Product Developer - Roeselare, België - Paulig Group

Paulig Group

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Roeselare, België

3 weken geleden

Geplaatst door:

Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

At Paulig, we believe every meal counts.

As an international player in the food and beverage industry and as a house of iconic brands, we can make an impact that counts - and careers that matter.

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We are now seeking a Product Developer to help us further building the future of food. You will be based in Roeselare, Belgium and report to Head of R&D Baking & Sauces.

As a Product Developer you will be developing exciting new products as well as improving existing products and concepts within our Baking categories (tortillas, wraps etc).

Most of the work is project driven where you as a product developer are part of cross-functional teams from several departments.

In this role we see that you have a solid background within food technology or like to be successful.

R&D is leading the work with all attributes connected to the sensorial experience of the product and to secure shelf-life characteristics.

We are normally part of the process all the way from ideation to launch of a product.

Your responsibility will be planning, running, and reporting product test runs as well as setting up and performing sensory evaluations and shelf-life studies while ensuring that the set targets are met.

You will continuously work to review and improve our processes and methods and will work closely to our production units within baking.

What you will do

Responsible for development and design of recipe and functional properties of new products and concepts within product development projects. Deliver on KPIs for taste, product quality, sustainability, cost and convenience (for consumers and customers).
Responsible for continuously improve our existing offer by review ingredients/materials and production processes regarding quality and cost efficiency.
Ensure food safety and legal requirements are followed and work towards our sustainability goals.
Evaluate and describe sensory properties of products and act as test panel leader. Set up and perform relevant tests in Eye question.
Secure correct data from ERP and product data management systems according to R&D responsibility in Item set up Process RACI.
Explore trends and new research within food, new technology, ingredients and functional properties to use and implement in our PDprojects.
Presentation of concepts, products and technology to support Marketing, Sales and other relevant functions in internal and external training.
Continuously perform benchmarking and quality reviews against our main competitors.
Actively contribute with ideas to fill the future innovation funnel
Active involvement at different production sites within Baking to support operation in driving improvement projects that are in line with strategy and affecting product quality.
Responsible to initiate and develop existing wow to ensure high quality results, harmonized methods and efficient processes.

What we expect from you

You would be a great fit if your background and experience would look similar to this

Curious and courageous mindset towards the future
Have a strong passion for food and flavors
Problemsolving, flexible, thorough and a proactive mindset
Strong interest in developing your knowledge and professionalism in the field baked goods.
Master's Degree in a relevant field, e.g. food technology or similar, documented experience from development work within the food industry is a plus.
Fluency in Dutch and English on a professional level, both oral and written

At Paulig, we value every person as an individual and a professional and expect the same from you. Like us, you strive for excellence in everything you do. You enjoy working with people with different backgrounds and are relationship-oriented. The ability to cooperate and communicate with others is a key for success in this role.

What we offer

You will get to work with iconic brands and highquality products full of flavour.
You will be a part of a passionate, international team working as visionaries of the food industry.
Diversity, different backgrounds and strengths in our teams is a source of creativity and effective teamwork.

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Paulig is a familyowned food and beverage company, growing a new, sustainable food culture one that is good for both people and the planet. Paulig provides all things tasty; coffees and beverages, Tex Mex and spices, snacks and plantbased choices. The company's brands are Paulig, Santa Maria, Risenta, Poco Loco and Zanuy. Paulig's sales amounted to EUR 966 million in 2021. The company has over 2300 passionate employees in 13 different countries working around the purpose "For a life full of flavour"._