R&d Product Expert - Lebbeke Wieze, België - Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut

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Lebbeke Wieze, België

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R&D Product Expert

Location:
Lebbeke-Wieze, VOV, BE, 9280At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry.

As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry.

We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product.

We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond

About the role

The R&D Product Experts Specialist executes the R&D Product Experts subdepartment inscope under the guidance of the R&D Product Experts Managers. The R&D Product Experts Specialist strives for product excellence (with a strong focus on dairy powders as a chocolate & compound ingredients) and drives continuous improvement for our products and services. Ensures that requests are being integrated into laboratory operations. Consolidates and shares indepth knowledge within R&D. The R&D Product Experts Specialist get guidance and support from the R&D Product Experts Manager on complex activities, ad hoc requests, and key issues in the execution of his/her duties.
Key responsibilities include
Act as the heart of the R&D department by consolidating and sharing indepth product knowledge, gained internally or through customer interaction, with all of R&D and our customers.
Lead technical product development and/or packaging proactively and ensure bestinclass product/packaging solutions as well as worldclass product ranges.
Ensure excellence in execution by ensuring timely delivery and outstanding speed to market in collaboration with Customer R&D.
Liaise with other functional and operational area managers such as QA, sourcing, and/or OSCO to understand their current and future product testing needs.
Develop plans, cost estimates, and schedules for integrating the aforementioned needs into laboratory operations.
Define requirements and specifications for new products, new raw materials, and new packaging and evaluate all aspects going into a new product launch.
Check and confirm the feasibility of transfers by acting as the interface between the different subdepartments involved.
Interact closely with R&D Technical Lifecycle Management to manage the product portfolio effectively and efficiently.
Act as a sparring partner to Customer R&D by challenging customer requests.
Ensure knowledge transfer beyond location and plant by leveraging the global network or R&D Product Experts.
Act as internal knowledge champion and provide specific product, packaging, and raw materials training.
Maintain a good knowledge of regulatory requirements for your area of expertise.
Become an active member of the Global Community of Experts (CoE).

About you

Master's Degree in Food Engineering or similar.
You have 5+ years of experience in R&D or similar.
Knowledge in chocolates & compounds and/or dairy powders is a plus
Proven track record in project management and continuous improvement.
Good knowledge of working tools (MS Office, SAP, ).
Fluent Business English.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion.

United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we've experienced and how we think.

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.

#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
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