R&d Application Specialist

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Puratos Full time

**DO YOU HAVE THE APPETITE TO GROW YOUR MAGIC?**

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, From humble beginnings to worldwide success, join us on our journey and discover our history and heritage.

We’ve evolved from a father-and-son start-up in Belgium, to a global group with more than 9000 employees, 93 innovation centers, and more than 65 manufacturing operations across 81 countries to date. It’s with great pride that we look back on this century of hard work, courage, and innovation. Thank you for making it all possible and let’s continue building the next 100 years of shared success

Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core value our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

Based in Johannesburg to further strengthen our local R&D team, we are currently seeking a:
**R&D APPLICATION SPECIALIST** (_Johannesnurg, South Africa_)

**II. - MISSION**
- We believe that people will attach more and more importance to the quality of their food and search for diversity & new experiences. We believe that our diverse customers will require adjusted products & services. A key element for success is the technical support that is requested both internally and by our customers. Our innovation centres are the place where our technical teams create a great customer experience._

The R&D Application Specialist’s mission is to develop business at large bakery key accounts, in close collaboration with business development teams, by deploying high end technical expertise.

Together with the key account team, they manage projects by proposing and implementing innovative solutions on their lines and by troubleshooting issues at large account customers.

Together with R&D, they contribute to formulation in new product development.

**III. KEY TASKS**

**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.

**IV. - 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.

**_OFFER:_**
- Puratos provides a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages our people to take initiatives and bring ideas that will contribute to the success of the company. Of course, Puratos offers a competitive package (salary, and market related benefits) but additionally, offers you a position that you can further develop and shape._

**CLOSING DATE: 08 February 2024

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