Processing development projects in the best possible way.
Collaborating with technical project managers and Sales (discussing briefings, clarifying questions usually for “Brief to Order” processes, tasting, evaluating samples, selecting samples).
Ensuring an optimum exchange of information within the division and with the interfaces.
Developing new recipes, in bakery, confectionary, sweet goods, and dairy, for customer and innovation projects, developing matching products, and further developing existing recipes.
Creating and maintaining recipes in SAP.
Maintaining product-specific substance data in SAP.
Providing support in the optimization of the recipe portfolio in terms of cost structure, resource use, and quality in collaboration with recipe management.
Coordinating and collaborating with the sampling lab and pilot plant for the production of appropriate customer samples.
Discussing with and supporting the technical account manager on customer-specific circumstances, recipe formulation, and filling technology.
Participating in customer workshops in collaboration with product management, technical project management, and sales; preparing customer samples and adapting the samples during the workshop.
Checking the production recipe, process parameters, and test plan.
Conducting measures assigned by the quality and corrective action.
Implementing in-house and statutory specifications and guidelines on hygiene, HACCP, food safety, occupational safety, and environmental protection.
Documenting efficient and effective processes in the company's internal IT systems.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Food Technology is a must.
3 to 4 years of proven experience in sweet goods R&D, lab, or production line.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability in problem-solving and negotiation.
Customer-focused and consumer drive skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
High level of team working skills and responsibility.
Computer skills (MS Office, esp. Excel, and PowerPoint).
Self-organized, self-motivated, result-oriented, team worker.