Principal Designer, Beverage

Company: International Flavors and Fragrances
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Job SummaryA Principal Designer is a recognized industrial expert who seamlessly integrates creativity, innovation, and presentation skills to provide best in class support to IFF clients. They provide or enable innovative solutions to customers individually or through leading regional/global teams to commercialization. The Principal Designer understands and translates category innovation needs into successful products. They are a strong contributor to strategic initiatives and commercial relationships, both internally and externally influencing sales growth. The Principal Designer acts as a mentor and recognized trainer for Designers.Job Responsibilities:Project Management

• Proven time management and strong project management skills.
• Industry expert in recipe ingredients/raw materials and their functions.
• Independently navigates projects from start to finish and acts as a project leader in teams.
• Provide technical guidance on unusual or complex problems.
• Develops finished product formulations incorporating IFF technologies and meeting industrial standards, country specific and client requirements (profile, legal, cost and stability requirements).
• Demonstrates consistent significant commercial success year after year.
• Justifies, builds, and leads appropriate resource or expertise in project teams.Innovation & Technology
  • Recognized and established technical expert in the industry, on a global level, within the company and by key category customers, academia, and industry groups.
  • Proven track record of successful execution of global customer projects.
  • Creates and executes training programs for technical and commercial staff.
  • Proactive in using new ingredients, advancing technology, and utilizing IFF technology.
  • Leads local and regional C&D and Category Growth Initiatives.
  • May act as local Innovation subject matter expert.
  • Expert in ingredient functionality and flavor performance in different finished products and incorporates technology appropriately.Customer Intimacy & Technical Partnership
    • Strong understanding, communication, and contribution to IFF business strategy at a local, regional, and global level.
    • Understands and communicates customer business strategy, brands, consumer preference and market trends.
    • Visits customers and presents technical information and taste design concepts.
    • Develops strong relationships with aligned customers and related categories.
    • Strong creativity, innovation, and presentation skills.
    • Known industry expert with strategic customers and related categories.Leadership
      • Shows positive attitude and passion.
      • Demonstrates ability to lead a cross-functional team.
      • Inspires and build confidence in others to achieve targets.
      • Demonstrates being a team player, a leader, and/or collaborator in high value projects.
      • Mentors or sponsors individuals with capacity for increased responsibility by motivating and preparing them for key project roles within the function or region.Job Requirements:
        • Experience: Minimum 15 years working experience in industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry plus a minimum 5-10 years in the specific field of expertise.5+ years' experience as leader in interdepartmental cross-functional team roles
        • Education: Minimum entry level is a University/College Degree in Food Science and Technology or related disciplines (such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology), Preferred Master's Degree and/or PhD in related area
        • Travel: Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.
        • Workplace: This position is considered an Anchor and requires working in the lab/pilot plant for 5 days/week.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 to learn more

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