Applications Manager

We are GNT, an ambitious and innovative family-run business with a colorful character! With our EXBERRY® brand, we are the market leader in the field of Coloring Foods. Our colorings are 100% natural and are made from fruits, vegetables and plants.
We are world champions when it comes to utilizing the bounty of nature and strive to continuously innovate and improve natural color ingredients for the consumer. By carefully preserving all of nature’s beauty and goodness, we are able to offer our clients the highest quality and most reliable products. This is what continues to motivate us every day!
The most important ingredients for GNT’s success are our employees and the cooperation that exists between them. We believe in teamwork, and we are there for one another, our clients, our suppliers and our partners. That is what makes us GNT.
Due to the growth of GNT we are seeking a

The Application Manager is responsible managing and developing the application team for the Americas in providing direct support to Technical Sales on customer projects. She is responsible for training and on-boarding new Application and Sales personnel and continuing to build internal knowledge on application of colors in range of products. Integral to go/no go launch decisions with new products and creation of new Application sheets and training material.

She is also the link to other global application centers enabling leverage of technical support from other sites.

• Partner with Sales to coordinate and execute projects that meet customer needs for color matching, troubleshooting and stability etc.
• Support proactive promotion of EXBERRY® via tradeshow demos, handouts for meetings, and marketing content
• Support trials on site/virtually, technical trainings, workshops, and calls to support customer success with EXBERRY®
• Answer customer and sales questions as needed.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to develop technical presentations, guides, webinars & workshops.
• Build stability data and validation on new categories, where required, to identify business opportunities.
• Drive research including but not limited to, the manufacturing process, ability to replicate the product, formulations and ingredients needed.
• Implement and optimize solutions developed in the technical development team for customer projects.
• Develop processes, guidelines, and training documents to streamline project work for the application team.
• Continue to develop technical and creative skills of the application team with ongoing internal and/or external training and project support.
• Maintain ongoing documentation of projects, including but not limited to, project reports and application sheets.
• Work collaboratively with global leads of the Application Team to share learnings and best practices.
• Attend industry trade shows and represent GNT USA Inc.
• Utilize food science experience to produce quality products in line with industry standards.
• Coordinate and train new colleagues on EXBERRY® properties and technical considerations.

• Will be owner of project tracking software and make improvements when needed.
• Manage group to maintain a clean and organized lab space.
• Complete all assigned safety training in a timely manner.
• Stay current with all required training and ensure timely completion.
• Follow the Company’s established processes, procedures, and policies, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards, and product quality guidelines.
• Maintain a collaborative team mindset while actively supporting GNT’s Food Safety culture.

• 7+ years experience working the food industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science
• Excellent technical verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of analytical methods
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Working knowledge of the following software programs:
  Microsoft Office, CAP 2.0 & Qlikview
• Willingness to travel

GNT operates globally, being an independent, family-owned…