Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Punto Polanco Mexico City on site role. Be part of a passionate, creative and motivated team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Application Specialist I – Application Specialist I DAIRY
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Manage assigned projects independently, developing work plans and meeting timelines.
- Create finished product formulations aligned with industrial standards, customer needs, and regional regulations.
- Support projects for key local, strategic, and regional customers to ensure commercial success.
- Expand knowledge of ingredient functionality, processes, and flavor interactions across categories.
- Participate in new concept generation and contribute to innovative application ideas.
- Demonstrate ingredient technologies in product concepts for internal teams and customers.
- Provide technical support to customers, including troubleshooting when needed.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution.
- Maintain organization and inventory of the pilot plant while applying GMP and lab best practices.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- 4–5 years of experience in the food industry or ingredients (Dairy sector), with at least 2 years in a relevant specialty.
- University degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Hands-on lab experience following GMP standards in food or chemical environments.
- Strong mathematical skills (cost-in-use, ppm conversions, dilutions, dosage calculations).
- Familiarity with SAP and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to taste and describe flavor and taste attributes.
- Understanding of sensory protocols, sample preparation, and experimental designs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work onsite in the lab 5 days per week and travel up to 2%.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience Dairy applications.
- Participation in R&D processes such as ingredient development, patents, or advanced literature research.
- Proven ability to support cross-regional applications or global innovation projects.
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to work for a global leader in Health & Biosciences, Food & Beverages, and Home & Personal Care.
- Join an expert team driving innovation and transformational solutions for top customers worldwide.
- Access to continuous learning, technology, and development programs to grow your skills.
- Collaborative culture where your creativity and ideas help shape breakthrough applications.
- Supportive, diverse, and high-performing environment that values passion and teamwork.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career advancement opportunities within a global organization.
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
