Senior Seasoning Developer

Are you passionate about creating innovative seasoning solutions that delight consumers and help shape the future of food

IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Taste: Crafting unique technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.

The role is based in Carrollton Texas (on-site 5 days per week). Be part of an experienced customer-focused innovative team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where Youll Make a Difference

• Lead the development and application of seasoning solutions for culinary snack and other food product categories.
• Execute customer projects from concept through commercialization ensuring solutions meet customer regulatory and business requirements.
• Partner with customers to identify opportunities solve technical challenges and build long-term collaborative relationships.
• Develop consumer-preferred seasoning systems by leveraging formulation expertise culinary insights innovation and market trends.
• Provide technical leadership for strategic category initiatives platform development and technology implementation projects.
• Collaborate with Sales Operations Regulatory Purchasing and global technical teams to successfully deliver customer solutions.
• Investigate and resolve formulation raw material prototype and scale-up challenges to support product success.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional project teams to ensure timely execution and achievement of project objectives.
• Mentor and support the development of junior scientists and emerging technical talent.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelors degree in Food Science Chemistry Chemical Engineering Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in seasoning formulation product development and troubleshooting within the food industry.
• Demonstrated experience developing and applying seasoning systems for commercial food products.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working within cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both customers and internal partners.
• Ability to translate consumer and market insights into innovative product solutions.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% as business needs require.

How Would You Stand Out

• Masters degree in Food Science or a related scientific field.
• Experience supporting global customer projects and multinational product development initiatives.
• Strong project leadership experience with successful commercialization and technology implementation outcomes.
• Strong experience in protein specifically meat-related products (glazes rubs marinades etc.)

Why Choose Us

• Opportunity to influence strategic category and platform initiatives.
• Competitive Benefits (US): Our benefit package includes medical dental vision 401(k) vacation holidays 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan. IFF was also recognized by Newsweek as one of Americas Greatest Workplaces for Perks & Benefits.
• Diversity & Inclusion (US): IFF has been recognized previously in the US on the Disability Equality Index Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion
• Innovation: Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and trailblazing advancements in the flavors and seasonings industry.
• Global Collaboration: Be part of a global organization that values innovation creativity and collaborating amongst our diverse cross-functional teams
• Sustainability: Contribute to solutions that support a safer healthier and more sustainable world. IFF was recognized on the Forbes Net Zero Leaders 2026 list within the chemicals/materials sector.

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.

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