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Global Innovation Program Director
International Flavors & Fragrances
Dayton, NJ, United States
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Global Innovation Program Director Re-imagine Protein™
Innovation is the key driver to deliver IFF Vision 2020 and beyond. Global Innovation Program Director is a critical leadership position in IFF, dedicated to building a differentiating competitive edge and executing it with commercial excellence.
This position will develop and execute technical innovation strategy/tactics and provide leadership to Creative & Application function for the development and commercial implementation of products and technologies to attain business growth goals by driving larger access to PROTEIN related opportunities and increase in Win Rate.
Required Skills:
This position requires strong influential leadership skills, interpersonal savviness, business acumen and communication skills in order to make impact.
• Establish excellent relationships with Regional General Managers and Regional Creation and Application Directors to ensure alignment of priorities and resource allocations and drive culinary category agenda
• Establish and direct interdisciplinary development teams for effective product development, scale up, and plant production.
• Align teams to a shared vision and goals and manage processes and people to deliver category growth and profit goals.
• Implement new technologies from R&D projects via interdisciplinary R&D/C&A teams with effective communication and training programs targeted at internal users (Flavorists & Application Staff) and sales personnel.
• Job requires a vast network in and outside the organization and good partnership with other functions of the business to get things done.
Required Experience:
• Bachelors in Food Science or related Applied Science. Chef, Ph. D, Master degree, Flavorist, are desired.
• 10+ years in flavor, food ingredients, or related end-use industry. In a commercial / customer facing technical role.
• Expertise/knowledge in Protein/Flavor interaction is desired.
• Proven commercial/business acumen
• Exceptional tasting skills and extensive knowledge in the Flavors development, technical & applications, quality and manufacturing of Flavors
• Global experience is a plus
• Strong organizational, analytical and project management capabilities
• Ability to work in a geographically distributed matrix organization
• Influencing leadership and communication skills
• Service mindset to ensure customer satisfaction / resolution
• Experience in innovation development
• Working knowledge of stage-gate process
• Availability for international traveling and conference calls with regions in other time zones