Senior Meat Technologist

Requisition ID: 53890
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
We are looking for a RD&A Senior Technologist working within the Meat and Meat alternatives team for our location in Mozzo, Italy.
Key responsibilities
Lead, manage and deliver the designated Development & Application activities related to key allocated Meat and Meat alternatives projects in South Europe. Develop, validate, and prepare application samples for both internal and external customers, ensuring that all products developed are appropriate for the specific application requested by the customer, cost competitive, and comply with customer briefs and necessary legal and compositional requirements. Lead R&D contacts in key customers, building strong relationships with customer's R&D teams and providing excellent service in concepts and sample delivery, product presentation, and technical support. Partner closely with the sales team to ensure seamless execution on customer requirements and identify new opportunities. Manage and assist customers with technical issues that may arise. Interact and troubleshoot with customers on application concerns. Develop innovative solutions to help grow customer and Kerry's market within cost parameters and manufacturing capability while ensuring all new products are legal within the country of use. Bring constant innovation to the customer & market in line with customer-specific requirements (CIU, Regulatory, accepted/banned materials, taste preferences, etc.). Expand the opportunity pipeline with the customer(s) and market by ensuring Kerry is top-of-mind in the customers' R&D Organisation and increasing customers' understanding of Kerry's value-adding selling proposition. Proactively manage the pipeline with the customer(s) and internally through organization and take the lead in internal project calls with all stakeholders (EUM, Sales, Regulatory, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.), as well as external customer project calls. Have a technical understanding of key customer types, their manufacturing processes and recipes, NPD systems, finished products, brand, and development standards. Qualifications and skills
BSc in Food Science or equivalent. Minimum of 7 years of product development experience, preferably from a company working with processed meat, poultry, fish, meat alternatives, or prepared meals, or from an ingredient company working in those areas. Language skills: Fluent in Italian and English; also desirable are French and/or Spanish. Significant experience in meat finished product application/ingredient manufacturing/processing. Good knowledge of meat industry-associated product categories such as process aids and functional ingredients. Ability to independently plan and execute technical work to deliver agreed strategic business plans and solutions while managing relevant stakeholders. Experience in customer presentations and customer-driven technical support. Ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met. Ability to work as part of a team; self-motivated and organized. Able to travel to customers or Kerry sites if required (20 to 50% of the time). #J-18808-Ljbffr