Senior Designer - Culinary, Snacks & Pet Food

Job Summary Are you ready to apply your scientific expertise to create innovative solutions that shape the future of food products? 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 at our Tastepoint Philadelphia. This is a position required to be on-site in the lab environment full-time, with any working time off-site at manager's discretion and approval. Be part of a collaborative, customer-focused, and innovation-driven team delivering value-added solutions to the pet food industry. Your potential is our inspiration. Where You’ll Make a Difference Lead complex technical projects from experimental design through execution and completion Develop and conduct experiments independently or in collaboration with cross-functional partners Create value-added technical solutions for the culinary, snacks and pet food industry using the IFF portfolio Apply expertise in culinary, snacks and pet food processes such as extrusion, thermal processing, meat rendering, and baking Provide technical guidance on complex challenges and support moderate-scope project planning Deliver technical support to customers, sales, and internal teams through plant trials, troubleshooting, and training Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and related regulatory requirements Support development of technical reports, application literature, invention disclosures, and patents What Makes You the Right Fit Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science, Chemical Science, Food Science, or a related field Typically 10 years of experience in the food industry, including at least 5 years within culinary, snacks and/or pet food applications or a closely related specialty Experience working in cross-functional, interdepartmental project teams Strong technical knowledge of food processing systems and ingredient applications Ability to manage work independently across broadly defined technical assignments Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills Willingness to work in laboratory and pilot plant environments and travel up to 30% How Would You Stand Out? Master’s degree or PhD in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline Hands-on experience supporting customer trials or commercial scale-up activities Familiarity with regulatory, quality, and food safety requirements impacting pet food Why Choose Us? Opportunity to work on innovative products in a high-growth food market Exposure to customer-facing technical projects with real-world impact Collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture Access to learning, development, and career growth opportunities Strong emphasis on safety, quality, and scientific excellence Competitive total rewards package 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 At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.