Senior Scientist, Seasonings

IFF•Carrollton, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about creating innovative seasoning solutions that delight consumers and help shape the future of food? 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 Carrollton, Texas (on-site 5 days per week). Be part of an experienced, customer-focused, innovative team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in seasoning formulation, product development, and troubleshooting within the food industry.
Demonstrated experience developing and applying seasoning systems for commercial food products.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working within cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both customers and internal partners.
Ability to translate consumer and market insights into innovative product solutions.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Food Science or a related scientific field.
Experience supporting global customer projects and multinational product development initiatives.
Strong project leadership experience with successful commercialization and technology implementation outcomes.
Strong experience in protein, specifically meat-related products (glazes, rubs, marinades, etc.).

Responsibilities

Lead the development and application of seasoning solutions for culinary, snack, and other food product categories.
Execute customer projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring solutions meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements.
Partner with customers to identify opportunities, solve technical challenges, and build long-term collaborative relationships.
Develop consumer-preferred seasoning systems by leveraging formulation expertise, culinary insights, innovation, and market trends.
Provide technical leadership for strategic category initiatives, platform development, and technology implementation projects.
Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Regulatory, Purchasing, and global technical teams to successfully deliver customer solutions.
Investigate and resolve formulation, raw material, prototype, and scale-up challenges to support product success.
Lead or contribute to cross-functional project teams to ensure timely execution and achievement of project objectives.
Mentor and support the development of junior scientists and emerging technical talent.