Designer, Snack and Culinary

International Flavors & Fragrances Philippines, Inc.; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Structured learning and development

Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances Philippines, Inc. seeks a senior product development professional to shape savoury formulations for snacks and culinary applications.

The role focuses on leveraging IFF ingredients and Taste Design innovations to deliver consumer-relevant concepts and successful submissions. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Flavorists, Consumer Research, Regulatory, and R&D teams to drive technical excellence and market success.

Qualifications

• Experience in snack and culinary creation is preferred.
• Ability to lead and mentor trainees and junior designers.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams for product development.

Responsibilities

• Develop savoury product solutions across plant-based meats, sauces, soups, condiments and ready meals using IFF’s portfolio.
• Lead technical strategy and concept generation; collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Flavorists, and R&D.
• Guide teams on market-specific taste and texture preferences for consumer-relevant concepts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines

Job description

Job Summary Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health &bs; biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success. This role is based in Philippines (on-site role). Be part of a customer-focused, creative and passionate team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is out inspiration. Where You’ll Make a Difference Develop and apply savoury product solutions across plant-based meats, sauces, soups, condiments, ready meals, and meat products using IFF’s ingredient and flavour portfolio. Leverage new raw materials, emerging technologies, and IFF innovations to drive product development and technical excellence. Demonstrate deep expertise in recipe formulation, ingredient functionality, and raw material applications. Maintain and continuously improve recipe databases while ensuring knowledge sharing and best practices. Guide teams on market-specific taste and texture preferences to ensure consumer-relevant product concepts and submissions. Identify flavour and ingredient portfolio gaps and collaborate with cross-functional experts to address business needs. Lead technical strategy, category initiatives, and concept generation, integrating IFF technologies and TASTE DESIGN™ innovation. Build strong customer partnerships by understanding business strategies, brands, consumer preferences, and market trends, while providing total solution-based support. Collaborate effectively with Sales, Marketing, Flavorists, Consumer Research, Regulatory, and R&D teams, applying creativity, innovation, and presentation skills to deliver commercial success.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology, Food and Nutrition, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in snacks and culinary creation.
• Strong leadership experiences, including mentoring trainees and junior designers.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Critical thinking.
• Solution oriented mindset with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why Choose Us?

• A Competitive remuneration package in accordance with the weighting of your role, your seniority and experience.
• Structured learning and development programs and opportunities.

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 At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.