Position: The position of Senior Application Technologist will be responsible for managing and executing Application and Innovation projects to support the sales growth of the company across UK and Ireland. The role will ensure the Application and Innovation Centre is the local showcase of the company’s capabilities and a knowledge hub for the team, suppliers and customers. The position would report into the Innovation & Application Director for the EMEA region.

Main Responsibilities

• Manages a strong pipeline of projects supporting the development of the Nutrition business in the UK and Ireland. Projects include ingredient testing, formulation optimization, trouble-shooting and innovative concept development.
• Keeps a constant focus on all aspects of occupational and food safety for all activities taking place in the Application and Innovation centre.
• Ensures that the Application and Innovation centre has state of the art equipment, in line with current industry standards and as planned in the CAPEX plan.
• Supports Technical Sales Managers by providing technical assistance, formulation support and ad-hoc trainings.
• Assists Technical Sales Managers with the planning and delivery of customer presentations either on site or off site at customer own premises.
• Fosters the Innovation mind-set of the team by providing hands-on market trend monitoring, pro-active concept development and collaborative projects with Food Universities
• Works closely with Product Managers in establishing a strong technical relationship with suppliers.
• Liaise with colleagues in EMEA Application network to share best practices participate in cross-border projects and initiatives, always within the boundaries of customer and supplier confidentiality
• Plans, executes and documents, using the company systems, all practical application work carried out in the Application and Innovation Centre.

Key Requirements

• Master’s degree in food science and technology or comparable degree
• At least 8 years of experience in medium to large companies operating in the food & beverage industry sector in the field of research and development.
• Strong practical knowledge in using functional ingredients such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, hydrocolloids, starches, fibres, etc.
• Strong application know-how, ideally in several segments of the food industry (bakery, convenience, dairy, beverages, savoury, etc.)
• Solid project management skills
• Problem solving capacity
• Positivity and enthusiasm
• Autonomy
• Ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment.