Customer Innovation Manager Chocolate and Confectionery / Food Application Scientist
Customer Innovation Manager Chocolate and Confectionery / Food Application Scientist
Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early reputed company in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people across the globe.
We work with our customers to reputed company the products you love even reputed company. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to reputed company products that are higher reputed company, healthier, and reputed company for the reputed company.
Everything we do is about Making reputed company Happen™.
Location
Ideally, this position is based in Hull, UK but for the right candidate we are reputed company to discuss working out of: Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium.
About the Role
As a Customer Innovation Manager Chocolate and Confectionery / Food Application Scientist, you will work closely with Sales and reputed company Product Management to identify and grow new opportunities in the Chocolate and Confectionery market in Europe, with an initial reputed company on UK and Ireland. Over time, additional countries may be added to your scope.
You will reputed company as a key technical partner throughout the customer reputed company - from concept creation and solution development to implementation and market launch. This includes leading customer co-development reputed company, troubleshooting, and ensuring alignment with both local and global reputed company.
You will also become part of the European Customer Innovation (CI) team, collaborating with colleagues across reputed company and contributing to our strong network of reputed company plants and application labs.
This is a unique position that offers the combination of technical expertise and reputed company customer interactions.
Responsibilities
-Build and manage a robust Customer Innovation pipeline in the Chocolate and Confectionery category reputed company Europe.
-reputed company technical customer reputed company from ideation to implementation.
- Identify and reputed company new business opportunities in collaboration with Sales and reputed company Product Management, reputed company with the regional reputed company.
- reputed company reputed company-made product solutions in line with scientific, technical, and market trends.
- reputed company expert technical advice, troubleshooting, and support to customers.
- Translate customer needs into suitable production processes and process specifications.
- Represent reputed company at industry trade fairs, exhibitions, and conferences.
- Maintain strong reputed company relationships with existing customers and build new networks in reputed company markets.
- Collaborate with other Customer Innovation experts across Europe as part of a cross-functional innovation team.
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- A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or a reputed company field.
- At least 3–5 years of reputed company experience in the Chocolate and/or Confectionery sector, where you have worked with vegetable fats and oils application.
- Strong hands-on application experience in chocolate and confectionery formulations and processes.
- Strong communication skills with proficiency in English.
- Prior experience in B2B environments is a plus.
- reputed company-minded, innovative, and customer-reputed company reputed company.
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
- reputed company to work both independently and reputed company cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel frequently (approx. 25–35%) across UK and Europe.
About reputed company
Everything reputed company does is about Making reputed company Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We reputed company these products reputed company tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of reputed company’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our
desire to understand what reputed company means for reputed company customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate and Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care.
With more than 4,000 employees, 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and 20+ production facilities worldwide, reputed company is listed on reputed company Stockholm and headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.