Product Development Support M

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Your key responsibilities and challenges are:

Project leader of NPD MCOF projects:

• As Project Leader you are the driver to develop customer demands or ideas into a MCOF product, which includes:
• You discuss ideas or customer demands on a technical basis (with commercials, customers, …) and translate these ideas or commercial product demands into technical product definitions.
• You plan and follow up trials on pilot and on industrial scale (in cooperation with pilot team and production).
• You get approval of the customer/commercials concerning the developed product (product characteristics, cost price, ingredient declaration, …).
• You transfer and follow-up all necessary information to quality, purchase, packaging, operations, … in order to create the new product.
• Finally, you follow-up the first productions to ensure the new product is produced according to the specifications agreed upon during the development.

Product expert of the MCOF product group:

• You are in charge for the follow up of competitor products and market trends.
• As an expert in MCOF you give technical support to the commercial teams and you organize or assist in customer visits to Vandemoortele or technical visits to the customer.
• You know and have a good understanding of the plant capabilities and processing conditions.
• You are able to keep a helicopter view of the ongoing projects in the defined product group.
• You build up specific technical knowledge through contacts with suppliers & customers, internal networking and literature, patents, seminars, institutes etc.

Major R&D Projects:

• Next to the challenging responsibilities above, you also participate in important R&D projects, including projects outside of the direct scope of the function.

R&D Systems:

• Finally, you develop and manage the R&D systems (recipe management, cost calculation, new ingredients…) and procedures.

About you

• You hold a Master degree in Engineering (Bio-engineering, Industrial engineering, etc.).
• You have by preference at first experience in R&D and/or product development within the food industry.
• Above all you are ambitious, energetic, driven and open to receive and give challenges. Your drive and enthusiasm will motivate you to go the extra mile in engaging others.
• You have well-developed analytical skills.
• As a food Lover, you are passionate by food.
• Your excellent communication and persuasion skills enable you to motivate, drive and engage your internal (R&D, production, purchase, logistics, master data,…) and external stakeholders.
• You are proactive, and you are a driver for change. At the same time, you are pragmatic, problem-solving and looking for initiative.
• You are able to work together on major projects and you like to take ownership.
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, in English and French/Dutch.
• You are willing to travel 10% of your time (short trips).
• For this exciting role you will be working at our R&D Centre based in Izegem.

What’s in for you?

We offer you challenging work with a great purpose in an international company having a dynamic, driven and ambitious culture and a collegial atmosphere. With headquarters based in Belgium, you will have a real impact on the business. You will get all chances to grow within a people oriented and value driven environment, where cooperation, respect and ambition are key. You will receive an attractive salary and will enjoy all fitting extralegal advantages.