RD&A Senior Technologist

<h2><b>About Kerry</b></h2> Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.<h2><b>About the role</b></h2> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>This is an exciting opportunity for an <b>RDA Senior Technologist</b> to join a team of passionate food creatives developing new products for the Foodservice poultry and red meat markets. In this role you will be working as part of the Meat RD&amp;A team based in Naas, while also travelling regularly to support customers in their production facilities across Europe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>You will work on continuous improvement of products in our current portfolio, as well as developing innovative new products in line with customer briefs.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Due to the nature of this role you will be based from our Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Naas, Ireland.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <h2><b>Key responsibilities</b></h2> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Commercially focused development and application lead creating market suitable, innovative products for strategic Foodservice customers</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Manage projects from ideation to bench development, and through scale-up and launch</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Develop a strong business acumen and understanding of the Foodservice market</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Link consumer and customer insights into development of new products and renovation of existing products</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Work in line with business strategies to help deliver ambitious growth targets</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Develop best-in-class products through in-depth understanding of ingredients and processing for meat coating and seasoning technologies</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Develop processing expertise to support customers in achieving the best possible product and possess the ability to problem solve and work through processing issues</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Strong collaboration with Development &amp; Application and Field Support teams</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Regular face-to-face engagement with customer Product Development and Production teams, as well as developing and managing working relationships with the customer teams</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Regular reporting of project updates to management and the wider team</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Leading customer engagement, presentations and RD&amp;A communications</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <h2><b>Qualifications and skills</b></h2> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>BSc in Food Science / Technology or related field</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Industrial or research experience </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Previous experience of processing &amp; knowledge of food manufacturing is desired</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Laboratory experience is required</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Demonstrates an interest in Food (demonstrates creativity, practical skills &amp; enjoyment of food)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Teamwork is essential, the role requires excellent interpersonal and rapport-building skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to share learnings, manage timelines &amp; feedback results</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>You must possess excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate the building of relationships with customers</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>You should demonstrate an a