Senior Designer - Sao Paulo, Brasil - International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances

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Sao Paulo, Brasil

há 3 semanas

Postado por:

Ana Silva

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NATURE OF WORK/SCOPE OF POSITION:

In this role, the Senior Designer works with established internal (Sales, Marketing, Sensory, Regulatory, Production and Quality) and external customer networks to share and leverage products and techniques in the associated category.

They act as a leader and collaborator to contribute to the regional and global technical strategic projects and innovation programs, working independently on tasks with responsibility for high value projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management

Proven time and project management skills.
Partners with production and quality department to complete scaleup trials and support QA/QC with trouble shooting when necessary.
Independently navigates projects from start to finish and acts as a project leader in teams.
Continuously evolves and expands knowledge of ingredients and materials for Product Design.
Leverage technical resources to drive growth via customer engagement, collaborating with Chefs, Flavorists, Seasoning Flavorists, Designers, and other Scientists.
Independently manages time and projects for assigned tasks.
Develops workplans to manage work for projects.
Provide technical guidance on unusual or complex problems.
Develops finished product formulations incorporating IFF technologies and meeting industrial standards, country specific and client requirements (profile, legal, cost and stability requirements).
Demonstrates consistent significant commercial success year after year.

Innovation & Technology

Creates and executes training programs for technical and commercial staff.
Anticipates, investigates, and resolves problems related to raw materials, solutions, finished prototypes and initial scaleup procedures.
Proactive in using new ingredients, advancing technology, and utilizing IFF technology.
Successfully demonstrates new technology in appropriate projects.
Demonstrate a deep passion for full product design, creativity, science, collaboration, and networking with cross functional teams
Proficient in IFF Software and Databases
Demonstrates an understanding of IFF Innovation Programs and promotes them within the organization.
Clear understanding and execution of IFF Innovation processes.

Customer Intimacy & Technical Partnership

Strong understanding, communication, and contribution to IFF business strategy at a local, regional, and global level.
Understands and communicates customer business strategy, brands, consumer preference and market trends.
Provide technical services to customers as needed (plant trials, troubleshooting, and training).
Visits customers and presents technical information and taste and texture design concepts.
Develops strong relationships with aligned customers and related categories.
Assist customers by participating in inhouse visits, answering technical questions, and conducting seminars and presentations as assigned.
Provides total solutions utilizing creative problemsolving skills.
Strong creativity, innovation, and presentation skills.
A valued partner with strategic customers and related categories.

Leadership

Shows positive attitude, ownership and passion.
Mentors Trainees and more junior Designers
Demonstrates ability to lead a crossfunctional team.
Inspires and build confidence in others to achieve targets.
Demonstrates being a team player, a leader, and/or collaborator in high value projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience (Min Requirement)

Minimum 10 years working experience in industrial food, ingredient, or flavor industry plus a minimum 5 years in the specific field of expertise (Beverage and Dairy).
23 years' experience as leader in interdepartmental crossfunctional team
Minimum entry level is a University/College Degree in Food Science and Technology or related disciplines (such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology)
English at an intermediate/advanced level
Spanish at an intermediate level
Strong communication (verbal and written), organizational and interpersonal skills are necessary
Travel may be required up to 10% of the time to in person customer presentations or internal offsite presentations or collaborative sessions.
This position is considered an Anchor and requires working in the lab/pilot plant for 5 days/week.