Application Specialist

**Job Summary**

Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Ingredients organization? We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of solutions for the food & beverage industry.
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join Nourish team as Application Specialist (Culinary). Come join the global Ingredients leader where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world

**Your Focus**

This is a Singapore based position and will report to Application Lead, ASEAN

**How You Will Contribute**

Accurate and detailed technical project work and associated reports
Cost effective approaches and solutions to technical support projects
- Run laboratory trials on formulations of various Culinary & Processed Meat, as required.
- Ensure all activities are in line with IFF policies, business strategies and Global Innovation Rules as well as safe, hygienic and efficient day-to-day operations of the Dairy, Beverage, Frozen dessert 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.
- Commitment to all company’s policies, rules and regulations and IFF quality and continuous improvement programs.
- Attend and contribute to relevant knowledge meetings and various Company local and regional conferences, trade exhibitions and business meetings where required.
- Participates in Category initiatives and/or new concept generation.
- Visits clients and presents technical information and taste and texture design concepts.
- Works in close collaboration with Sales/Marketing, GRA and other departments to support project execution.
- Assist and support line manager for projects, Technical-Service-Requests development, project and lab management.
- Help to troubleshoot in design formulation and processing related issues.
- Conducting assigned technical related projects with mínimal supervision and any other tasks or projects assigned by Application Lead.

**What you will need to be successful**
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or any other Food related or relevant discipline.
- At least 8 year of relevant industrial experience in Culinary, Processed Meat, Plant Based Meat, Food Ingredients industry or equivalent.
- Strong experience in designing product formulation of Culinary industry or equivalent.
- Familiar with ASEAN taste preference.
- Good knowledge of food ingredients, including:Raw material knowledge, especially hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, protein, flavors, etc.
Product development (incl. Formulation)
Culinary processing parameters
Understanding of commercial factors that affect product cost and selling price
- Good communication skill both written and verbal, good fluency in English is required.
- Willing to travel within ASEAN as and when required.
- Good familiarity with Microsoft suite apart from Application related IT System or Application.
- Logical, methodical, analytical thought process capable with accuracy and high attention to details.
- Proactive and self-motivation, ability to engage across all levels.
- Strong project management skills, prioritizing workload to meet multiple deadlines.
- Agility to adapt.Technical problem-solving skills.
Planning, time management, organisational skills and influencing skills.

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.