Job in Mumbai Suburban, Mumbai City for Application Manager

Job Description

Application Manager Sweet Goods - Your next position?
As an Appication Manager for sweet goods, you will be responsible end to end product development from conceptualization, to table top prototyping and scal-ing up for commercialization of the product. You will serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for Sweet Goods Applications. In this role, you will be based in Mumbai and directly reports to the Application Manager.
In this position you will be:

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  Execute daily brief-related tasks and apply knowledge during the flavour selection, evalua-tion and application development
• Serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers for specific applications
• Lead evaluations of flavours in Sweet Goods applications for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations
• Select optimal flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regu-latory, legislation, cost) and suggest improvements for the most common applications
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers; should be able to gain their trust and respect
• Actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles
• Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies for customer projects in spe-cific applications
• Coach, train, and motivate technicians and technologists
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab environment in accordance with EH&S policies and hold others accountable for following these guidelines

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Food Technology/ Engineering with 10-12years’ experience in Bakery & Confectionery FMCG, New Product Development or production.
• Understanding of most Sweet Goods (Bakery & Confectionery) applications, ingredients, and processes with practical experience in customers’ manufacturing environment
• Expert technical problem solving skills in Bakery & Confectionery & basic skills in multiple applications areas like Healthcare & Beverages
• Knowledge of RM, ingredients, storage, distribution & product stability.
• Basic understanding of many of the flavour reactions/interactions in common food products and the ability to recommend flavour modifications based on performance
• Project management skills with the complete ability to lead large development projects
• Ability to lead projects for customers including customer visits.
• Ability to translate market trends into innovative products for key customers
• Ability to supervise and manage technicians and technologists

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you