Our Creation and Design centre is growing! In our Creation and Design centre based in Dubai, Designers are implementing vale added ingredients and flavors in food and beverage products and design new concepts. For IFF Creation and Design team in Dubai, we are seeking for an experienced Senior Dairy Designer, to support us in servicing our external and internal customers. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has extensive experience in dairy industry or related food ingredient industry supporting dairy manufacturers. As the Dairy designer I, your responsibilities are…
Servicing mainly our local and regional customers
Execution of customer related and internal tasks in close collaboration with colleagues in the group and across organization
Designing, planning, executing and following up on projects, including lab, pilot plant trials and production trials at customers’ facilities
Seeking and developing new application solutions for the dairy industry
Proactively identify opportunities to align with trends and technologies within the region
Visiting customers to develop the business
Support customer visits to the creative centre
Providing hands- on technical support and troubleshooting to the commercial team and directly to our customers
Managing complex development projects and briefs
Translate new wins from other regions in the category
Training customers in product design and related processes
Building a strong network with our key internal and external stakeholders
Contributing to maintaining a safe and efficient working environment
Project leadership and execution of category strategy:
Strengthen IFF position within the dairy category
Build IFF strength and position within the category and in the market
Generate proactive presentations to demonstrate key flavor, ingredients and systems technologies
Knowledge exchange with Creative Centres /Design Satellites
Participation in our global knowledge sharing activities
Contributing to the innovation process
Self-development:
Participate, as necessary, in IFF training program
Drive for results in the region, ensure a higher technical level is achieved
Guidance Trainees or Students
Job Requirements
Relevant educational background (bachelor or master’s degree in food and or Dairy technology, Food Engineering or related life sciences degree)
The role requires 7+ years’ experience in industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry
5+ years’ experience in the Dairy segment is required, with exposure to cross-functional teams
A thorough understanding of value-added ingredients such as hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, protein & flavor will be a strong advantage
Knowledge in analogue and process cheese is desired
Comprehensive technical and hands on insights coupled with a good commercial sense
A positive attitude combined with curious and creative mindset
Fluency in both spoken and written English, fluency in French is a plus
Ability to work well in a multicultural matrix environment, prioritize projects and multitask
Establish effective client needs analysis
Build trust and confidence with internal and external customers
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
Looks toward the broadest possible view of an issue/challenge
Strong interpersonal skills, team player and the ability to learn quickly
Self-driven
Strong presentation skills
Willing to travel internationally through Middle East and Maghreb
Preferred but not required: experience in Project Management and knowledge in Food Safety and Food Regulations
IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 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
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