Application Specialist: Food & Nutrition
Our team in Pomona currently has an opening for a Application Specialist: Food & Nutrition.
YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Brenntag SA is looking for an experienced Application Specialist in the Food and Nutrition business unit. The Application Specialist is primarily responsible for driving food and nutrition concepts, product development, application and technical support to business development managers and sales team. The role requires providing mandates on a broad range of food and nutrition products, encompassing formulation, process development, project management and technical assistance. The Application Specialist is also responsible for contributing to business growth by identifying suitable ingredients that can be used in final product applications.
Managing key development, product applications and technical support in the Innovation & Application Centre (I&AC). Provides product development support for sales team and BDS. Assists in developing supplier ingredients within SA and neighbouring countries. Focus on building a product and ingredient database to support product pipeline development. Maintains extensive knowledge of current product trends and market developments as it pertains to NPD. Identifies new business opportunities and captures all developments on Formula 1/SalesForce VAS. Attends industry events. Works closely with BDS to identify new Renovation and Innovation Initiatives.
YOUR PROFILE
Matric. Tertiary qualification in Food Sciences/Technology/Nutrition. Min 5 years Application/Product development/Business development experience in the food manufacturing/ingredients distribution industry. Experience with CRM and MS Office Suite. SAP knowledge advantageous. Valid driver's licence and own vehicle.
OUR OFFER
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
INTERESTED?
We look forward to receiving your application.
Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.
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