Senior Bakery Applications Scientist

International Flavors and Fragrances; Kansas; Sur place; USD 160 000 - 175 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual incentive opportunities

Health and wellness programs

16 weeks parental leave

401(k)

Résumé du poste

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. As a senior Bakery Application Scientist, you will drive bakery ingredient applications from concept through commercialization, leveraging enzyme systems, hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, proteins, texturants, and inclusions.

The role is based in New Century, Kansas, on-site five days per week. You will collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Product Line Management, and Operations to develop innovative concepts,

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.

Responsabilités

• 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, product improvement, 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.

Connaissances

Bakery systems

Ingredient functionality

Product development

Communication

Teamwork

Lab & pilot plant

Stakeholder communication

Formation

Bachelor's in Food Science or related

Master's in Food Science (preferred)

Description du poste

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. As a senior Bakery Application Scientist, you will drive bakery ingredient applications from concept through commercialization, leveraging enzyme systems, hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, proteins, texturants, and inclusions.

The role is based in New Century, Kansas, on-site five days per week. You will collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Product Line Management, and Operations to develop innovative concepts,