Technical Service Technologist - Hamburg, Deutschland - Ingredion

Ingredion

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Hamburg, Deutschland

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Company Background:

Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world.

Ingredion's wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences.

Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems.

Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.

The Technical Service Technologist is responsible for:

Providing technical service support including on-site visits to a set number of assigned customers in North Africa and Francophone West Africa region.
Conducting laboratory formulation of a wide range of food products demonstrating the value of our solutions and identifying new product innovation opportunities to drive business growth.

Core Responsibilities:

Customer Relationship Management
Build outstanding customer relationships by using recognized superior technical expertise. Be the first point of contact for assigned customers requiring technical support. Network with customers, external collaborative partners, and build relationships within the food industry.
Internal stakeholders and technical resource coordination
Organize visits to customers and/or visits from customers to the Ingredion Idea Labs within the EMEA region. Develop strong collaboration with the regional commercial leaders to prioritize projects / activities, and to deliver innovative solutions to maximize business return.
Management of Customer Relationship Management data
Comply with best practices and company standards for data management and reporting. Record and share relevant customer activities and project updates in designated knowledge management tools.

Local EHS Management

Display exemplary participation and leadership in our EHS program as well as Continuous Improvement and Customer Excellence initiatives.

Mandatory requirements:

Degree or equivalent in a Food Science, Food Technology or Food Engineering discipline.
Solid experience in a technical service or product development role in the food industry
Proven track record of delivering successful product innovation projects
Experience of technically supporting customers in the food industry, experience in running pilot plant equipment and supervising factory trials
Excellent knowledge of common food processes, food ingredient functionality, food formulation and ingredient interactions
Fluency in French language

Required behaviors and skills:

Curious, creative, agile
Readily help colleagues by sharing knowledge and expertise
Work proactively to continually improve own results
Anticipate customer needs and proactively create new solutions that exceed customer expectations
Challenge the status quo by offering ideas to make things better, faster and with value creation in mind
Ask questions to understand organizational processes and opportunities for change
Enjoys collaborating with others to find differentiated solutions

Relocation available:
No

Travel - Frequent travelling within the territory and Hamburg Idea Lab/Pilot plant.

Relocation Available:
No