Bakery R&D Technologist

Core Responsibilities

Develop, refine, and enhance bakery solutions utilizing yeast-based ingredients, including baker’s yeast, yeast extracts, yeast proteins, and other specialty baking components.
Plan and conduct practical baking trials tailored to customer needs while aligning with current European bakery market demands and consumer trends.
Lead recipe formulation and continuous product optimization for breads, viennoiseries, laminated pastries, and a wide range of fermented baked goods.
Deliver technical expertise and customized product solutions to strategic customers and bakery manufacturers throughout Europe.
Organize and perform bakery demonstrations in customer facilities, application centers, and industry exhibitions, both for individual clients and larger groups.
Translate customer specifications and commercial opportunities into scalable formulations and effective technical recommendations.
Partner closely with commercial, marketing, and global R&D teams to support innovation initiatives and business growth objectives.
Monitor industry developments, competitor offerings, ingredient innovations, and advances in bakery processing technologies.
Ensure all development activities comply with applicable regulations, quality requirements, and internal research and development procedures.

Qualifications & Professional Skills

Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Baking Technology, Milling Technology, or a related field. Practical bakery training or hands-on experience as a baker is highly valued.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in bakery product development, ideally within premix manufacturers, industrial bakeries, or yeast ingredient companies.
Strong expertise in bakery ingredient functionality, dough behavior, flour performance evaluation, and process optimization.
Proven ability to design trials, analyze technical results, identify root causes, and resolve formulation challenges.
Hands-on and solution-oriented professional capable of working autonomously in a laboratory and application environment.
Commercial awareness with the ability to transform technical expertise into tangible customer benefits.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience working across departments and directly with customers.
Excellent presentation and communication abilities, including delivering technical training sessions, demonstrations, and customer workshops.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken, for international collaboration; knowledge of French or Dutch is considered an asset.
Flexible and willing to travel across Europe for customer meetings, trade fairs, and knowledge-sharing visits to the company’s headquarters in China.

What We Offer

An opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge bakery and yeast-based innovations that help shape the future of the food industry.
Involvement in international R&D programs and collaboration with multidisciplinary experts from diverse global markets.
Ongoing learning, professional development, and long-term career advancement within a leading biotechnology organization.
Competitive salary package along with an attractive range of employee benefits.
A dynamic, innovative, and multicultural environment where expertise, creativity, and collaboration are encouraged and rewarded.
Employment Type: Full-time, site-based position

Experience Required: 5+ years of professional experience in bakery application development, baking technology, or a related sector