RnD Manager Patisserie Mixes at Puratos

Applied R&D (40%)

• Be familiar with formulation, recipe, process, and equipment and support R&D Lab Technician if available
• Pilot project inline with the targets of the R&D Manager Patisserie Mixes
• Ensure continuous building of technical and scientific know-how.
• Food additive legislation knowledge.

Customer Support, NPD and Innovation (30%)

• Project definition based on sales or customer contact.
• Development of a lab prototype including raw material selection.
• Follow up of first production trial at the customer’s production plant if requested.
• Innovation: upon strategy of the R&D Manager Patisserie Mixes, develop strategic projects (collaboration with equipment suppliers, key countries).

Support Operations (30%)

• Comprehensive technical support on ingredients supply, process optimization and quality system together with the Process Improvement Engineer.
• Align with suppliers on raw material specifications.
• Non-conformities finish good and raw material: advice, support root causing and corrective actions, organize recuperation in collaboration with the Process Improvement Engineer
• Up scaling of lab prototype to production (in collaboration with the Production department) together with the Process Improvement Engineer
• Perform other duties as per operational requirements. 

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.