For our headquarters in Groot-Bijgaarden we are looking for an application specialist with a focus on our sunset glaze application.
As an Application Specialist, you play a pivotal role in developing business at large bakery key accounts. Working closely with business development teams, you deploy high-end technical expertise to drive strategic innovation, expand our product portfolio, and meet customer demands. Your mission includes proposing, implementing, troubleshooting, and defending the application of Sunset Glaze across multiple Bakery (& Patisserie) products. Additionally, you collaborate with R&D to contribute to the formulation of new Sunset Glaze product varieties and developments. You travel 40% of your time to visit customers worldwide.

Key Accountabilities

Business Development Activities:

• Support the implementation of Sunset Glaze at customer sites, leveraging global experience and guiding regional champions.
• Identify new business opportunities for Sunset Glaze in bakery or patisserie applications.
• Collaborate with R&D to turn these opportunities into new products.
• Maintain close relationships with global large account customers, proactively detecting products at risk and defending our business.

Delighting Customers:

• Conduct frequent visits to large account customers, building strong relationships with technical teams.
• Understand related bakery equipment (including spray equipment) and propose optimal solutions for glazing in production.
• Provide timely troubleshooting support to large account customers, resolving issues in their daily production.

Building and Sharing Knowledge:

• Help colleagues and customers in developing technical expertise related to Sunset Glaze through the Sunset Glaze champions community.
• Stay up-to-date on new technologies, machinery/equipment, trends, and techniques, sharing insights with regional champions and other application specialists/R&D.

Network Building:

• Cultivate a network of relevant industrial machinery manufacturers.
• Contribute to the internal international technical community.

Who are we looking for?

• You have a background in bakery, preferably combined with food science/technology (or equivalent by experience).
• You have 5 years of hands-on experience in the industrial bakery sector.
• You have a good understanding of bakery processes, equipment and ingredient functionalities.
• You are fluent in English. Additional languages are a plus.
• You are customer oriented and have a strong sense of business development.
• You are analytically strong, you like problem-solving and you have a hands-on attitude.
• You are a team player and are a strong communicator.
• You are open to travel 40% of your time.

Why should you join Puratos?

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You will actively participate in the development of innovative products. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:

• Meal vouchers (8€/day)
• Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos
• 13th month pay
• Company car
• Minimum 5 training days per year
• Responsibilities and the possibility to take ownership of your work

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Who are we?

Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 10 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful. We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.
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