Our team in Leeds currently has an opening for a Senior Application Technologist
YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages and executes Application and Innovation projects to support the sales growth of Brenntag Nutrition in UK and Ireland.
Ensures our Application and Innovation Centre is the local showcase of Brenntag Nutrition capabilities and a knowledge hub for our team, suppliers and customers.
Scope of Responsibilities:
Manages a strong pipeline of projects supporting the development of our Nutrition business in the UK and Ireland.
Projects include ingredient testing, formulation optimisation, 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 our 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 training.
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 our suppliers.
Liaise with colleagues in our 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.
YOUR PROFILE
The ideal candidate will hold a Master\’s Degree in Food science andtechnology related topics and have multiple years of experience in medium tolarge companies operating in the food & beverage industry sector in thefield of research and development.
Required skills:
Strong practical knowledge in using functional ingredients such as emulsifiers, stabilisers, hydro-colloids, starches, fibres etc.
Strong application know-how, ideally in several segments of the food industry (bakery, convenience, dairy, beverages…)
Solid project management skills
Problem solving capacity
Positivity and enthusiasm
Autonomy
Abilityto work in a dynamic and multicultural environment;
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