About this role
Requisition ID 62718
Position Type FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
- Lead the proactive development of integrated solutions that drive sustainable growth and profitability for Kerry's bakery business in the Europe.
- Manage the technical development activities for relevant Bakery customer ensuring that all products developed are appropriate to the specific application.
- Serve as the contact point for customer needs related to products and processes optimization, providing specialized knowledge on Kerry technologies to enhance customer offerings.
- Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to support key business initiatives, translating Kerry's technological capabilities into tangible sales growth for priority bakery accounts.
- Actively engage in the development of pro-active NPD presentations - Prototype and supporting documents.
Key responsibilities
- Product Development
- Apply Kerry technologies, such as enzymes, emulsifiers, flavour and other ingredients in above mentioned Baked goods
- Use of Bakery processing machinery like Mixer & Oven and other analytical instrument – Moisture, pH meter, specific gravity, texture analyser etc.
- Upscaling of laboratory experiments to assist in industrial production in customer’s premises.
- Collaboration Build strong relationships with all Internal & External stakeholders ensuring smooth project management.
- Documentation Develop and maintain detailed product specifications, standards, and project timelines, any competitive analysis & shelf life studies. nsure all results are captured. Recorded and filed to ensure availability for future projects
- Customer engagement Develop strong relationships with Bakery customers their marketplace and dynamics involved. Provide them with technical knowledge, experience and support when required.
Qualifications and skills
- Education Bachelor's/Masters degree in Baking Science & Technology or Bakery & Patisserie Technology or Food Science or a related field,
- Experience 8-10 years of experience in food product development, preferably in the bakery industry. Familiarity with food safety regulations and quality assurance practices.
- Skills
- Understanding of new product development process including scale up to market
- Bakery Application Experience
- Technical knowledge & operational experience across various bakery products – Bread, Biscuits, Muffins, Cakes, etc., required
- Good knowledge on Bakery Ingredients & its application
- Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with various departments and stakeholders.
- Work well in an ambiguous setting; self-motivated; proactive
- Good presentation and project management skills
- Ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines met
- Ability to perform consistently in a fast-paced environment by trouble shooting and problem solving
- Desire and willingness for continuous learning
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
Recruiter #LI-RG2
Posting Type LI
Other facts
About Kerry Group
Every day, millions of people throughout the world consume foods and beverages containing Kerry’s taste and nutrition solutions. We are committed to making the world of food and beverage better for everyone, and dedicated to our Purpose, Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life.
At Kerry, we are proud to provide our customers – some of the world’s best-known food, beverage and pharma brands – with the expertise, insights and know-how they need to deliver products that people enjoy and feel better about consuming.
Kerry is a company rich in heritage and resources. Over the past five decades, our focus on changing lifestyles, the globalisation of food tastes and ever-evolving consumer needs has brought us to a market-leading global position.
Today, we are firmly established as a world leader in the food, beverage and pharma industries, with 22,000+ staff and 150+ innovation and manufacturing centres across 30+ countries.
Learn more about Kerry: www.kerry.com
What you'll do
- Lead the development of integrated solutions for Kerry's bakery business, managing technical development activities for bakery customers. Collaborate with the Commercial team to translate technological capabilities into sales growth and engage in new product development presentations.
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