RD&A Technologist

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

As an RD&A Technologist based in our Portbury, Bristol office. You will be the main day-to-day contact for key customers, managing projects and coordinating the launch of new products.

 

You will work in partnership with customers and Kerry's cross-functional team to deliver products from concept through to launch.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering innovative products and solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Project managing workload and reporting progress in a timely fashion, by attending meeting
• Build relationships with key personnel within allocated accounts via visits, presentations and attending trials in customer factory when required
• 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.
• Coordinating launches of new product of new products & running trials at Kerry Manufacturing sites.
• Maintain awareness of developments across Kerry and building these into new developments providing USP’s for customers.
• Carry out competitor & product awareness analysis – including sensory product evaluations and carrying out own retail reviews as required.
• Develop innovative solutions to help frow customer and Kerry’s market within cost parameter, manufacturing capability whilst ensuring all new products are legal within country of use.
• Managing projects / briefs as allocated ensuring deadlines are met.
• Coordinating launched of new products & running trial at Kerry manufacturing sites.
• Provide our customers with the best available products through developing an understanding the market, manufacturing capabilities, ingredient restrictions etc.

Qualifications and skills

• BSc in Food Science or equivalent as minimum. Higher degrees advantageous.
• Newly graduated or working experience is advantage.
• Experience in meat and poultry processor for both domestic and export is advantage.
• Good communication with the ability to communicate in a concise and clear manner both verbally and written.
• Able to travel to customer trial runs in domestic and aboard.