Senior Application Technologist

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Brenntag UK Limited, Leeds

Posted 4 weeks ago, 22 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

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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.

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.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master's Degree in Food science and technology related topics and have multiple 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, stabilisers, hydro-colloids, starches, fibres etc.

Strong application know-how, ideally in several segments of the food industry (bakery, convenience, dairy, beverages…)