RD&A Senior Technologist - Bakery

<div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size16px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>About Kerry</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p><p>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.</p></div></div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size16px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>About the role</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p><ul><li>Lead the proactive development of integrated solutions that drive sustainable growth and profitability for Kerry's bakery business in the Europe.</li><li>Manage the technical development activities for relevant Bakery customer ensuring that all products developed are appropriate to the specific application.</li><li>Serve as the contact point for customer needs related to products and processes optimization, providing specialized knowledge on Kerry technologies to enhance customer offerings.</li><li>Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to support key business initiatives, translating Kerry's technological capabilities into tangible sales growth for priority bakery accounts.</li><li>Actively engage in the development of pro-active NPD presentations - Prototype and supporting documents. </li></ul></div></div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size16px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>Key responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p><ul><li>Product Development<ul><li>Apply Kerry technologies, such as enzymes, emulsifiers, flavour and other ingredients in above mentioned Baked goods</li><li>Use of Bakery processing machinery like Mixer & Oven and other analytical instrument – Moisture, pH meter, specific gravity, texture analyser etc.</li><li>Upscaling of laboratory experiments to assist in industrial production in customer’s premises.</li></ul></li><li>Collaboration Build strong relationships with all Internal & External stakeholders ensuring smooth project management.</li><li>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</li><li>Customer engagement Develop strong relationships with Bakery customers their marketplace and dynamics involved. Provide them with technical knowledge, experience and support when required. </li></ul></div></div><div style='padding 10px 0px;border 1px solid transparent;'><div style='font-size16px;word-wrap break-word;'><H2 style='font-size 1em; margin 0px'><b>Qualifications and skills</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p><ul><li>Education Bachelor's/Masters degree in Baking Science & Technology or Bakery & Patisserie Technology or Food Science or a related field,</li><li>Experience 8-10 years of experience in food product development, preferably in the bakery industry. Familiarity with food safety regulations and quality assurance practices.</li><li>Skills<ul><li>Understanding of new product development process including scale up to market</li><li>Bakery Application Experience </li><li>Technical knowledge & operational experience across various bakery products – Bread, Biscuits, Muffins, Cakes, etc., required</li><li>Good knowledge on Bakery Ingredients & its application</li><li>Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with various departments and stakeholders.</li><li>Work well in an ambiguous setting; self-motivated; proactive</li><li>Good presentation and project management skills</li><li>Ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines met</li><li>Ability to perform consistently in a fast-paced environment by trouble shooting and problem solving</li><li>Desire and willingness for continuous learning</li></ul></li></ul></div></div></div>