Major Responsibilities and Key Tasks

• Development of their competencies in R&D for powder products and wet products.
• Drive developments of new bakery, patisserie and chocolate products and concepts for all customer segments
• Provide proactive technical support to business development (sales, marketing):
  • Training of sales people and demonstrators
  • Customer visits
  • Presentations to customers
• Assure high level technical support and good commercial contacts with key accounts
• Provide R&D support to production (for technical & quality issues, obsolete stock, SKU management…)
• Manage the TA & the Innovation Center
• Develop the R&D team depending on the business evolution
• Interact with regional team and HQ in order to keep local team informed and trained on latest Group Innovations/technologies and actively promote the implementation of these innovations in the country.
• Ensure that all technical data linked to products (data sheet, declaration, formulas…) are always correct & comply with food legislation
• Ensure confidentiality of formulas and protection of know-how respecting the Group golden rules of know-how protection
• Operation support – Select the right raw materials, define the process to produce, and define the QC for raw materials and finished products.

JOB REQUIREMENT

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science & Technology, Food Engineering, or related field
• Advanced degrees are nice to have.

Work experience

• At least 5 years of experience in food-related R&D position, preferable from the bakery, patisserie, or chocolate field.

Required job related knowledge, skills and abilities (functional skills)

Essential knowledge

• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge and/ or interest in food ingredients and applications

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation and commercial skills
• Analytical and quality oriented
• Business Driven

Abilities

• Open minded and flexible in daily tasks
• Pro-active person, taking initiatives
• Team player with good sense of humor

Functional link with: Regional R&D Manager Asia Pacific Middle-East Africa (APMEA)

Duty station:- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with 30% travel to regions

Interested applicant can submit their application, CVs and non-returnable photocopies of educational, work experience other credentials to :- [email protected] OR

In person to our Branch office Tracon Tower 1st floor Aluminum sales office – Chercher Road in front of Tikur Anbesa high School.

For More Information 0118360672