Sobre este puesto de Technical Development Manager Savory West en Brenntag
Brenntag · Presencial · USA/BSS/South Gate
Your Role
Technical Development Manager (TDM) will be primarily responsible for developing and growing the markets for the sensory components, such as sweet and savory flavors, aroma, and natural color, in addition to our full line of functional ingredients in the North American food industry. The primary categories of focus include, but not limited to, beverages, baked goods, dairy, confectionary, and plant-based meats.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
- Work with Brenntag’s strategic producer partners to learn their product portfolio, and understand the key technical attributes as it relates to their applications in food products
- Work with product and category managers, to identify and strategize entry into the potential target accounts in the geographies assigned
- Visit the accounts with the sales team weekly, and engage with customer’s R&D to define customer’s needs at the technical level
- Engage with producer partners and suggest best solutions to the customer
- Engage with the application team to accelerate customer projects, as needed
- Follow up with the customers to ensure successful commercialization of the products in scope
- Attend product trainings and extend training to the field account managers in their assigned regions as necessary
Other Functions/Responsibilities:
- Conduct all functions of business with safety as the top priority
- Work with Management on organizational priorities, goals, and objectives
- Participate in all periodic team meetings and communicates activities for
action/follow-up/execution as necessary
- Attend internal and external training sessions for continued development of product and industry knowledge
Your Profile
Additional Required Skills/Abilities:
- Self-motivated and task oriented
- Logical, critical thinker with an inquisitive and strategic mind
- Proficiency in written and verbal communication
- Team player with collaborative and engaging work style
- Able to present ideas and solution concepts to colleagues, customers, as well as large industry audiences
Minimum qualifications:
- BS or MS in food science.
- Min 10 years’ experience in food product development and or technical sales
- Understanding of unit operations and unit processes in the beverage, dairy, bakery, and prepared foods industries
- Extensive hands-on experience with the application of flavors and colors in a variety of food products
Additional essential attributes
- Well versed with current market trends and key players in the food industry
- Aware of the regulatory landscape as it related to food products in North America
- Deep understanding of functional ingredient distribution in the food industry
Computer Skills:
- Functional knowledge of word processors, database software, sales tools, spreadsheets, presentation modules
Travel:
- Requires up to 50% regional travel, as needed
Location:
- Flexible to work from home or office, as required
Our Offer
- We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.
- Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
- Paid parental leave
- Education assistance program
- Employee assistance program
- Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)
Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at [email protected] (phone, tty, fax, email, etc.).
Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E-verify, a government-run, web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees or view the poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf.
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