Application Specialist, Bakery Enzymes

Job Summary Are you passionate about innovation that transforms everyday products into extraordinary experiences? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets. The role is based in Gurgaon, India (Hybrid role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration. Where You’ll Make a Difference Provide bakery customers with on-site technical and operational support related to our functional ingredients and solutions with a specific focus on bakery enzymes. The customer base will be mainly big players in industrial bakery segment in India. Provide technical support in close cooperation with the sales team, regional industry leader and your colleagues in the global bakery application team, including different customer facing activities such as customer visits/virtual calls, pilot plant and production trials as well as technical back up to our sales force. Plan, design and execute systematic pilot plant experiments in our application lab including instrumental and sensory evaluation of the results to optimize the product performance. Document the effect of our enzyme portfolio in technical reports as well as present data via presentation for customers and internal colleagues. Explore and evaluate new business opportunities and identify key success factors to win business together with sales team and business lead. Participate in customer development projects as well as concepts and internal development projects. Assist in the development and documentation of enzyme products throughout the commercialization process, including formulation of enzyme/functional products, technical documentation, marketing material, presentations, post-launch support, invention disclosures and patents. What Makes You the Right Fit Bachelor’s degree or higher in Bakery Science, Food Science, Food Technology, Food Biotechnology or a related discipline. Candidates with a comparable educational background and substantial hands-on experience in the baking industry are also encouraged to apply. Minimum 6–8 years of relevant experience in product development, application development, or a related technical role within a food ingredients organization or the baking industry. Strong technical expertise in bakery applications, a solid understanding of industry trends, and a demonstrated passion for bakery innovation are essential. Customer-focused, open-minded, and able to thrive in a highly dynamic and complex matrix organization with cultural differences. Ability to engage collaboratively with customer, stakeholders, identify new business opportunities, and articulate value propositions at multiple levels within customer organizations. Should be an ambitious self-starter and results-oriented individual who takes initiative while prioritizing and managing multiple tasks using a structured approach. Ability to work independently as well as in teams, understanding the functioning of a large organization and the importance of achieving common business objectives. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required, along with good reporting and record-keeping skills. 30-40% travel activity will be required. How Would You Stand Out? Experience or competencies in the use of bakery enzymes will be considered a significant advantage. Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is required. Demonstrated “can do” attitude, positive approach to problem solving. Why Choose Us? Multinational and supporting environment Health insurance Training opportunities Learning and development programs 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