Citrus Beverage Flavor Designer

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

Job summary

IFF in Lakeland, FL, onsite at the Citrus Innovation Center, is seeking a beverage-focused professional to develop and test finished beverage products, translate flavor designs into compelling offerings, and support customer projects with innovative tools and applications.

You will collaborate with Flavorists and cross-functional teams to transform citrus flavors into high-quality beverages and contribute to cutting-edge flavor innovation for market success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of beverage applications, product development, flavor applications, or finished-product design.
• Strong working knowledge of beverage formulations, flavor systems, recipe ingredients, raw materials, and their functions in finished products.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop, formulate, and test finished beverage products and prototypes, determining appropriate flavor dosages and ingredient usage levels.
• Partner closely with Flavorists to translate flavor designs into high-quality finished products that meet technical, sensory, and commercial objectives.
• Support Citrus Research and Development, innovation programs, training initiatives, and customer projects by experimenting with new materials, tools, technologies, and applications.
• Taste and evaluate flavors, ingredients, and finished products to understand performance, identify potential challenges, and recommend improvements.
• Manage projects from initial concept through prototype development and initial scale-up, troubleshooting issues involving raw materials, formulations, processing, and finished-product performance.
• Collaborate across global and local networks, including Sales, Marketing, Flavor Creation, Product Experience, Regulatory Affairs, and other technical teams.
• Translate technical concepts and product findings into clear, engaging presentations and demonstrations for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute beverage expertise to customer engagements, which may represent approximately 10% to 30% of the time.

Skills

Flavor applications

Beverage formulation

Project management

Sensory evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Technology/Chemistry (or related)

Job description

IFF in Lakeland, FL, onsite at the Citrus Innovation Center, is seeking a beverage-focused professional to develop and test finished beverage products, translate flavor designs into compelling offerings, and support customer projects with innovative tools and applications.

You will collaborate with Flavorists and cross-functional teams to transform citrus flavors into high-quality beverages and contribute to cutting-edge flavor innovation for market success.