Bakery R&D Technologist

Over de functie Core Responsibilities
- Develop, refine, and enhance bakery solutions utilizing yeast-based ingredients, including baker’s yeast, yeast extracts, yeast proteins, and other specialty baking components.
- Plan and conduct practical baking trials tailored to customer needs while aligning with current European bakery market demands and consumer trends.
- Lead recipe formulation and continuous product optimization for breads, viennoiseries, laminated pastries, and a wide range of fermented baked goods.
- Deliver technical expertise and customized product solutions to strategic customers and bakery manufacturers throughout Europe.
- Organize and perform bakery demonstrations in customer facilities, application centers, and industry exhibitions, both for individual clients and larger groups.
- Translate customer specifications and commercial opportunities into scalable formulations and effective technical recommendations.
- Partner closely with commercial, marketing, and global R&D teams to support innovation initiatives and business growth objectives.
- Monitor industry developments, competitor offerings, ingredient innovations, and advances in bakery processing technologies.
- Ensure all development activities comply with applicable regulations, quality requirements, and internal research and development procedures. Wie zoeken we? Qualifications & Professional Skills
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Baking Technology, Milling Technology, or a related field. Practical bakery training or hands-on experience as a baker is highly valued.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in bakery product development, ideally within premix manufacturers, industrial bakeries, or yeast ingredient companies.
- Strong expertise in bakery ingredient functionality, dough behavior, flour performance evaluation, and process optimization.
- Proven ability to design trials, analyze technical results, identify root causes, and resolve formulation challenges.
- Hands-on and solution-oriented professional capable of working autonomously in a laboratory and application environment.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to transform technical expertise into tangible customer benefits.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience working across departments and directly with customers.
- Excellent presentation and communication abilities, including delivering technical training sessions, demonstrations, and customer workshops.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken, for international collaboration; knowledge of French or Dutch is considered an asset.
- Flexible and willing to travel across Europe for customer meetings, trade fairs, and knowledge-sharing visits to the company’s headquarters in China. Wat bieden wij?

What We Offer
- An opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge bakery and yeast-based innovations that help shape the future of the food industry.
- Involvement in international R&D programs and collaboration with multidisciplinary experts from diverse global markets.
- Ongoing learning, professional development, and long-term career advancement within a leading biotechnology organization.
- Competitive salary package along with an attractive range of employee benefits.
- A dynamic, innovative, and multicultural environment where expertise, creativity, and collaboration are encouraged and rewarded. Employment Type: Full-time, site-based position Experience Required: 5+ years of professional experience in bakery application development, baking technology, or a related sector Deze functie staat open voor iedereen, ongeacht gender. Deze tekst kan (deels) tot stand gebracht zijn middels het gebruik van AI. Konvert HR VG.1537/BUCP W.
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