Application Director, AMET. Taste Texture & Health

Develop, nurture, and maintain a working environment that allows the application team to optimal answer to client briefs. Lead the application team of Middle East & North Africa and Sub Sahara African. Ensuring individual coaching and support to the team. Establishing training & development programs. Setting objectives, conducting feedback and progress reviews; ensuring proper skill set and training with the use of equipment and develop industry conform top quality applications. Facilitate team approach and secure implementation of tools (systems, equipment's ) Manage application teamwork load, project follow-up, challenge submissions and quality. Drive collection usage in briefs and foster team collection knowledge via regular tastings and gap feedback. Lead key strategic and technical projects like Tenders, rationalizations Provide technical support through markets and category teams, ensures right value proposition is put behind defined opportunities through effective project management & vitality, in line with regional Strategy, Operational Rules, Client Segmentation and Category Focus. Actively participate in Customer Reviews and Account plans for key clients from the technical angle. Regular Internal cluster visit (SSA) and client visits on need basis. Provides technical support /enquiries to internal and external customers. Experience in Beverage, Sweet Goods and Savory segments. Experience and knowledge of food ingredients (Hydrocolloids, Enzymes, Culture, Functional System)