- As Sr. Application Specialist you will serve our customers with technical support for bakery enzyme products together with colleagues from our global organization.
- You will work in close collaboration with our Global Bakery Enzyme Application Team and R&D Food Enzyme colleagues to explore the functionality of different enzymes used within bakery applications. You should also expect to be involved in external customer opportunities.
- You will be responsible for the development of solid technical knowledge of the entire bakery enzyme product portfolio to gain customer confidence.
- Provide bakery customers with application support related to our functional ingredients and solutions with specific focus on bakery enzymes. The customer base will be industrial bakers, flour millers, and improver houses.
- Plan, design and execute systematic pilot plant experiments in our application lab including instrumental and sensory evaluation of the results to optimize the product performance.
- Document the effect of our enzyme portfolio in technical reports as well as present data via presentation for internal colleagues and customers.
- Provide technical support in close cooperation with the sales team and your colleagues in the bakery application, including different customer facing activities such as customer visits/virtual calls, pilot plant and production trials as well as technical back up to our sales force.
- Explore and evaluate new business opportunities and identify key success factors to win business together with sales team.
- Participate in customer development projects as well as concepts and internal development projects.
- Assist in the development and documentation of enzyme products throughout the commercialization process, including formulation of enzyme/functional products, technical documentation, marketing material, presentations, post-launch support, technical reports, invention disclosures and patents.
- Bachelor's degree and above, major in bakery, food science or have equivalent education background but with many years hands on experience from the bakery industry.
- 3-10 years of experience within product development or related function from a food ingredients supplier or the baking industry, proven dedicated interest and knowledge in the specific field and relevant experience.
- Specific experience or competencies within the use of bakery enzymes are considered a strong advantage.
- Must have the ability to collaboratively question customer stakeholders to identify new business opportunities as well as interact and articulate value propositions at multiple levels in the customer organizations.
- Should be an ambitious self-starter and results-oriented person, take initiatives and are able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with a structured approach.
- Work independently as well as in teams and understand how to function in a large organosilicon and the importance of reaching common business objectives.
- Customer-focused, open-minded and thrive in a highly dynamic and complex matrix organization with cultural differences.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with good reporting and record keeping skills.
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, willingness to travel periodically.
Senior Application Specialist, Bakery Enzymes - Aarhus, Danmark - International Flavors & Fragrances
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Requisition ID : 504164
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Inspired by nature and distinguished by its world-class bioscience and microbiome capabilities, IFF's Health & Biosciences (H&B) division is a leading innovation partner for customers across a broad range of consumer product, industrial and agricultural sectors. H&B works closely with our customers to enhance products - and their processes - to deliver safer, healthier, and more sustainable solutions. Our Food Enzymes BU, part of the Health & Biosciences platform, passionately supports the Food Industry with a deep knowledge of enzyme solutions - come join the creative and empowered company.
IFF is looking for a dynamic individual with a strong knowledge and experience within enzymes for the baking industry, as Sr Application Specialist, Bakery Enzymes, to support the continuously growth of Health & Bioscience business in Europe. The Health & Biosciences division is a leader in the industrial biotechnology sector and we develop innovative enzymes and bioproducts to improve the performance and reduce the environmental impact of the food & beverage industry.
Come join the creative and empowered company, IFF is looking for a dynamic individual with a strong knowledge and experience within enzymes for the baking industry as Sr. Application Specialist, Bakery Enzymes in Europe, to support the continuously growth of Health & Bioscience business.
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