Job Summary

Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day?

Job Description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.

The role is based in Seoul, Korea (anchor role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

Lead culinary projects in preparing various application samples using existing IFF. The target end product shall be soups (noodle, bouillon, retorted soup), and sauces.
Provide timely technical support and knowledge, using our flavours, seasonings and food additives.
Run laboratory trials referring various formulation library, as required.
Ensure all activities are in line with IFF policies, business strategies and Global Innovation Rules as well as day-to-day operations of the culinary laboratory and facilities.
Regularly update and maintain technical self-note into relevant IFF databases that the company may develop and introduce from time to time.
Attend and contribute to relevant knowledge meetings, conferences, exhibitions. Share knowledge internally and externally.
Assist line manager with project development and lab management
Responsible to ensure raw materials and flavour samples are well stock with fresh condition.
Ensure bench to batch design and smooth commercialization of new wins.

What Makes You the Right Fit

Bachelor degree in Food Science or Food related field
At least 3-4 year of relevant industrial experience in processed foods, ready meals, food ingredients, flavour industry or equivalent.
Previous good experience in designing product formulation of processed foods (noodle, bouillon premix, sauce etc), ready meals or equivalent
Good understanding of food ingredients/food additives, and manufacturing process, would be highly regarded
Good knowledge of food ingredients
Good communication skill in oral and written manners in Korean and English
Willing to travel within our sub-region and region as and when required by project or business
Computer literate & comfortable with IT System or Application

How Would You Stand Out?

Logical, methodical, and analytical thought processes
Proactive and self-motivation
Accuracy and attention to details

Why Choose Us?

Professional onboarding process
Multinational and supporting environment
Training opportunities
Learning and development programs from day one

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

IFF Korea Incorporated

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