• Team Leadership: Allocate team resources to meet deliverables in a timely manner. Set the global palatants and biotics teams pillars and priorities ensuring alignment with those of CD&D leadership; manage and develop team talent.
• Technical leadership: Provide and/or oversee technical support and training on the global portfolio of palatants and biotics for customer-facing colleagues and customers. Enable team members to stay updated on industry trends, new developments and technological advancements related to animal nutrition palatants and biotics; oversee, lead or participate in the development of technical communications to support the global palatants and biotics portfolio.
• Strategic support: Act as the global technical specialist for strategic projects related to the global portfolio of palatants and biotics.
• Collaboration and Alignment: Collaborate with regional and global teams and ensure efforts and focus is aligned with the commercial and global strategic priorities of the business.
• Life cycle management and portfolio optimization: Identify and drive life cycle management and portfolio optimization initiatives, including rationalization and stock management, for the global palatants and biotics portfolio.
• Product and project management: manage cross-functional projects related to the creation of new flavor and sweetener products, product lifecycle innovation and new product launches.
• Innovation: Drive the development and support of proposals for innovation/research projects that will create value for the global palatants and biotics portfolio.
• Sensory evaluation: oversee the management of the sensory panel and onsite flavor laboratory; perform laboratory tasks as necessary to support the global palatants and biotics portfolio e.g. conducting and interpreting sensory trials; ensure compliance with health and safety and company policies when working in the laboratory.

• Masters Degree or PhD in Science (food science, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field).
• Minimum 5 years international experience in the nutrition industry (preferably animal nutrition).
• Hand-on experience in a laboratory developing and managing food/feed-related products (preferably flavors and/or sweeteners).
• Understanding of food/feed safety regulations and standards (e.g., FDA, EFSA) relevant to flavors and sweeteners for animal nutrition is highly desired.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, and managing projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex ideas and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Aptitude for identifying challenges and developing effective solutions.
• Understanding of business operations, including cost management, budgeting, and commercialization of products.
• You are enthusiastic and have a strong desire for continuous learning.
• You feel comfortable in a dynamic, international environment and are open to change.
• You are a committed and customer-oriented team player, are proactive and goal-oriented.
• Fluent in English, both oral and written; confident handling of MS-Office; experience working with ERP systems, preferably M3 is a plus.

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