Associate Food Designer II (Beverages)

IFF Dubai Creation and Design Center is looking for an Associate Designer to join our dynamic team of product designers. An Associate Designer works under guidance to develop skills and technical knowledge to become a professional beverage designer.

Main Responsibilities

• Manages assigned projects with supervision from the team leader/manager.
• Develops an understanding of local customers, category market and consumer preferences
• Execution of customer related and internal tasks in close collaboration with colleagues in the group and across organization
• Produces product samples in accordance to the project brief,  with  close cooperation from Beverage Design team and Project owner.
• Seeking and developing new application solutions for the beverage industry
• Proactively identify opportunities to align with trends and technologies within the region
• Daily maintenance of equipment and ensuring compliance to GMP standards and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Performs product evaluation, analysis and stability test.
• Contributing to maintaining a safe, efficient working environment

Key Requirements:

• Relevant educational background (Bachelor or Master’s degree in food technology, Food Engineering or related life sciences degree)
• The role requires 2+ years’ experience in industrial food, ingredient or flavor industry.
• A positive attitude combined with curious and creative mindset
• Must demonstrate proactive approach to learning and being receptive to feedback
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player and the ability to learn quickly
• Ability to efficiently organize and complete tasks on time
• Technical /report writing skill, ensuring accuracy of data shared to technical partners, commercial team and customers.
• Knowledge of basic beverage formulation, ingredient functionality,  processing, packaging, GMP, and regulatory related to beverage. Industry experience is an advantage.
• Strong presentation skills
• Good level of MS Office knowledge
• Willing to travel internationally
• Fluency in both spoken and written English, fluency in French is a plus

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