Tate & Lyle
Scientist or Sr. Scientist, Technical Service (Bakery - Snacks)
Tate & Lyle, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, us, 60179
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Locations: Hoffman Estates, IL
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 28 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: JREQ6994
Do you want to be part of a collaborative team? Do you have a passion for innovation, and want to work with other dedicated individuals? By applying, you are taking a big first step to be part of an exciting organization that makes an important difference in the lives of millions. Join us on this journey!
Tate & Lyle PLC is a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions. Supported by our 160-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices.
We are seeking a Scientist or Senior Scientist to join our Bakery Technical Service team!
If you have a degree in Food Science or Process Engineering with experience in a food science lab, please read on. If you have experience with bakery products, specifically snacks, this could be the match for you!
Description/Job Summary:
A Scientist/ Sr. Scientist will provide technical support to new or existing customers with growth potential to grow sales of Tate & Lyle ingredients. This position requires a technical professional with 2-5+ years of experience in the food industry with knowledge of food systems, ingredient functionality, and processing across a broad range of Bakery applications including strong knowledge in snacks (sheeted, baked, fried, and extruded) and some knowledge in cereal, sweet baked goods and more. The candidate must have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a large number of customers across a broad range of applications. Contribution is measured through quality growth in the technical project pipeline and conversion of technical opportunities to sales.
Willingness to travel up to 50%.
Responsibilities:
Develop close working relationships with the technical community of new customers or under-developed existing customers. Identify, penetrate and build relationships with key decision makers leading to new opportunities and projects.
Work cross-functionally within Tate & Lyle to ensure customer performance goals are met.
Lead customer projects and provide technical expertise and support to develop high quality, cost effective solutions.
Partner with sales teams to build a strong project pipeline by identifying and shaping new opportunities.
Capture new technical leads/opportunities to build a strong project pipeline in CRM system. Independently review projects, growth, and ability to move projects through development stages.
Understand customer needs and use these insights to support solution design, pipeline development and technical strategies.
Follow and share market intelligence and industry trends to contribute to solution development.
Promote Tate & Lyle’s technical leadership position by presenting new product ideas and technologies to existing and potential customers.
Support customers in using ingredients by leveraging understanding of Tate & Lyle’s ingredients portfolio and their applications.
Create recognition for Tate & Lyle’s ingredients/technologies by developing and fostering relationships within the industry.
Build a strong and diverse internal network to draw upon the right sources of expertise as required.
Key Competencies:
Understand and anticipate customer/market aims, needs, processes and success measures, to better develop and position solutions that have real impact.
Combine insights on technical expertise, the external environment and our customers’ business with a deep understanding of Tate & Lyle to drive commercially astute business decisions consistent with our strategic objectives.
Think creatively, analytically, and holistically, employing innate curiosity to explore problems and generate impactful solutions.
Carry out rigorous and high-quality research that elevates Tate & Lyle’s brand as a world-class solutions provider.
Act as an advisor, both internally to drive the direction of Tate & Lyle and externally to inform thinking and action when solving complex problems.
Take accountability for delivering world class solutions. Pro-actively take ownership and show initiative in leading and contributing to high-quality and timely work.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required (Master’s degree preferred) preferably in food science, chemistry, engineering or related area of study.
Food industry experience:Scientist Level: 2-5 years
Senior Level: minimum 5+ years
Food formulation experience and understanding of food systems and ingredient functionality required. Sound knowledge of food science, food chemistry, food microbiology, and food processing.
Industry experience including experience drawing on relationship management and professional maturity.
Willingness to travel up to 50% (car and/or air).
*The Job title, role and responsibilities are subject to change based on qualifications / experience of the candidate and the business needs of the company.
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
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Locations: Hoffman Estates, IL
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 28 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: JREQ6994
Do you want to be part of a collaborative team? Do you have a passion for innovation, and want to work with other dedicated individuals? By applying, you are taking a big first step to be part of an exciting organization that makes an important difference in the lives of millions. Join us on this journey!
Tate & Lyle PLC is a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions. Supported by our 160-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices.
We are seeking a Scientist or Senior Scientist to join our Bakery Technical Service team!
If you have a degree in Food Science or Process Engineering with experience in a food science lab, please read on. If you have experience with bakery products, specifically snacks, this could be the match for you!
Description/Job Summary:
A Scientist/ Sr. Scientist will provide technical support to new or existing customers with growth potential to grow sales of Tate & Lyle ingredients. This position requires a technical professional with 2-5+ years of experience in the food industry with knowledge of food systems, ingredient functionality, and processing across a broad range of Bakery applications including strong knowledge in snacks (sheeted, baked, fried, and extruded) and some knowledge in cereal, sweet baked goods and more. The candidate must have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a large number of customers across a broad range of applications. Contribution is measured through quality growth in the technical project pipeline and conversion of technical opportunities to sales.
Willingness to travel up to 50%.
Responsibilities:
Develop close working relationships with the technical community of new customers or under-developed existing customers. Identify, penetrate and build relationships with key decision makers leading to new opportunities and projects.
Work cross-functionally within Tate & Lyle to ensure customer performance goals are met.
Lead customer projects and provide technical expertise and support to develop high quality, cost effective solutions.
Partner with sales teams to build a strong project pipeline by identifying and shaping new opportunities.
Capture new technical leads/opportunities to build a strong project pipeline in CRM system. Independently review projects, growth, and ability to move projects through development stages.
Understand customer needs and use these insights to support solution design, pipeline development and technical strategies.
Follow and share market intelligence and industry trends to contribute to solution development.
Promote Tate & Lyle’s technical leadership position by presenting new product ideas and technologies to existing and potential customers.
Support customers in using ingredients by leveraging understanding of Tate & Lyle’s ingredients portfolio and their applications.
Create recognition for Tate & Lyle’s ingredients/technologies by developing and fostering relationships within the industry.
Build a strong and diverse internal network to draw upon the right sources of expertise as required.
Key Competencies:
Understand and anticipate customer/market aims, needs, processes and success measures, to better develop and position solutions that have real impact.
Combine insights on technical expertise, the external environment and our customers’ business with a deep understanding of Tate & Lyle to drive commercially astute business decisions consistent with our strategic objectives.
Think creatively, analytically, and holistically, employing innate curiosity to explore problems and generate impactful solutions.
Carry out rigorous and high-quality research that elevates Tate & Lyle’s brand as a world-class solutions provider.
Act as an advisor, both internally to drive the direction of Tate & Lyle and externally to inform thinking and action when solving complex problems.
Take accountability for delivering world class solutions. Pro-actively take ownership and show initiative in leading and contributing to high-quality and timely work.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required (Master’s degree preferred) preferably in food science, chemistry, engineering or related area of study.
Food industry experience:Scientist Level: 2-5 years
Senior Level: minimum 5+ years
Food formulation experience and understanding of food systems and ingredient functionality required. Sound knowledge of food science, food chemistry, food microbiology, and food processing.
Industry experience including experience drawing on relationship management and professional maturity.
Willingness to travel up to 50% (car and/or air).
*The Job title, role and responsibilities are subject to change based on qualifications / experience of the candidate and the business needs of the company.
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
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