Industry Manager: Food and Nutritional Ingredients

SUMMARY:
A well-known international Company requires the above to play a crucial role in technically driving market and consumer trends of functional food ingredients into the food and nutritional manufacturing industries.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Tertiary qualification in food technology or related qualification is preferred for this role.
• Previous experience having worked in an industry or a related manager role within the functional food ingredient and nutritional markets is preferred.  
• Previous experience and knowledge gained of regulatory requirements in the food industry is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• The successful candidate should be solution focussed, resilient, and able to multi-task and work under pressure and be able to work independently.
• Be computer literate.
• Must be well versed with milk and whey proteins and functional ingredients having been exposed to hydrocolloids, antioxidants, caramel colours and starches etc. within the food and nutritional markets.
• Previous experience having worked within a multinational company on operational level will be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Oversee and drive the distribution of functional food ingredients and specialty raw materials to Key Accounts within the food manufacturing industry.
• Develop and expand product segments with strategic importance.
• Negotiate Supplier contracts and take responsibility for price negotiations.
• Provide technical advice to Customers on the development of formulations, and various technical applications.
• Manage and oversee market analysis of customers, products, competitors and application markets.
• Manage and drive budget and requirements planning.
• Participate in trade fairs and customer seminars from time to time.
• Ensure performance through growth in sales, achieving budgets and innovation.
• Oversee and manage formulations for various customers.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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