We are seeking a highly motivated Snacks Designer II to join our Snacks team in Haverhill. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating and optimizing snack seasoning functionality through laboratory testing, data analysis, and technical problem-solving. Working closely with flavorists, product developers, customers, and manufacturing teams, you will help ensure seasoning systems perform successfully from development through commercial production. This role combines technical expertise, innovation, and collaboration, offering opportunities to influence seasoning design, support customer trials, mentor colleagues, and drive continuous improvement across the business.
- Lead and manage the powder functionality laboratory, driving the evaluation and optimization of snack seasoning performance.
- Measure, analyze, and interpret powder flow and functionality data using specialized testing equipment, translating findings into actionable recommendations for flavorists and product developers.
- Develop and test seasoning formulations to validate performance theories, troubleshoot issues, and support product improvements.
- Provide technical expertise during customer and internal seasoning plant trials, identifying opportunities for optimization and recommending next steps.
- Support the successful scale-up of seasoning systems by identifying and resolving potential application and performance challenges.
- Ensure development samples are applied and presented to the highest standard using appropriate seasoning technologies and methodologies.
- Collaborate closely with sensory, innovation, and cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions and validate product performance.
- Mentor junior team members, share technical expertise, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the global IFF network.
- Anticipate future business needs related to powder performance measurement and help build business cases for new capabilities and technologies.
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Food Science, Chemistry, Material Science, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience working in a powder functionality, food technology, seasoning, or product development laboratory environment.
- Strong understanding of powder flow behavior, functionality testing, data interpretation, and technical reporting.
- Knowledge of snack seasoning production processes and the factors influencing seasoning performance.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to independently investigate issues and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple activities and meet deadlines.
- Effective communicator with excellent presentation skills and the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive, self-driven, and capable of working independently while contributing as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong digital literacy and experience analyzing, reporting, and presenting technical data.
- Experience with industrial snack seasoning application technologies, including dusting, slurry, electrostatic, and liquid application systems.
- Previous involvement in factory trials, scale-up activities, and troubleshooting seasoning performance challenges in production environments.
- Experience mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to capability-building initiatives across teams or regions.
- Join a global leader in taste, food innovation, and ingredient solutions.
- Work on exciting snack projects with leading food brands across Europe and beyond.
- Collaborate with highly skilled scientists, flavorists, and product developers in a dynamic environment.
- Access opportunities for professional growth, technical development, and international exposure.
- Contribute to innovative solutions that directly impact customers and consumers worldwide.
- Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement.
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.
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