R&D Product Expert Technologist

Are you a driven and ambitious Food Technologist?
Do you like to handle many different tasks and several contact points in your daily work?
Would you like to develop in a fast-growing innovation-driven company with tasty products?
We are currently looking for a driven and ambitious R&D Product Expert Technologist for our Vending and Beverages business unit. The R&D Product Expert Technologist coordinates the product testing (physical, chemical, sensory) and development activities. To succeed in this role you are efficient in a laboratory environment. You understand the theoretical and practical aspects of our ingredients. You are quick in understanding the needs of a project and how to add value to each of our developments.
Does This Sound Like You? Then this could be an opportunity for you!
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
With over 190 years of chocolate drink experience and 3 factories in Europe, Barry Callebaut Beverages is the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty cocoa and high-quality milk-based solutions. Uncover the unique machine functionality of all our products. The beverage development center of Barry Callebaut is located outside Helsingborg, Sweden. There, powder drinks are developed and manufactured for a global market. The focus is on chocolate and coffee, but also tea and milk products are in the assortment. The products are marketed under brands such as Ögonblink, Van Houten, Caprimo, Bensdorp and Le Royal.
As a member of our R&D team in Beverages you provide key contributions and expert guidance. We are now planning to strengthen our department with a new position working as an R&D Product Expert Technologist.
In our R&D department we strive for product excellence and drive continuous improvement of our products and services. We add value to the product portfolio of our customers and develop new solutions in our laboratory environments. We create new market opportunities by leveraging the customer network and product innovations. As a part of the R&D team you will support us in one of the following functions:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
The R&D Technologist assists more experienced Product Expert Managers/Specialists in their assignments. In order to succeed in this role, we believe that you are hands-on in your approach with an understanding of the commercial, nutritional, regulatory and quality aspect of ingredients with established codes, standards and procedures. This role performs a variety of tasks such as the preparation of plans, designs, calculations and costs of material in accordance with established codes, standards and procedures. The R&D Technologist assists the product development activities and/or innovation initiatives by coordinating with external and internal parties, providing reports on product development / innovation projects and executing additional tasks assigned by the management team. The R&D Technologist prepares technical data collection and formulate new products and designs product specifications independently. He/She gets guidance and support from the Product Expert Specialist/Manager on more complex activities, ad hoc requests, and issues in the execution of his/her duties.

ABOUT YOU
Professional qualifications
● Master’s degree in Food Science/Engineering/Innovation or similar
● 3 + years of R&D experience with in product development, preferably in a food science industry
● Solid skills in Microsoft Office Applications. Knowledge in Axapta and SAP is preferred
● Fluent English (speaking, writing and reading).
Personal skills
● A self-starter and be able to complete duties and responsibilities
● Hands-on mindset, strong understanding of ingredients and their physical, chemical, sensory and regulatory impact on our products
● Flexible team player with the ability to work according to tight and changing timelines
● Passionate about safety, quality and sustainability
● A willingness to learn and a commitment to our business values
● An ambassador of the Barry Callebaut values: Customer Focus, Passion, Entrepreneurship, Team Spirit and Integrity

If the above sounds like you, you could be the ideal person for this job.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OR COMMENTS
● The position reports to the R&D Director Vending and Beverages
● Location: Kågeröd
If this role excites you and sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for then we want to hear from you, so apply now!
The last application date is 2022-07-22. Note that the selection process starts immediately. This means that the vacancy can be closed before the last date to apply.

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