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 Food Technologist (Designer), Bakery, Bars & Confectionery. Come join the global Ingredients leader where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world! 

Your Focus
Provide technical support to customers and account managers to meet the IFF’s business objectives.
Execute Customers and internal projects to grow primarily in Bakery category, Bars and Confectionery as secondary to meet sales strategy in this category
Support go-to market Category plan for ASEAN market.

This is a Singapore based position and will report to Design Director Bakery, Bars & Confectionery.

How You Will Contribute

Work together with across function team to design and develop new or modify existing  solutions, recipes, and/or processes. 

Provide a high standard of technical support to internal and external customers, with prioritising based on customer needs. Specifically:

Professional & timely responses in line with agreed timeframes

Accurate & detailed technical project work and associated reports

Provide effective solution to customers

Maintain all soft & hard IFF’s Singapore’s Innovation databases and associated procedures to ensure that IFF’s global policies and IFF’s Singapore’s requirements of being up to date and in correct use at all times are met.  

Conduct and undertake pilot trials, primarily on Bakery and related applications.

Safe and Hygienic operations of all Bakery processing equipment.

Ensure good maintenance and cleanliness of all laboratory equipment and always ensure the cleanliness of the entire Bakery Laboratory area.

Maintain a good stock of raw materials and consumable items at all times.

Adherence to all company’s policies, rules and regulations and committed to company’s quality and continuous improvement programs such as MS ISO 9001, GMP, HACCP, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Any other tasks or projects assigned by the Immediate Manager.

Food Safety Accountability:

Responsible for the protection of IFF’s customers, and 3rd parties, from harm or injury caused by foodborne hazards associated with the business’s products and processes.  This is achieved by maintaining and adhering to a legally recognised Food Safety System that identifies, assesses and controls known food safety hazards.

What you will need to be successful
Essential:

Degree in Food Science or equivalent 

Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Bakery industry and related applications 

At least basic knowledge of dry compounded food ingredients, including:

Raw material knowledge in particular related to  Bakery end application and processing environment

Product development (incl. Formulation)  

Business acumen

Ability and / or a developing competence in the following:

Execute commercial projects/briefs with minimal supervision

Initiative and self motivation

Accuracy and attention to detail

Professionalism

Proactivity, creativity, and innovation

Computer literate

Logical, methodical, and analytical thought processes 

Technical problem-solving skills in Bakery related industry.

Planning and time management skills.

Written and oral communication skills.

Travel within the ASEAN region as well as and when required.

Desirable:

A personal interest in food ingredients and nutrition and particularly Bakery

Project management and communication skill

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