Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.
Founded in Belgium in 1919, Puratos is growing rapidly with over 10,000 employees in 100 countries, with a consolidated turnover of over €2.7 billion in 2022. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This coupled with our commitment to our communities is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
Position Overview
Reporting directly to the Research and Development Manager, the successful candidate for this key function will be responsible to support profitable business growth at industrial / semi-industrial sized customers by proposing & implementing on their line’s innovative concepts and solutions and by trouble shooting specific issues at customers.
Key Accountabilities
Implementation of new products and concepts on industrial lines
Participate in the early stages of new developments and the creation of demo concepts
Understand R-A-P approach required for successful implementation
Trouble Shooting at Customers:
To ensure existing sales or to develop new business opportunities
Capable to associate different Puratos technologies in finished products
Business Development support to Sales by:
Identifying new business opportunities at large customers (prospection)
Detecting products at risk
Implementing appropriate solutions (existing and new)
Making internal and external presentation and seminars explaining benefits of our products
Participate in strategic exercises intending to develop our business in the above-mentioned products. This should be based on a good understanding of the local market.
Manage accurately all technical administration
Build an accessible project documentation by using the project table (C-projects), formulation sheets template, customer visit template, storage of relevant information, …
Build expertise & network in specialty area
Becoming leading expert in the product range by training and field experience.
Build around the expertise an active network of high commercial value of customers, machine suppliers, researchers, vendors and the international Puratos R&D community
Provide intelligence on innovative raw materials & technologies that can differentiate our products
Assure premium performances of the R&D lab by designing standardized baking tests and respecting the 5S and GMP policy.
Act with Safety in mind.
Food Safety:
Report all food safety and quality issues to immediate Supervisor and / or head of Quality and take immediate action as appropriate within the team as defined by Quality procedures.
Comply with our food safety procedures upon new raw material selection, product development or modification and sample preparation.
Responsible for any other assignment given by the direct superior
Required Competencies:
Passion for industry processing (culture) – combines intelligence with hands-on
Mix of Analytical and highly communicative person
Dynamic and pro-active personality, doesn’t accept the status quo
Customer oriented with sense for business development opportunities
Strong networker
Self-motivated and positive attitude
Team player - functions in project mgmt.
Job Requirement
Qualifications:
Academic Degree
Had a Training in Food Science, Food Technology or similar - Understand functionality of ingredients / additives and interaction between carrier-filling etc.
Experience (years & type of experience): 5 years of hands-on experience in industrial bakery, patisserie, or chocolate production
Languages: English
ICT: standard windows – min excel
Other expertise: Excellent written & verbal communication skills
