Beverage Flavor Designer — Citrus Innovation Leader

IFF; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, with an onsite role in Lakeland, FL. You will join the Citrus Innovation Center, collaborating with Flavorists and cross-functional teams to transform citrus flavors into finished beverage products.

You will manage prototypes, translate designs for customers, and contribute to innovation programs while traveling to customer engagements as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in beverage applications, product development, flavor applications, or finished-product design.
• Strong working knowledge of beverage formulations, flavor systems, and ingredient functions.
• Demonstrated sensory ability: tasting, evaluating, and explaining performance.
• Experience managing product development or applications projects from concept to completion.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop, formulate, and test beverage products and prototypes, determining dosages.
• Collaborate with Flavorists to translate designs into finished products meeting tech and sensory objectives.
• Support Citrus R&D and customer projects by exploring new materials, tools, and applications.
• Taste and evaluate flavors and ingredients to identify performance issues and improvements.
• Manage projects from concept through scale-up, troubleshooting materials and processes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, and other teams globally.
• Translate technical findings into clear customer presentations and demonstrations.
• Contribute beverage expertise to customer engagements (about 10–30% of time).
• Promote IFF technologies and platforms in relevant applications.

Skills

Beverage applications

Flavor applications

Project management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science / Food Technology / Chemistry

Job description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, with an onsite role in Lakeland, FL. You will join the Citrus Innovation Center, collaborating with Flavorists and cross-functional teams to transform citrus flavors into finished beverage products.

You will manage prototypes, translate designs for customers, and contribute to innovation programs while traveling to customer engagements as needed.