R&D Technologist

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.

We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.

We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

This is a temporary based role (till Sept'27)

About the Role

As part of the Global Brands and Global Accounts team, you play a key role in the development and launch of new products. You support the entire team in various technical and operational tasks, collaborating closely with Product Experts and Customer R&D teams.
Your responsibilities range from following up on trial productions to accurately recording data in Salesforce and Labshop, managing sample shipments, managing less complex NPI projects and identifying the right products within the standard portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Global Brands and Global Accounts team in technical and operational tasks.
• Navigating the standard product portfolio to select suitable products for specific requests.
• Following up on requests and trial productions, ensuring materials are available and aligning on planning.
• Accurately recording activities in Salesforce and requesting lab and taste analyses.
• Ensuring the correct dispatch of samples, both internally and externally.
• Collaborating with Product Experts and Customer R&D teams in order to reach project milestones on time.
• Managing less complex NPI projects.
• Keeping an overview of ongoing activities and ensuring the team is correctly informed.
• Acting as a power user for internal tools: providing input on improvements and testing new updates.

About you:

• Experience in product development and project management.
• Strong interest in the technical aspects of products.
• Proactive, organised, committed, and enthusiastic.
• Creative thinker and problem solver.
• Hands-on mentality
• Team player with an affinity for technical knowledge in food products (experience with chocolate, confectionery, dairy, etc. is a plus).
• Fluent in business English and/or Dutch.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Food Science or a related scientific field.
• 2-3 years of experience in the food industry.
• Experience in project management.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, Salesforce, SAP, and Labshop.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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