Main responsibilities :
Providing technical support to customer requirements in line with the Lesaffre UK & Ireland commercial strategy through bakery process advice and assisting in customer NPD and EPD projects
Development of tailor-made products and carrying out baking tests
Participation in trade fairs and customer events
To train fully and lead/support technical training for internal colleagues and external partners/customers for the Lesaffre expertise in bakery processes, yeasts, sourdough, ingredients and mixes.
Staying up to date on market trends, movements: customers, competition, products
University degree in food technology or a background in the baking industry
Extensive proven baking experience and/or experience on industrial lines.
Proven knowledge of the sector, products, raw materials and processes
Customer-oriented, high level of commitment, confident and convincing
Ability to organise, prioritise, be proactive, react, and manage issues effectively.
Ability to work in a team, and collaborate with other departments within the company and in the Group.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Willing to travel
Has advanced level MS Office (Word, Excel and power point)
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
For over 30 years, Lesaffre has been involved in Human Health & Nutrition as part of its ambition to Better Nourish and Protect the Planet. In November 2018, Lesaffre acquired Gnosis Advanced Biotech and officially combined it with Lesaffre Human Care to form a new Business Unit named  Gnosis by Lesaffre . At  Gnosis by Lesaffre , we are committed to cultivating and to delivering nutritional actives, probiotics, and nutritional and functional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing, thanks to the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation. Our Mission is to Raise Human Health. And how we do that? We Think Like Nature .