GFIC recruits for a global Food Ingredients Group the

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Product Development and Application Manager Beverage & Tea m/f/d

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Languages: German, English, other foreign languages ​​desirable

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Location: Southern Germany

 

office and home office based

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Tasks

• In-depth experience in ready-to-use beverages (RTD)

• Development of RTD and know how these are basically structured

• Know-how in the field of beverage filling, specifically the ability to accompany initial production trials at the customer side and the know how / where to intervene in the event of problems

• Good sensory properties, possibly also with flavor know-how

• Market know-how

• Responsibility and coordination of exciting, innovative development projects for the beverage and food industry

• Patent and literature research and participation in patenting own developments

• Creation and maintenance of materials and development recipes in the SAP system

• Strategic further development of the application area

• Close cooperation with other development and interface departments, especially business development and sales

• Creation of trend-oriented concepts and sample recipes to support sales and marketing in customer service

• Implementation of QM tasks such as audit preparation, work instructions, specifications and, if necessary, participation in audits

• Strategic further development of the application area "Solid and liquid food"

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Empathetic leader

• leading a small team

• Employee motivation and a structured way of working

• Type of “doer” who wants to make a difference and moves forward

• Customer oriented, able to make discussion with clients

• Open mind: you are open to new ideas and enjoy implementing customer requests and new product requirements

 

Intelligent developer with the ability to think outside the box (generalist food education)

• Creative and intelligent approach to the development of product solutions within our product portfolio (e.g., setting of the rheological properties with our powders, etc.)

 

 

Your profile

• Study

• (bachelor/ master) in food or beverage technology or state-certified technician specializing in brewing and beverage technology or a comparable qualification

• Several years of research and development experience in the beverage, food and tea sector on the bases of Botanicals

• Management experience is an advantage

• Affinity to technological issues and good sensory skills

• Good knowledge of MS Office applications as well SAP

• Willingness of travelling of around 20%

 

We will only contact shortlisted contacts

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