RD&A Senior Technologist - Dairy & Dairy Alternatives

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

We are looking for a Senior Technologist to join the Dairy & Dairy Alternatives Applications Team Based in Naas, Ireland 

Key responsibilities

• Leading medium to high complexity technical projects with a focus on Dairy & Dairy Alternative Applications  
• Building Strong customer relationships, delivering customer centric solutions and managing customer opportunities to drive Business growth  
• Working closely with RD&A Technology teams and collaborating to validate specific technologies into Dairy & Dairy Alternative Applications including Milk, Cheese, Butter spreads and Margarine and Cream.  
• Managing projects end to end whilst working cross-functionally with Commercial, RD&A, Strategy and Regulatory teams. This role requires strong project management skills with the ability to map out timelines and ensure they are met  
• Leading Application Innovation projects from Ideation stage through to launch. Working cross-functionally to understand the market/customer needs and how this can be addressed utilising Kerry solutions 

Qualifications and skills

• BSc in Food Science or equivalent  
• Previous experience in the Dairy Industry with strong technical capability  
• Experience and knowledge in relation to the use of technologies into Dairy Application  
• Project management and organisational skills  
• The ability to work well as part of a team and collaboration with different stakeholders 
• Experience in evaluation of ingredients in food applications  
• Strong innovation mindset to develop novel solutions and create competitive advantage for Kerry  
• Driven to overcome challenges and develop timely solutions  
• Strong commercial acumen and market focus  
• Excellent communication skills and knowledge sharing ability  

In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a similar role and environment