Job Summary

Plan and execute complex technical work for go to market, proactive and analytical projects under the direction of technical leaders; provide key technical support to project teams and has the ability to lead small scope projects internally or externally; the incumbent is expected to have a legacy of technical creativity, allowing them to develop technical insight and recommendations that support project decision-making, category strategy and customers propositions to highlight IFF product advantage.Responsibilities/Description Establish role as the strong technical part of a team working on strategic or G2M projects, give input on results, findings & suggest next steps Plan & manage work with little guidance from senior technical staff Use project management skills to independently work on small technical projects (internal/external) to show self-sufficiency Able to consult management to obtain appropriate resource or expertise Work in partnership with other multidisciplinary departments such as R&D, Sales, Perfumery, & Marketing/CI Visit customers with other team members to listen to issues & give input on possible solutions Execute the relevant parts of the project within the given timelines Learn to cost out key technologies to stay within project guidelines Begin to suggest possible projects & help form the strategy for the category/cross category Participate in new concept generation on cross functional project teams for specific customers Use creative/innovative skills to develop relevant new concepts for the given category or application (possible fragrance solutions) Develop new methodologies to prove concepts are working: Analytical or sensory Suggest & implement ways to improve current processes or methodologies to reduce time, cost or increase performance Stability Evaluator Role(if required): Conduct risk assessment of fragrance formula; Manage stability rework with perfumers; Fine Fragrance-Manage color matching & stability rework for colored alcohol solutions Be aware of new trends in base formulation due to innovation, regulatory or convenience-Anticipate their impact & suggest studies to understand or alternative solutions Be aware of fragrance ingredient regulatory issues that could impact usage of ingredient types-Anticipate by suggesting & testing alternatives Attend a trade show &/or become a member of a trade association to stay abreast of industry trends Write up all laboratory notes in IFF knowledge management tools in a clear & concise way to be readily understood by all that have access & be able to show & encourage others to use the system Write presentations & reports to be able to share work with others & store in IFF knowledge management tools with the correct search fields added Communicate learnings (verbally & written) to internal project teams Summarize & share key insights for future work Review & finalize newly written protocols fornew applications Understand the purpose of the technical/innovation programs & how they contribute to the overall category/customer strategy Be able to talk competently about all ST&I disciplines & in detail about those specialized in Develop higher degree of intimacy with 1-2 ST&I disciplines (champion principle) Be able to read, understand, & give meaningful comments on competitor IP-Reconstruct the competitor experimentation or testing where needed Be able to give input into where unique IP could be possible on active projects where involved Write sections of IP where involved in the experimentation or testing Stay current on where interesting developments for IFF are coming from & advise leadership of the development & why it could be interesting for IFF Work with scientists & managers from third parties on developing methodology to achieve our joint objectives where applicable Share or present results & findings with our third party & suggest next steps Utilize the understanding of the main base components in market product benchmarks per relevant category & application in order to create fragrance solutions Make suggestions for applying IFF technologies/fragrances to customer bases Understand consumer insight statistics Engage sensory/CI to create POC & POP testing Be responsible for writing a Personal Development Plan that ensures the ability to meet the current job role requirements, but gives the required ability to achieve the next level when appropriate Have a network of IFF staff &/or external partners that can help achieve the required capabilities Utilize internal & external training tools to enhance both soft skills & technical knowledge Mentor new & more junior members of the group Stand in for Managers or Senior Scientists at project meetings when they are not available Requirements Required Experience: PhD or BS/MS & a minimum 6 - 8 years’ experience in the industrial food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, consumer goods, &/or fragrance industry Knowledgeable in lab safety, relevant application, raw materials, & chemical processes Can work independently on projects without direct manager supervision Project Management skills Training/Certifications Essential: BS degree in Science & Technology, Chemistry or related discipline Preferred: MS/PhD degree in Science & Technology, Chemistry or related discipline

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