Food jobs from The Focus Management Group of Companies

PURAC Biochem is the world's most experienced producer of natural lactic acid, lactates and gluconates, providing natural applications in the technical, personal care, food and pharmaceutical industries. With its headquarters and central R&D in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, PURAC Biochem has 5 production facilities, 4 application labs and 15 sales offices worldwide and a worldwide network of sales representatives, covering more than 100 countries. Dedication to quality, constant focus on future developments and an open and informal corporate culture are key success factors. PURAC Biochem is a subsidiary of CSM, a Dutch multinational specialised in the production and marketing of bakery and food ingredients. To create further business growth by innovation, we are looking for a Senior Scientist Food Technology
Ambitious project leader with growth potential - Gorinchem
(www.purac.com)
Position
- Responsible for new product and application development projects in the food science areas with main focus on mineral fortification
- Initiating and managing innovative projects from idea generation to product launch in different food applications
- Visiting and advising customers worldwide together with Marketing & Sales
- Developing and maintaining the Intellectual Property position and being internal food science expert
- Representing PURAC in industrial and academic networks and scientific research projects and communicating progress of the projects to business sponsors and stakeholders
- Coordinating multidisciplinary projects with colleagues from the Innovation Centre, the Application Service Centre and Marketing & Sales
- Reporting to the Manager Innovation Centre Food & Nutrition

Profile
- Academic background in Food Technology at PhD level
- About 5 years work experience in product development and project management in the food business, preferably FMCG beverages, with proven track record in designing work programmes
- Comfortable working in an international and dynamic organisation with various functional disciplines
- Used to high standards in work, communication and presentation, with fluency in English
- Experienced with Intellectual Property and academic publications
- Personal skills: energetic, analytical, pragmatic, results driven, positively critical, creative, team leader and motivator

Ref DUPP06