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R&D Product Expert Technologist

Location: 

Kagerod, SE, 268 77

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

Do you dream of a world where creativity and chocolate collide? At Barry Callebaut the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, we are searching for a R&D (Research and Development) Product Expert Technologist. Think of it like being the next Willy Wonka – a visionary with an endless supply of ideas and a love for crafting chocolate experiences.

 

Join our team R&D team in Vending and Beverages for the development of hot chocolates, coffee and tea drinks.

The R&D Product Expert Technologist will be responsible for the product development of powder recipes for tailormade customer recipes and branded products for Vending and Beverage applications. This role combines the process knowledge and the expertise in the right raw material selection to provide a suitable solution for our customer's applications. In addition to the development of the product, and setup in the Barry Callebaut systems the R&D Product Expert Technologist is also responsible for the analysis and sensory evaluation of the developed powders.

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

 

- Leading and supporting the end-to-end process of product innovation from initial customer brief to development and final product setup in our systems to support a successful product launch for our customers

- Check and confirm product feasibility of our powder developments with various stakeholders (Quality, production, planning, and packaging departments)

- Supporting our production team during factory trials, evaluation of the factory trials, and internal presentation and discussion of the trial results

- Raw material analysis (lab analysis, brew tests) and evaluation in powder recipes

- Support our R&D customer-facing colleagues in customer innovation sessions at our BC Academy

- Ensure you maintain a good overview of Barry Callebaut´s process capabilities, current product portfolio, and internal innovation funnel

- Act as a sparring partner for Sales and our R&D customer-facing colleagues

 

 

Scope:

 

  • Role based in Kageröd, Sweden to support our customers and internal projects of powder development for Vending and Beverages

 

 

EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • Preferably  2-3 years of work experience in a laboratory-related role for food and consumer goods
  • Academic food technology background or similar study will be beneficial for you
  • Proactive way of working and like to take ownership and drive projects
  • Experience in Project Management
  • Beneficial good knowledge of various working tools and systems (MS Office, Salesforce, and SAP)
  • Fluent Business English

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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