New Product Development Technologist Meat Bardi

New Product Development Technologist Meat
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

The New Product Development Technologist Meat will reinforce the Italian Food Ingredients Applications Laboratory Team and contribute to the development of expansion of commercial sales activities with customers and prospects. Responsibility covers both product and process development and internal excellence around developed products. In this role you can make a difference and collaborate to deliver outcomes that add real value for both customers and partners. Main responsibilities: Drive, distribute and develop the company's product development function Product care including optimization and improvement of existing product portfolio Develop new formulations, testing ingredients and benchmark competitors to meet the innovative requirements of existing and potential customers Review existing product formulations and identifying opportunities for product Facilitate the creation of specifications, customized and general Perform and evaluate nutritional value calculations, internal & external analyses, sensory control, sustainability tests Coordinating and prioritizing complete projects and ensure that they stay within the timing and budget Follow trends and market development and drive innovations & concept development Marketing product ideas and product development services internally and externally Responsible for ensuring that correct information concerning product parameters are updated in our documentation for our own Caldic products Work closely together with the Sales, NPD colleagues, production and external suppliers/customers Function New Product Development Technologist Meat Location Italy, Origgio Experience / Special competences / personal skills Bachelors or Masters degree in Food Technology or a similar educational background Good knowledge of ingredients and raw materials (functionality and food risks) Minimum 2 years of hands-on product development experience in the food savory industry - meat Good communication skills in Italian and English, both verbal and written Pro-active attitude and comfortable working in a dynamic organization with changing demands and circumstances Ability to transform ideas and briefings from sales or customers into instant solutions that take into account production circumstances/issues Eager to learn about new market developments and opportunities at customers and willing to invest in those topics Personal skills: creative, being able to think out of the box, analytic, flexible, initiator, team player, self-starting and customer oriented Willing to evolve in a challenging environment and matrix organization Collaboration and communication skills - The position has both internal and external contacts The position requires that you are: goal-oriented accurate outgoing high level of service We offer We offer a challenging position in a successful, multinational company, a position in a team, working on Caldic's strategic growth pillars, an inspiring working atmosphere in a stable company. Walking the talk 'Because we care' you'll experience a warm onboarding period and a wide range of training courses, a growing salary package and extended package deal (laptop/smartphone for private use, ), a yearly bonus plan, a pension plan, and health insurance cover for you and your family. A good work-life balance, including flexible working hours and 24 vacation days. At Caldic, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. About us Because we care, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day. We inspire innovative and sustainable distribution solutions in life and material sciences for the food, pharma, personal care and industrial product formulation markets of the world. Our solutions, carefully sourced and customized to specifications whenever required, are backed by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support, ensuring that they meet precisely determined needs at every stage of the value chain. Across 43 countries in Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific, our approximately 4, 000 employees go the extra mile day in, day out, to deliver added-value solutions for our customers. In our activities, we embrace the principles of sustainability, designing products, services and processes with these in mind. From formulation to delivery, from ingredient to packing, from supplier to customer, we care about every detail of what we do. Because every detail is in our care. J-18808-Ljbffr