McCain is hiring a Bakery & Confectionery Application Technologist. In this role, you will act as the expert on theoretical and practical aspects of bakery and confectionery applications, identifying market trends and translating them into actionable recipes and concepts to advance key sales initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Develop concepts, campaigns, and recipes using a wide range of ingredients, tailoring them to local preferences.
- Provide technical support on ingredients, formulations, processes, and applications for selected key projects.
- Design and conduct training programs for Technical Sales Managers on applications and ingredients.
- Collaborate with other technologists and SBMs to identify and emphasize global trends.
- Document and disseminate learnings from case studies, industrial trials, and ingredient testing.
- Create and share value propositions for selected new and existing ingredients.
- Design trial protocols and provide technical expertise for client visits to labs.
- Visit and support key clients, conducting trials at their facilities to advance critical projects.
- Deliver high-level technical support in close collaboration with the sales team.
- Maintain direct engagement with supplier labs and technical service teams to stay updated on ingredient developments.
- Assess and provide recommendations regarding new suppliers or ingredients.
- Stay informed on EU regulatory and labeling requirements.
What We're Looking For
- A degree in Food Technology or comparable field, with 5+ years of experience in production or product development.
- Alternatively, a vocational high school certification with 20+ years of experience in product development across a broad range of ingredients.
- In-depth technological expertise in application areas such as chocolate, coatings, compounds, baked goods, and confectionery.
- Proven ability to design and execute complex experiments.
- Commitment to offering solutions and working with value-added ingredients.
- A creative, innovative mindset with proven ability to think outside the box.
- Strong communication, proactivity, analytical thinking, and supportive approach.
- Excellent English proficiency.
- Willingness to travel approximately 60%, including regular presence in labs.
Team & Environment
You will be the primary point of contact for Technical Sales Managers requiring application support.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role based in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Western Europe, or Eastern Europe.
McCain is an equal opportunity employer.
