Food Technologist

**Req ID**: 424441
**Job Description**:
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 Food Technologist (Designer), Dairy. Come join the global Ingredients leader where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world

Your Focus

This is a Gurgaon, India based position and will report to Team Leader, Dairy.

How You Will Contribute

Proactively and reactively work on internal and Customer briefs, but also come with proactive ideas that will help our customers to bring consumer preferred and differentiating products to the market.

Contribute to winning briefs and successful delivery of projects.

Develop concept presentations and present Flavors /Ingredients and products concepts to Customers

Work with different internal/external stake holders to meet the customer project deadline and wins.

Work with our Customers to optimize their recipes.

Support our customers in trial productions of new recipes or implementing solutions from us.

Do customer visits, presenting prototypes or to support with customer trials.

Proactively monitor flavor/ingredients performance and stability

Select optimal Flavors / Ingredients for projects according to all relevant requirements (taste profile, legislation, technical suitability, costs, etc.).

Identify appropriate flavor, Ingredients or delivery systems and technologies.

Translate market trends into new product concepts and developments.

Maintain effective relationships with our key customers, and able to gain their trust and respect

Maintain a safe, clean, and organized lab environment in accordance with IFF safety policies.

Job Requirements
What you will need to be successful

Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science or Dairy Technology or Food Technology.

Atleast 5 years of relevant industry or category work experience.

Excellent project management skills and ablility to manage complex development projects and briefs.

Ability to translate market trends into innovative products for key Customers.

Strong oral and written proficiency in the English language.

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

Adaptability to consistently changing facts or environment.

High energy and drive including ability to work beyond regular business hours, as necessary.

Demonstrative willingness to be a collaborative and consultative team player with the ability to work independently and efficiently.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.