Lowongan Kerja Jakarta Timur Posisi Food Technologist, Bakery, Bars & Confectionery di IFF Family of Companies

At IFF, an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partners with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients, and solutions for products the world craves. Together, we will do more good for people and planet.

Job Overview 
Being a Food Technologist at IFF is an incredible opportunity to bring flavors and ingredients as a total solution to our customers in Baked Gods, Bars, and Confectionery category.  Reporting to Design Team Leader, this position fulfills an important technical function within IFF Indonesian – Nourish division. This role requires the candidate to work closely with Commercial Team and their customers, as well as with Flavorists, other Food Technologists, Marketing and Product Experience to convert Innovation, Consumer Insights, Market Trends and Project Briefs into preferred solutions for the customers, their brands, and their consumers. This role also supports the enabling process of local and regional business initiatives.

Scope of Role 
Driving successful project execution, the implementation and commercialization of IFF Innovation in Baked Goods, Bars, and Confectionery category for Indonesia.
Working closely with cross functional teams to execute the Commercial and Innovation Strategies. 

Activities include:
•    Establish project planning and develop excellent baked goods, bars, and confectionery prototypes in response to internal and external customer development briefs
•    Support and drive the use of new technologies within the business
•    Constantly evolving knowledge of ingredients, customer bases, processes & flavor interactions in associated category applications.
•    Connect with other experts both local and regional to develop best practice for experimental design and formulation
•    Interact with customers through demonstration of technical expertise and problem-solving ability
•    Interfacing with cross functional team as necessary for completion of job tasks

Key Responsibilities
Project Management
•    Independently work on customers’ projects to select and recommend appropriate flavor and ingredient solutions in compliance with customer’s profile, legal, cost and stability requirements within established timelines
•    Work in a close collaboration with Sales/Marketing, Flavorists, Product Experience, GRA and other departments to support project execution
•    Participate in new concept generation and other innovation activities.

Strategy and Business Knowledge 
•    Develop network of IFF staff to expand application and business knowledge
•    Establish relationship with customers and related categories
•    Demonstrate understanding of the market evolution and consumer preference of the assigned category

Technical and Product Management 
•    Develop application formulations based on industrial standards, country specific requirements and customers’ requirement.
•    Understand and continuously expanding knowledge of flavor and ingredient functions and performances in different applications, as well as knowledge on end products’ manufacturing process
•    Use Creative/Innovative skills to develop relevant new concepts
•    Provide total solutions utilizing creative problem-solving skills
•    Share knowledge with the team