Customer Application Specialist – Meelunie Amsterdam Headquarters

Meelunie America, Inc.; Amsterdam; In loco; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Meelunie America, Inc. seeks a Customer Application Specialist to translate the benefits of our fava bean ingredient portfolio into successful applications across bakery, beverages, sports nutrition, and meat alternatives.

You will collaborate with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to drive adoption and support trials. This role acts as the bridge between product development and sales, traveling with sales managers to meet customers and developing training materials on fava bean applications, including

Competenze

• Lead the customer-facing application strategy for fava bean ingredients across bakery, beverages, sports nutrition, and meat alternatives.
• Guide trials, troubleshoot, and translate technical specs into commercial value for customers.
• Interface between product development and sales; ensure field feedback informs future iterations.
• Develop and deliver training sessions and sales literature on fava bean applications.
• Monitor plant-based application trends and identify opportunities for Meelunie's fava portfolio.

Mansioni

• Lead customer-facing application strategy for fava bean ingredients across core categories.
• Support customers in applying fava ingredients in formulations and guide trials.
• Bridge product development and sales with field feedback and insights from customers.
• Create internal and external training materials and sales literature on fava bean applications.
• Track market trends to identify new opportunities for the portfolio.

Conoscenze

Application ownership

Client enablement

Cross-functional collaboration

Training & education

Market intelligence

Descrizione del lavoro

Meelunie is seeking a Customer Application Specialist, a critical role for our technical product development and commercial teams. This customer-facing, market-driven role focuseson translating the functional benefits of our fava bean ingredient portfolio into successful applications across diverse food categories. You will collaborate closely with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to drive adoption, support trials, and co-develop solutions with clients.

You will join our diverse, multicultural team and play a crucial role in supporting our global customers. Experience an exciting and dynamic job that keeps you in constant communication with our (international) contacts and colleagues from around the world.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Application Ownership: Lead the customer-facing application strategy for fava bean ingredients (protein isolate, soluble protein isolate, fiber, starch) across key categories: bakery, beverages, sports nutrition, and meat alternatives.
• Client Enablement: Support customers in applying Meelunie's fava ingredients in their formulations - guiding trials, troubleshooting, and translating technical specs into commercial value.
• Cross-Functional Bridge: Act as the interface between product development and the sales teams, ensuring field feedback informs future product iterations and commercial teams have application insights. Traveling to customers with sales managers is also part of the role.
• Training & Education: Develop and deliver, in cooperation with R&D and Marketing, internal and external training sessions and sales literature on fava bean applications, including recipe development, functionality, and positioning.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor trends in plant-based applications and identify opportunities for Meelunie's fava portfolio to meet emerging customer needs.