Flavor Designer: Snacks & Culinary Innovation (On-site PH)

International Flavors & Fragrances (Phil)., Inc.; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Structured learning and development

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. This on-site Philippines role focuses on developing savoury products across plant-based meats, sauces, soups and ready meals, leveraging IFF innovations to drive technical excellence.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and build strong customer partnerships, shaping consumer-relevant concepts and submissions.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply savoury product solutions across plant-based meats, sauces, soups, condiments, ready meals, and meat products.
• 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 sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Guide teams on market-specific taste and texture preferences to ensure consumer-relevant 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.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Flavorists, Consumer Research, Regulatory, and R&D teams to deliver commercial success.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring trainees

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology

Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. This on-site Philippines role focuses on developing savoury products across plant-based meats, sauces, soups and ready meals, leveraging IFF innovations to drive technical excellence.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and build strong customer partnerships, shaping consumer-relevant concepts and submissions.