Senior Scientist Beverages

At IFF , an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partners with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves. Together, we will #DoMoreGood for people and planet. Learn more at iff.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. (NYSE: IFF)

We are looking for our next Senior Scientist in beverage for our South Brunswick, NJ location. 

A Senior Scientist exhibits independent application and project planning ability, seamlessly integrating creativity, innovation, and presentation skills to provide best in class support to IFF clients.  The Senior Designer clearly displays strong finished product knowledge with excellent problem-solving abilities.

In this role, the Senior Scientist works with established internal and external customer networks to share and leverage products and techniques in the associated category.  They act as a leader and collaborator to contribute to the regional and global technical strategic projects and innovation programs, working independently on tasks with responsibility for high value projects.

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

Project Management

• Proven time and project management skills.
• Partners with production and quality department to complete scale-up trials and support QA/QC with trouble shooting when necessary. 
• Independently navigates projects from start to finish and acts as a project leader in teams.
• High level knowledge of formula ingredients, raw materials, and their function.
• Independently manages time and projects for assigned tasks.
• Develops work-plans to manage work for projects.
• Provide technical guidance on unusual or complex problems.
• Develops finished product formulations incorporating IFF technologies and meeting industrial standards, country specific and client requirements (profile, legal, cost and stability requirements).
• Demonstrates consistent significant commercial success year after year.

Innovation & Technology 

• Creates and executes training programs for technical and commercial staff.
• Anticipates, investigates, and resolves problems related to raw materials, solutions, finished prototypes and initial scale-up procedures.
• Proactive in using new ingredients, advancing technology, and utilizing IFF technology.
• Supports local and regional C&D and Category Growth Initiatives under direction from manager.
• Successfully demonstrates new technology in appropriate projects.
• Demonstrates an understanding of IFF Innovation Programs and promotes them within the organization.
• May act as local Innovation subject matter expert.
• Clear understanding and execution of IFF Innovation processes.
• Understands ingredient functionality and flavor performance in different finished products and incorporates technology appropriately.

Customer Intimacy & Technical Partnership

• Strong understanding, communication, and contribution to IFF business strategy at a local, regional, and global level.
• Understands and communicates customer business strategy, brands, consumer preference and market trends.
• Provide technical services to customers as needed (plant trials, troubleshooting, and training).  
• Visits customers and presents technical information and taste and texture design concepts. 
• Develops strong relationships with aligned customers and related categories.
• Assist customers by participating in in-house visits, answering technical questions, and conducting seminars and presentations as assigned.
• Provides total solutions utilizing creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong creativity, innovation, and presentation skills.
• A valued partner with strategic customers and related categories.

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience (Min Requirement)
• Minimum 10 years working experience in industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry plus a minimum 5 years in the specific field of expertise.
• 2-3 years’ experience as leader in interdepartmental cross-functional team roles 
• Minimum entry level is a University/College Degree in Food Science and Technology or related disciplines (such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology)
• Preferred Master’s Degree and/or PhD in related area  
• Strong communication (verbal and written), organizational and interpersonal skills are necessary
• Travel may be required up to 40% of the time. 
• This position is considered an Anchor and requires working in the lab/pilot plant for 5 days/week.