Flavorist II
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About the Role
Tastepoint by IFF seeks a Flavorist II to create high-quality savory flavors in Dubai. The role involves independent flavor creation, sensory evaluation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
- Independently create high quality savory flavors and contribute to project teams to deliver winning solutions
- Apply strong sensory skills and raw material knowledge to develop, refine, and articulate flavor concepts across applications
- Formulate savory flavors using established and emerging technologies, exploring new molecules and delivery systems
- Manage mid level creative briefs autonomously while collaborating with cross functional partners
- Build strong internal networks and participate in technical exchanges
- Engage directly with customers to understand brand needs and translate them into flavor solutions
- Contribute to category initiatives and innovation programs
- Support continuous knowledge sharing by assisting senior flavorists in coaching and training junior team members
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific field (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Food Technology, etc.)
- Completion of IFF trainee course and Associate Flavorist program (or equivalent)
- 5–6 years of hands on savory flavor creation experience
- Strong sensory skills and deep knowledge of raw materials
- Proven capability in creative formulation
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Job Summary
- Do you have the skill to craft winning flavors and the ambition to shape the future of taste?
- The role is based at our creative center in Dubai in an onsite capacity.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Independently create high‑quality savory flavors and contribute to project teams to deliver winning solutions for regional and global customers.
- Apply strong sensory skills and raw‑material knowledge to develop, refine, and articulate flavor concepts across applications.
- Formulate savory flavors using both established and emerging technologies, exploring new molecules and delivery systems to enhance innovation.
- Manage mid‑level creative briefs autonomously while collaborating effectively with cross‑functional partners to meet customer expectations.
- Build strong internal networks and participate in technical exchanges to broaden understanding of raw materials, analytical methods, and flavor creation processes.
- Engage directly with customers (where applicable) to understand their brand needs and translate them into impactful flavor solutions.
- Contribute to category initiatives and innovation programs, bringing creative ideas and early problem‑solving capabilities to the team.
- Support continuous knowledge sharing by assisting senior flavorists in coaching, training, and developing junior team members.
- Demonstrate leadership by staying connected across regional teams, fostering collaboration, and strengthening strategic partnerships.
What Makes You The Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, Food Technology, etc.); Master’s degree preferred.
- Completion of the IFF trainee course and Associate Flavorist program (or equivalent) with competitor.
- 5–6 years of hands‑on savory flavor creation experience, with the ability to independently develop flavors for regional and global customers and work confidently on mid‑level briefs.
- Strong sensory skills, deep knowledge of raw materials, and proven capability in creative formulation.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Strong communicator
- Ability to cross collaborate with internal & external teams
- Team player
Why Choose Us?
- Work Profile: Permanent
- Professional onboarding process
- Flexibility, agility in approach to project execution
- Ability to work with multiple disciplines in a dynamic, global environment
- Training opportunities
- Learning and development programs from day one
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