R&D Scientist - Meat

Requisition ID ‎36681
Position Type FT Permanent
Recruiter #LI-SS1
Posting Type LI

About Kerry

Founded in ‎1972 in Co. Kerry, Ireland, the Kerry Group has annualised sales in
excess of €‎7 Billion and supplies over ‎18,000 food ingredients and flavour
products to customers in more than ‎140 countries worldwide. We have
established over ‎150 manufacturing sites, operate in over ‎30 countries, and
employ ‎25,000 people worldwide.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since ‎1997 and has grown its
business to become a supplier of choice for our regional and local customers.
With over ‎4,500 employees across the Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa
(APMEA), Kerry has many exciting opportunities at our many Development &
Application Centres, Sales Offices and Manufacturing sites. Spread over ‎18
countries - and growing - Kerry plays a large role in supplying food &
beverage solutions to this diverse region.

About the role

Work Location: Dubai, UAE
Reporting To: R&D Manager

Key responsibilities

• Development and application of savory meat taste system solutions within the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey)


• Driving and supporting the growth of meat taste system across MENAT and with key customers in the region.


• Apply specialist knowledge and skills in development and application across meat end user markets.


• Collaborate and support our commercial teams and customers with appropriate solutions for their challenge


• Work closely with technical team, flavorists, business development and commercial team to understand customer requirements for meat end user markets.


• Enhance research development and application of savory meat knowledge in MENAT and key markets by sharing and bringing the best of Kerry 's global technology portfolio and collection to customers.


• Actively utilize, review, and expand Kerry collection products in line with business requirements.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Food Science / Food Technology or similar discipline, with minimum ‎4 years' experience working in the meat sector in a product development role; experience in Flavour / Taste area will be preferred


• Strong technical competence in meat seasoning systems, development, and application, with the ability to work well with a cross-functional team across MENAT region


• Work closely with commercial team and meat end user technologists to develop an understanding of the market and customer needs; develop market-suitable product concepts within specific parameters identified by the customers


• Combine food values and science to create products aligned with Kerry's Taste and Nutrition market positioning


• Previous experience using a SalesForce.com will be an advantage.