Food Innovation Specialist

7 days ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Brenntag Full time
Job Title: Food Innovation Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Food Innovation Specialist to join our team at Brenntag in Gauteng, South Africa.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving food and nutrition concepts, product development, application, and technical support to business development managers and sales teams. This role requires providing mandates on a broad range of food and nutrition products, encompassing formulation, process development, project management, and technical assistance.

You will contribute to business growth by identifying suitable ingredients that can be used in final product applications. Your expertise will also be utilized in managing key development, product applications, and technical support in the Innovation & Application Centre (I&AC).

This role involves working closely with the sales team and Business Development Specialists (BDS) to provide product development support. You will assist in developing supplier ingredients within South Africa and neighboring countries, focusing on building a product and ingredient database to support product pipeline development.

In addition, you will maintain extensive knowledge of current product trends and market developments as it pertains to New Product Development (NPD). You will identify new business opportunities and capture all developments on Formula 1/SalesForce VAS. Attending industry events is also a part of this role.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • A Matric Certificate
  • A Tertiary qualification in Food Sciences/Technology/Nutrition
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in Application/Product development/Business development in the food manufacturing/ingredients distribution industry
  • Experience with CRM and MS Office Suite
  • SAP knowledge is advantageous
  • A valid driver's license and own vehicle

We offer a competitive salary of R800,000 - R1,200,000 per annum, commensurate with your experience. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including medical aid, life insurance, and a generous leave policy.



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