Functietitel:
Business Development Manager, NIZO, Food Innovators

Functieomschrijving:

NIZO Food Research is one of the world’s leading and most advanced contract research organizations, located in Ede, close to Wageningen in the heart of Food Valley. It’s the link between science and food industry; ‘good food needs good science’! Its mission reflects the ambition to be the partner of choice for the food industry when it comes to translating science and technology into product innovations, process improvement, ingredients research, food safety, etc. NIZO is known for providing practical solutions. By working closely together with its customers NIZO helps the food industry making better and more profitable products. An unique asset of NIZO is its food grade Processing an Application Centre (the largest of its kind in Europe). The NIZO Processing Centre offers a food grade and highly flexible industrial production environment. This pilot plant allows to fast track product and process development activities. Customers use the NIZO Processing Centre to solve issues during upscaling of processes, to improve yields and for validation and implementation of new processes and products. The plant can also be used for tolling of high value ingredients. The Application Centre offers opportunities for product oriented research or to develop new food concepts with the assistance of dedicated scientists. Job description Expand business and develop new customer relations

• Project acquisition for the Processing and Application Centre at existing and new customers.
• Contributing to defining and executing the strategy of the NIZO Processing and Application Centre.
• Identifying and linking market needs to the technological services of NIZO such as new product development, upscaling or improving of processes, ingredients research, etc.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders in the field of R&D, Product Development, Process Engineering, Operations, etc. in the international food industry.
• Setting up contracts, negotiating commercial terms and defining intellectual property rights.
• Working with colleagues in Business Development and Marketing in order to share business insights and create synergy between R&D activities.
• Coaching project leaders and monitoring the progress of projects to ensure customer satisfaction.
• The Business Development Manager reports to the Commercial Director.

Werkgever Naam: CERESRECRUITMENT

Werkgever adres:
CERESRECRUITMENT, Edward Pynaeertkaai 103 bus 201, 9000 GENT, BELGIE

Vorm van contact: Jan Borgers

Job korte beschrijving:
Leidinggevende functies op het gebied van verkoop en marketing

Land: Nederland

Regio: NEDERLAND

Contractduur: Vast

Contract type: Voltijds

Ervaring: Meer dan 5 jaar

Bron van jobaanbieding:
VDAB, Openbare diensten voor arbeidsvoorziening, België

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