RD&A Senior Technologist I

About Kerry

About the role

We are recruiting for a RD&A Senior Technologist to join us at our Portbury site in Bristol.

The position will be responsible for the development of Meat and Meat alternative systems in conjunction with the Thai RD&A team. You will work in partnership with customers to develop innovative new concepts as well as renovating current products, co-ordinates launch of new products and ensures applications are acceptable in UK/ Europe markets where sales are expected.

This is a collaborative role with a global network of chefs, marketing and sensory experts to deliver products to market within launch timescales. All development work will deliver in terms of taste, functionality and nutrition.

Due to where the team are based there is the requirement to undertake training by visiting Thailand and working closely with the Thai RD&A and regulatory teams and you will remain fully flexible to travel within EMEA for customer visits and to Thailand for business needs when required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development on projects initiated by European customers that will be produced in Thailand.
• Develop innovative solutions to help grow customer and Kerry’s market within cost parameters, manufacturing capability whilst ensuring all new products are legal within country of use.
• Create value added products with a point of difference from our competitors continuing to lead in the market through manufacture process and ingredient knowledge.
• Build relationships with key personnel within allocated accounts via visits, presentations and attending trials in customer factory when required.
• Work closely with commercial account person to understand customer requirements and win on briefs.
• Ensures that ingredient functionality will meet customer expectations. Oversees projects from customer or internal brief through to hand over to Thai team for production at factory stage.
• Develops food system formulations and related applications stability performance through demonstrated understanding of food formulation and chemical interactions.
• Provide our customers with the best available products through developing an understanding the market, manufacturing capabilities, ingredient restrictions etc.
• Working in partnership with customers and the Kerry cross functional team to deliver products from concept through to launch, in the time frames agreed with customers.
• Maintain awareness of developments across Kerry, with a focus on Thailand, building these into new developments providing instructions for customers.
• Ensure Kerry Taste and Nutrition is at the heart of all concept development.
• Carry out competitor & product awareness analysis – including sensory product evaluations and carrying out own retail reviews as required typically in conjunction with business development.

Qualifications and skills

• BSc in Food Science or equivalent as minimum. Higher degrees advantageous
• Experience in food industry within Meat end user markets
• Creative and Innovative Thinking, Scientific and Technical Expertise
• Practical, value-based problem solving.
• Good commercial awareness
• Greater Independence
• Learning agility
• Great collaborations and teamwork across regional and internal team.
• Able to travel across countries