R&D Fillings & Decors

Within the Business Units Decors & Creams and Fruits, you drive the business development

towards Industrial fillings & decors through the implementation of innovation and renovation

projects with focus on the Semi- and Industry channels.

You contribute to the development and optimization of products and processes in order to

achieve business results, often expressed in growth and profitability.

Key Accountabilities:

Applied R&D

• Define & develop, in close collaboration with the markets, the product range including
• innovations and strategic products, and a specific customer approach for the Semi - &
• Industry Channel
• Accelerate the implementation of Puratos Fillings & Decors solutions for Industry and
• Semi-Industry by mastering the industrial processes
• Initiate, develop and maintain relationships and/or partnerships with external
• stakeholders, such as suppliers and industrial equipment manufacturers.
• Screen new developments in processing technology and contribute to building
• relevant research processes, guidelines and procedures in order to add value to the
• business by working effectively and efficiently
• Ensure knowledge building, documentation and exchange technical & scientific knowhow in the field, between Odesa office and relevant stakeholders in order to accelerate
• business development.

Support to business development/training/competence building

• Create and develop together with the Marketing Team and Finance Team the strategy of
• the category in order to grow the business profitability
• Optimize the product range on performance and cost
• Support the implementation of strategic, international and
• local innovation and renovation projects
• Support business development by customer visits and understanding customer needs
• Train the local business development teams on products and technologies
• and support countries for new product developments and tailor-made products creation
• Follow-up the designated Large Accounts by ensuring technical support, reviewing the
• account plan, following the main projects and visiting them.

Quality and operations

• You collaborate with Operations (incl production, supply chain, quality and purchasing) and give support by sharing expertise (eg. Perform Raw material risk assessment)

Who are we looking for?

• You have an degree in Food Engineering, Food Technology or equivalent.
• You have at least 5 years of experience within R&D in the food sector.
• You are passionate about food and have knowledge about food processing and quality
• You have Innovation capabilities, general knowledge in ingredients functionality and
• basic knowledge in food processing and quality
• You are digital savvy
• You have real business development spirit and profile
• You are critical thinking and problem solving.
• You are a dynamic person that is able to challenge, plan and organize.
• You have strong communication skills and can build a good collaboration with internal
• and external stakeholders.
• You are fluent in English. Any other languages are a plus.
• You are willing to travel (30%)