory and facilities. Regularly update and maintain technical self-notes into relevant IFF databases that the company may develop and introduce from time to time. Commitment to all company’s policies, rules and regulations and IFF quality and continuous improvement programs. Attend and contribute to relevant knowledge meetings and various Company local and regional conferences, trade exhibitions and business meetings where required. Participate in Category initiatives and/or new concept generation. Visit clients and present technical information and taste and texture design concepts. Work in close collaboration with Sales/Marketing, GRA and other departments to support project execution. Assist and support line manager for projects, Technical-Service-Requests development, project and lab management. Share and present IFF products’ knowledge and application technology to internal and external customers. Help to troubleshoot in design formulation and processing related issues. Conduct assigned technical related projects with minimal supervision and any other tasks or projects assigned by Application Lead. What you will need to be successful Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or any other Food related or relevant discipline. At least 8 years of relevant industrial experience in Culinary, Processed Meat, Plant Based Meat, Food Ingredients industry or equivalent. Strong experience in designing product formulation of Culinary industry or equivalent. Familiar with ASEAN taste preference. Good knowledge of food ingredients, including: Raw material knowledge, especially hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, protein, flavors, etc. Product development (incl. Formulation) Culinary processing parameters Understanding of commercial factors that affect product cost and selling price Good communication skills both written and verbal, good fluency in English is required. Willing to travel within ASEAN as and when required. Good familiarity with Microsoft suite apart from Application related IT System or Application. Logical, methodical, analytical thought process capable with accuracy and high attention to details. Proactive and self-motivated, ability to engage across all levels. Strong project management skills, prioritizing workload to meet multiple deadlines. Agility to adapt. Technical problem-solving skills. Planning, time management, organisational skills and influencing skills. 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. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more. We apply science and creativity for a better world. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves. As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better. For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking. We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories. #J-18808-Ljbffr