Teamlead Product Technology & Food Development

Teamlead Product Technology & Food Development

Teamlead Product Technology & Food Development

Netherlands | Breda Company profile

Drawing on more than 150 years of expertise across the agro-supply chain, our collective knowledge and close collaboration with our partner farmers, customers and suppliers makes us the go-to fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier for leading food and beverage manufacturers across the globe.

For the department Product & Process Development in Breda/Rijkevorsel, we are looking for a Teamlead Product Technology with passion for food, processes and business. Ready for the next step in your foodcareer?

Your tasks & responsibilities

You are the connecting factor between the sales and production department, with your strong experience in product technology and your commercial feeling you know how to make a perfect translation towards the P&PD team (Process & Product Development), which you in turn can work with. In addition, your tasks and responsibilities are as follows:

• Develop products & processes on lab and pilot scale and support/execute upscaling throughout their factories.
• Working regularly in the laboratory and in the pilot plant in Rijkevorsel, Belgium.
• Provide answers to all relevant technical questions from customers.
• Responsible for technical support between SVZ and key-customers.
• Follow up customer related multi-disciplinary projects.
• Optimizing key-work streams and coordinating & executing technical (NPD) projects.
• You supervise scale up projects of new products in the factories in Poland and Spain.
• Lead (Initiate, coordinate and execute) innovation projects with- and for customers, closely with Sales.
• You know how to motivate and manage your team well

What you bring with you?

• Bachelor degree in Food Technology, Process Technology, Product Development or similar.
• At least 4-5 years professional experience within product or process development in the (B2B) Food business.
• Experience with working in multidisciplinary projects (e.g. Sales, R&D, Purchase, Finance)
• Practical experience in a pilot environment is an advantage.
• Theoretical and/or experience-based knowledge in quality assurance.
• Willingness to travel (international) 10-20% of the time (e.g. plants in Belgium, Poland, Spain).
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Experience in leading people/teams
• An international mindset
• Able to communicate well and convince at all levels
• Hands-on and a can-do mentality
• Good conceptual intellectual level and able to analyze problems
• Customer- and result-oriented
• Team player, pro-active and creative in sustainable solutions

What do we have to offer?

SVZ offers you an all-round position at a growing international company, part of Dohler Gmbh, that invests in sustainability and its people. You will be part of a professional team, with attention for initiative and personal development. At SVZ we offer you a pleasant working environment, a hybrid form of working in a nice office to meet nice colleagues. And of course a good benefits package linked to your experience and knowledge, including a year-end bonus, 25 vacation days and 9.5 ADV days.

How to apply?

You can send your application to Dorien Dhont, Manager HR Business Partnering, [email protected] For more information you can visit our website .

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