Dairy Scientist - Technical Service - Key and National Accounts

About the role

Ingredion is a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, transforming lives through the potential of natural ingredients. As a leading player, we seek a Dairy Food Scientist to support global and regional customers in diverse food and beverage applications.

What You Will Do

• Lead technical execution for key accounts, supporting account plans and delivering on strategic roadmaps.
• Engage directly with customers to co-create food concepts and present solutions at meetings and trade shows.
• Support customer, sales, and marketing initiatives with technical leadership and category expertise.
• Drive category growth as a peer leader in the Category Expertise Team (CET), developing and executing strategic initiatives.
• Manage multiple complex projects using strong project management skills to meet shifting business priorities.
• Introduce innovative technologies and solutions through collaboration with internal teams and customers.
• Design, supervise, and analyze experiments to solve formulation challenges and generate actionable insights.
• Deepen understanding of ingredient functionality across applications and mentor others in its use.
• Monitor market trends to inform technical strategies.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate effectively across teams.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in food science, Chemistry or related scientific field (e.g. Food Technology, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering) with 5+ years of product development and Technical Service experience preferably in dairy and alternative dairy.
• Knowledge of common food processes, food ingredient functionality and ingredient interactions such as starches, sweeteners, hydrocolloids, fats, proteins etc., is a plus.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required for formulation development, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Previous laboratory pilot plant & bench top experience in a research food laboratory/product development environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive technical reports and deliver technical presentations.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead and work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel up to 30% primarily local travel.