Senior Bakery Applications Scientist

IFF; Kansas; On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. As a Senior Bakery Application Scientist based in New Century, Kansas, you will drive bakery ingredient applications from concept through commercialization and collaborate across functions to deliver customer-focused solutions.

You will lead development of bakery applications, optimize formulations with Operations, translate ingredient science into demonstrations and technical documentation, and present

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Bakery Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in R&D, Product Development, Technical Service, or Applications Development within the bakery industry.
• Strong technical expertise in bakery systems, ingredient functionality, and product development.
• Experience scaling products from laboratory development through commercial manufacturing.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively to all organizational levels and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work successfully in laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of innovative bakery applications utilizing enzyme systems, hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, proteins, texturants, and inclusions.
• Develop technical solutions for customer-driven and market-driven bakery projects from bench-top through pilot plant and commercial-scale production.
• Work with Operations to optimize formulations, processes, and manufacturing performance for new and existing products.
• Drive growth and profitability through collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Product Line Management, and Business Development teams.
• Develop innovative concepts, applications, prototypes, and demonstrations for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical expertise in ingredient functionality, product development, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Translate emerging ingredient science into impactful application, sensory, and technology solutions.
• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and training to customers and internal teams.
• Write comprehensive technical reports and project documentation.
• Monitor food and beverage industry trends and assess opportunities for innovation.
• Support safety and quality initiatives while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Travel approximately 20%-40%, depending on business needs.

Skills

Bakery systems

Ingredient functionality

Product development

Communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science / Food Engineering / Bakery Science

Master's degree in Food Science

Job description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. As a Senior Bakery Application Scientist based in New Century, Kansas, you will drive bakery ingredient applications from concept through commercialization and collaborate across functions to deliver customer-focused solutions.

You will lead development of bakery applications, optimize formulations with Operations, translate ingredient science into demonstrations and technical documentation, and present