Application Specialist Job Campus Illinois USA,Research/Development

Location: Campus

Join the Growing Puratos R&D Team! Our R&D team is growing and has immediate opportunities for Application Specialists! Expand your career with a global leader in the bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients industry. Share the latest food innovations that promote health and well-being and grow your magic in a supportive culture that fosters professional development and a dynamic, forward-thinking work environment.

Your

Mission

The Application Specialist supports profitable business growth by developing and implementing innovative concepts and solutions on industrial production lines. This role will also troubleshoot specific issues to ensure smooth operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities

Development & Implementation of new products and concepts on Industrial Bakery lines
Participate in the early stages of new developments and the creation of demo concepts
Proactively develop new bread concepts using the Puratos technologies and in line with the market trends
Understand our R-A-P (Recipe – Additive – Process) approach required for successful implementation
Lead the implementation of new concepts and technical solutions on the production line of our industrial bakery customers
Trouble shooting at customer locations
Respond to customers’ needs when facing technical challenges in their bakeries
Lead the trouble shooting work at industrial bakeries
May be to protect existing business or to develop new business opportunities
Capable to identify Puratos solutions that may address the challenge
Sales Support
Identify new business opportunities at large customers (prospection)
Detect products at risk
Implement appropriate solutions (existing and new)
`Make internal and external presentation and seminars explaining benefits of our products
Participate in strategic exercises intending to develop our business in the above mentioned products. This should be based on a good understanding of the local market.
Manage accurately all technical administration
Write detailed and thorough reports of all technical interventions
Manages all technical information to ensure accessibility and confidentiality
Use the templates developed by the R&D team
Build expertise & network in specialty area
Becoming leading expert in the product range by training and field experience.
Build around the expertise an active network of high commercial value of customers, equipment suppliers, researchers, vendors and the international Puratos R&D community
Provide intelligence on innovative raw materials & technologies that can differentiate our products
Assure premium performances of the R&D lab by designing standardized baking tests and respecting the 5S and GMP policy.
Act with Safety in mind
Food Safety
Report all food safety and quality issues to immediate Supervisor and / or head of Quality and take immediate action as appropriate within the team as defined by Quality procedures.
Comply with our food safety procedures upon new raw material selection, product development or modification and sample preparation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field
5 years of hands-on experience in industrial bakery production
Understanding of ingredient functionality and interactions
ICT

Skills:

Proficiency in standard Windows applications, minimum Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Travel:
Up to 70% travel required
Passion for industry processing, combining intelligence with hands‑on skills.
Analytical and pragmatic approach
Highly communicative and dynamic personality
Proactive, not accepting the status quo
Customer‑oriented with a sense for business development opportunities
Strong networking skills
Self‑motivated with a positive attitude
Team player with project management capabilities

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