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CTI Dry Application Senior Specialist

CTI Dry Application Senior Specialist

AFB InternationalAurora, MO, US
6 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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AFB International is a global science and technology leader in pet food palatability, developing and producing a full range of liquid and dry palatability enhancers. As an expert in pet food, AFB International partners with pet food manufacturers to create better-tasting dog and cat foods, treats and supplements, meeting the needs of pets and their owners. The company is part of Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. (EBI), a privately-owned high technology conglomerate, with offices and / or production facilities in the USA (global HQ), Europe, Latin America, Mexico, Australia and China.

As our CTI Dry Application Senior Specialist , you will be part of the R&D customer-facing team, also known as the Customer Technical Insights (CTI) team, applying your scientific and technical knowledge in dry pet food to grow our dry application palatants business. You will provide guidance and support to Sales and Marketing colleagues as well as external customers to improve their business and maximize collaboration opportunities. You will lead or collaborate on projects with the Science & Technology team to find solutions that meet customer needs, have opportunities to present at conferences, and join Sales colleagues when visiting customers. You will be the R&D backbone for our dry pet application related activities and report to the Head of Customer Technical Insights of your region.

Your opportunity within AFB International

The CTI teams in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America have an international scope. The team thinks and executes against the broader global strategy while engaging other technical and non-technical functions (marketing, sales, quality, R&D) to leverage expertise to maximize project success, bring new insights to customers, and translate customer roadmaps into potential new technology developments. Focusing on local customers, the team aims to execute flawlessly to achieve both financial and market share objectives.

Your experience should demonstrate :

  • Knowledge in dry pet food manufacturing, ingredients and process conditions
  • Technical lead on highly complex projects to identify solutions, deliver innovation and renovation portfolios, as well as optimization / improvement projects
  • Ability to work directly with customers, on an as-requested basis, to understand back-of-house operations, customer requests and needs, and solve technical challenges
  • Partner with Marketing and / or Sales to leverage and translate consumer insight into project pipelines

Key Responsibilities

  • Development & introduction of new product and processes in pilot plant, factories and external parties aiming at fine tuning dry pet food palatant solutions in final application (kibble, chunk, gravy, gels)
  • Leverage knowhow from Science & Technology to build insights and identify opportunities to grow the palatants portfolio for dry pet food applications
  • Provide technical support through customer interactions, on-site customer training, and handling customer inquiries, by continuously improving / optimizing current product and processes to business needs and supply situation and / or implementation of initiatives
  • Lead technical projects including technical assistance, sourcing, quality improvements, compliance, and cost savings. Provide guidance and input to Operations for Production Procedures
  • Connect with appropriate Key Opinion Leaders and support the creation of interactive and innovative tools in line with evolving customer needs
  • Generate written and oral technical communications including technical papers and presentations at professional meetings; ensure technical accuracy of promotional communications
  • Conduct local field trials
  • Your Qualifications

  • FMCG technical background in Pet, Food and / or Beverages, with experience in visiting customers
  • Minimum 5 years of R&D in Product Development / Manufacturing / Research & Development
  • Preferably in the area of flavor, nutrition, processing engineering and / or animal sciences
  • Bachelor's Degree in Food & Chemical Sciences or Engineering, Nutrition. Master's Degree Preferred
  • Pet Food manufacturing experience is valued but not limiting
  • Strong drive and result focus combined with entrepreneurial and innovative mindset
  • Excellent communication skills with good sense of teamwork, networking skills and sharing culture
  • Fluent in English (oral and written), at ease in international environment. Other languages are a plus
  • Competences & other

  • Technical Project Leadership
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Good sense of teamwork and networking skills
  • Result oriented combined with entrepreneurial, sales and innovative mindset
  • Ability to prioritize and oversee multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Accurate and strong analytical skills
  • Seniority level

  • Not Applicable
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Manufacturing, Production, and Research
  • Industries : Manufacturing and Animal Feed Manufacturing
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