RD&A Senior Technologist - Stocks & Broths

Kerry; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in taste and nutrition seeks an RD&A Senior Technologist to innovate and develop culinary formulations for stocks and broths. This role involves leading projects, collaborating across teams, and ensuring product quality. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in food science and culinary arts, with a passion for creating sustainable and tasty solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical product development.
• Effective communication skills for presenting technical work.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Stocks & Broths opportunity pipeline.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Conduct research and sensory testing to improve products.

Skills

Communication

Innovation

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Education

Further education in culinary, food science, or related fields

Job description

RD&A Senior Technologist - Stocks & Broths

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Job Overview

Requisition ID: 58314
Position Type: FT Permanent

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. We partner with customers daily to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products enjoyed by billions worldwide. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, fostering a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers opportunities to shape the future of food and to grow in a global environment.

About The Role

The Stocks & Broths Creator will independently lead projects aligned with business strategy and customer briefs. Responsibilities include developing culinary formulations, ensuring stability and taste quality for meat-based soups, stocks, sauces, and gravies, utilizing Kerry technologies to deliver unique solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize product development for superior taste and nutrition. The role demands professionalism, flexibility, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead development of Stocks & Broths opportunity pipeline.
2. Build and maintain strong customer relationships, delivering customer-centric solutions and driving business growth.
3. Innovate by understanding market trends, regulations, ingredients, customer needs, and processes to develop breakthrough strategies and solutions.
4. Develop collections in partnership with the Portfolio Manager.
5. Conduct research and sensory testing to improve existing products and develop new ones, including outlining procedures and specifications.
6. Utilize Kerry technologies to meet taste expectations in stocks & broths.
7. Document experimental trials and outcomes to facilitate scale-up and product transfer to manufacturing.
8. Support manufacturing sites to optimize production and process improvements.
9. Collaborate with process engineers, flavor experts, application teams, account managers, suppliers, finance, and regulatory specialists to support projects.
10. Manage category collections, including sourcing, stock maintenance, sample requests, and communication with account managers.
11. Mentor, train, and develop internal talent, aligning career development with organizational goals.

Qualifications and Skills

• Further education in culinary, food science, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical product development, with a proven track record in creating culinary dishes or products using natural ingredients or culinary taste technologies.
• Restaurant chef experience is preferred but not essential.
• Effective communication skills for presenting technical work to stakeholders and customers.
• Alignment with Kerry values: courage, ownership, inclusiveness, open-mindedness, and enterprise.
• Action-oriented, innovative, resilient, and decisive.
• High attention to detail and quality standards.
• Good kitchen and laboratory practices.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• Passion for preparing and evaluating food.
• Inquisitive and curious mindset.

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