TS Specialist

ROLE PURPOSE

Drive application development and innovative formulation in different subcategories in dairy segment to support continued growth of Tate & Lyle. Work as part of a global team with responsibilities of providing solutions to customers in applications and technical services with new ingredient development within Tate & Lyle.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

· To drive application development and innovative formulation, mainly for Dairy with emphasis subcategory: requeijão, dairy beverages and deserts – Development of new recipes, Pilot Plant operation and Prototype’s preparation.

· Desirable Knowledge on modified starches and/or texturizes applied on Dairy

· To design, coordinate and run out trials at lab scale.

· To propose, agree and work on deep technical projects and help Tate to promote new business

· To design new protocols for formula/process validation and to contribute and generate new relevant ideas for new products development and to give advice regarding technical feasibility of a project

· To be committed with the Safety internal guidelines – (Food, Individual, Business, Company, Information)

· Focused on Different levels of Technical Support for clients – phone conversation, visits, support at industrial plant

· To develop and/or coordinate new formulas development in compliance with Local Latam Legislations, stablished target costs, goals, client/consumer needs and Tate Guidelines

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

COMPETENCIES

· Project management skills.

· Good organizational and time management skills.

· Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, with diverse audiences ranging from highly scientific/technical to production / manufacturing to non-technical personnel and customers.

· Strong focus on customer/client satisfaction and external/internal orientation. · Bias for Action

· Creativity.

· Sensorial Ability.

· Ability to work as a team.

· Ability to sharing knowledge.

· Flexibility.

· Multitasking Profile.

· Self-confidence for decision-making.

· High level of accountability and responsibility

QUALIFICATIONS

· Education: Degree in Food Science/Engineering or related discipline

· Knowledgeable in how food ingredients function in Dairy applications and the critical processing parameters and equipment.

· Knowledge of food science, food chemistry, food microbiology and general food processing

· Knowledge and/or experience with food specialty ingredients – sweeteners, modified starches, fiber, as well as hydrocolloids is a plus.

EXPERIENCE

· Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in Food Application, technical Services and/or R&D in Dairy

· Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.

SKILLS /KNOWLEDGE

· Technical – as previously described

· Regulations and legislation – Ability to understand the feasibility of the recipes developed according to Brazilian Regulation

· English (advanced to fluent - desirable)

· Spanish (intermediate to fluent – desirable)

· IT: SAP knowledge

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.