APPLICATIONS SCIENTIST – Sweeteners / Bakery Ingredients

Texas

Our client is a 6-yr old “better for you” start-up, specialty sweetener, bakery ingredient manufacturer with HQ ‘s based in Europe and expanding into North American market. After experiencing rapid growth in Europe, they are now focused on expanding in North America and looking to build an R&D team in the US based in Central, TX area. San Antonio/Austin, TX area

Due to growth in the US, they’re looking to build a R&D team and want to hire an Applications Scientist with bakery ingredient or sweetener application experience

Responsibilities

Application Product Development. Create great-tasting products that incorporate the company’s products and solutions, with a primary focus on sugar reduction in the bakery and confectionery category.

• Relevant products include sweet bakery products, chocolate, compound, fillings, gummies and caramels. Products will include customer-specific projects as well as proactive developments to broaden and deepen the company’s application portfolio. Characterize developed products through analytical, sensory and other methodologies.
• Create documentation associated with developed products, including formulas, nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, cost-in-use analysis and sensory results.
  
  

Customer Commercialization & Project Management. Provide on-site customer support during key R&D activities, including lab, pilot and plant trials to drive conversions and speed-to-market.

• Manage projects in partnership with sales team and coordinate between internal and external resources to expedite the product development process for customers.
  
  

Category & Industry Technical Knowledge. Understand and keep abreast of confectionery category market products, preferred ingredients and flavor profiles for countries and customers that we support (primarily US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia etc) to develop relevant products for our customers.

• Possess and further develop a strong technical knowledge base, especially on formulation and ingredient functionality.
• Stay informed of new ingredients, technologies, and competitor offerings.
• Demonstrate excellent technical problem-solving skills, looking across raw materials, formulas, process etc. to find solutions.
• Partner with the sales team to execute customer meetings and trade shows successfully, driving conversion. Create and present sample products and documentation for these activities as required.
• Reports to VP R&D – Americas
  
  

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering or similar field.
• Must have at least 2-3 years of Sweetener or Bakery Ingredients R&D/ Application experience in product development and/or applications in the sweetener, confectionery category.
• Should have relevant experience in some of the following product types: sweeteners, chocolate, compound, fillings, gummies, caramel.
• Must be action-oriented with ability to execute and deliver results.
• Its a small start-up group so you must be have a creative attitude; a person that rolls up their sleeves to get things done.
• Must have an understanding of new product development, reformulation processes and the confectionery category
• Open to learning and taking on projects in categories outside of confectionery.
• This is an onsite position so you must be based in the San Antonio/Auston Texas area. (Renters - They can help with some relocation costs)
• Willingness to travel, primarily within the Americas and occasionally to Europe.
  
  

In return, they can offer a competitive salary and ample opportunity for advancement as they continue to grow. If you are renting, they are willing to help pay to move you to the R&D labs in Texas. Send resume to: [email protected]