Senior Culinary Designer & Flavor Applications Lead

IFF; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

AIP & LTIP

IKB flexible budget

25 vacation days + ADV days

Commuting allowance or full transport

Pension and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

IFF is seeking a Senior Culinary Designer for the Hilversum lab to shape the future of taste through hands-on lab work and technology-enabled flavor design. You will translate customer needs into practical IFF solutions and collaborate with global teams to advance portfolio work.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in savory flavors, strong cross-functional skills, and the ability to travel up to 20%. Fluent English is required, with a passion for innovation and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in the food, ingredient, or flavor industry, including savory/culinary focus.
• Proven experience developing and commercializing products in soups, sauces, condiments, bouillon, or wet sauces.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements and translate needs into IFF solutions.
• Collaborate across Creative Centers, Application teams, Flavorists, Sales, Marketing, and R&D to accelerate innovation.
• Mentor junior talent and strengthen the Culinary team.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Project leadership

Communication skills

Customer-facing

English proficiency

Education

Food science / Chemistry / Biochemistry degree

Job description

IFF is seeking a Senior Culinary Designer for the Hilversum lab to shape the future of taste through hands-on lab work and technology-enabled flavor design. You will translate customer needs into practical IFF solutions and collaborate with global teams to advance portfolio work.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in savory flavors, strong cross-functional skills, and the ability to travel up to 20%. Fluent English is required, with a passion for innovation and team leadership.