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About this Innovation & Application Assistant Technical Manager role at Brenntag

Brenntag · Onsite · Mumbai,India

Job Description

To provide and develop technical solutions to customers in India across savoury, seasoning and snack segments while working closely with commercial team and providing advices or sharing experiences with other technical team members in Asia Pacific.Must be able to conduct laboratory and pilot plant trials independently.

Provide technical support to Blended Solutions Team including conducting application evaluation to verify the performance of various blends. Build great working relationship and maintain excellent communication with Brenntag’s commercial team as well as key suppliers.

Responsibilities

  • To conduct handson laboratory trials in order to evaluate the functionality and performance of numerous ingredients and solutions across multiple food categories especially savoury, seasoning and snack segment.
  • Able to handle processing equipment commonly used for savoury, seasoning, snack as well as dairy segments.
  • Ensure ontime completion of customer projects including problem solving for customers as well as ontime completion of internal application projects to verify the performance of ingredients from various existing suppliers, new suppliers, potential suppliers as well as to verify the performance of blend solutions developed by Brenntag’s Blended Solutions Team.
  • To work closely with commercial (sales) team to ensure rapid response to customers’ needs in order to obtain new business or maintain existing business.
  • To collaborate with marketing team in various marketing activities such as Tradeshows or Innovation Days.
  • To liaise with Blended Solutions Team to create innovative solution blends and employ best practices to roll out these blends in the market whereby new opportunities leading to new wins could be created.
  • As and when needed, to introduce and train new solution blends to technical and commercial team members from other countries or regions.
  • To proactively identify opportunities of new products or applications from current, new suppliers & new trends.
  • To provide training of Brenntag’s product portfolio (including blend solutions) to commercial team and customers respectively.
  • To cooperate with Brenntag’s suppliers in knowledge transfer of food technology.
  • To cooperate customer visit with commercial team when necessary for prototype presentation and demonstration.
  • To provide advices or support and develop close working relationship with Brenntag’s technical team members located outside of India.

Requirements

  • Candidate must possess at least a Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Chemistry/Food Engineer and with relevant technical experience.
  • Minimum 10 years working experience as Food Technologist / Research & Development role in Food & Beverage Industry.
  • Preferably with relevant experience across various food segments including exposure to plant-based / hybrid solutions, whether for local or overseas markets.
  • Experience in the application of various food ingredients as well as blends of various food ingredients.
  • Experience in developing and presenting trends, new solutions and prototypes with customer interface.
  • Good knowledge in food nutrition and its application.
  • Self-motivated and result oriented.
  • Good command of written and spoken English.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • A hands-on person who is able to design and conduct laboratory trials.


 

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About Brenntag

Brenntag is the leading global distributor of chemicals and ingredients, committed to connecting customers and suppliers within networks. We add value for our customers and partners every step of the way: through our product knowledge, innovation, and sustainable solutions, combined with our passion for service excellence and commitment to safety. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, and with more than 17,500 experts at about 600 locations in 72 countries, our two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, offer a full range of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Therefore, our clients and partners can count on us for global reach combined with local agility

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