Application Dairy Technologist

You will be part of a global team of Customer Support Application Technologists and Lab Application Technologists. With a local team of 8 international colleagues and close collaboration with the 3 other applications labs in Brazil, the USA and China. You will technically support our customers around Europe and/or Africa with your know-how of Dairy and Stabilization systems like phosphates or hydrocolloids, as well as introduce new concepts of plant-based functional blends. You will be part of our team in Ladenburg, Germany. Our customers are Dairy Processing companies (processed cheeses, UHT milk and beverages, Hiprotein and Vegan alternatives…)

Location: Home office possible, based in Europe, with a frequent visit (1 time/month) to Ladenburg, Germany site.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Technical support for our customers and market introductions of new and existing ingredient solutions.
• Collaboration with application lab technicians, engineers, project managers and analytical laboratory staff in the development of new formulations and development of new solutions of ingredients (stabilizers, emulsifying salts).
• Conducting and leading seminars in-house and on-site at customer locations.
• Close collaboration with the sales team (Planning, execution, strategy, …)
• Transparent reporting of customers' visits & projects.
• Participating in different international exhibitions to highlight the know-how and the product of ICL.

Requirements

• Autonomous, curious, pragmatic, enthusiastic to learn about industrial technologies and biochemistry, enjoying travels and meeting different customers. For this role, we are looking for someone with the right know-how to support our customers.
• You have a degree in the field of Dairy or Food Chemistry.
• You have professional experience with the application of food ingredients, additives or in food production (ideally in the areas of processed cheese, milk, and dairy products, UHT, and milk-based beverages).

• Understanding of the dairy and milk products market and the ingredients, and additives market.
• Advanced knowledge in the application of phosphates, stabilizers, Milk Proteins and hydrocolloids, or with a strong experience in the production, and formulation of Processed Cheeses.
• Willingness to travel up to 70% of your time.
• Excellent communication skills; fluent in English and French, German is a benefit.

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