R&D Application Specialist at Puratos

Main activities:

• 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 activities

• Identify new business opportunities at bakery patisserie large account customers.
• Turn new business opportunities into new products and sales and implement them on the customer’s production lines.
• Detect products at risk.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Grade 12 and any relevant Bakery qualification in Baking & Confectionery; preferably a National Diploma in Food Science and Food Technology
• Driver’s License
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Industrial bakery sector with in-depth knowledge of processes and procedures in Industrial bread plant bakeries; experience in functional bakery ingredients and bakery processing systems; experience in product development of bakery related products and systems; preferably SETA accredited certificate in baking.
• Computer literacy: MS Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic, and general accounting principles and practices and concepts.
• Over and above normal working hours; flexible working hours are required depending on customer needs; extensive travelling is required.
• Written comprehension – the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Good communication skills - English is a prerequisite.
• Ability to read and write in English and any other language(s).
• Good personality, hardworking, team work, service orientated, creative, innovative, trustworthy, open to learn from feedback.