Manager, Product Application, Fresh Dairy, ISOL, NAM

Manager, Product Application (Fresh Dairy, ISOL, NAM) DSM Food Specialties USA, Inc. seeks a Manager, Product Application for its Waukesha, Wisconsin location. Responsibilities Support the growth of DSM’s food ingredient business within the Fresh Fermented Milk Products (FMP) segment in North America by collaborating with Customers, Sales, Marketing, Production, and the Global Application team to translate customer needs into current product applications or the development of new, profitable products. Support Sales in promoting and implementing new and existing products and applications with new and existing clients, applying sales, commercial manufacturing, and prototyping expertise to develop targeted prototypes, technical information, and product recommendations that address specific client needs. Design and execute experiments required to answer customer questions or troubleshoot customer issues. Identify customer needs and develop innovative solutions with regional Sales and Marketing Managers, utilizing the full dsm‑firmenich portfolio of cultures, enzymes, hydrocolloids, nutritional ingredients, and flavors. Manage product development projects and drive work packages that deliver new ingredients and innovative concepts/solutions aligned with the business strategy for North America and the global market. Manage the FMP pilot plant, participate in the production of prototypes for customer demonstrations, and supervise relevant work by the Sr. Technician and external pilot plants when necessary. Serve as the internal expert for Regulatory, Legal, and Production on questions regarding yogurt and other fresh dairy products. Qualifications Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Dairy Science, Dairy Food Engineering, or Biotechnology. Five (5) years of progressive post‑baccalaureate experience as a Technical Services Manager or Account Manager performing Sales and Technical duties for a global dairy food manufacturing company. Experience applying knowledge of fermented food microbiology and culture development. Experience in project management, consumer dairy food development, and launch processes. Experience in fermented dairy product sensory evaluation and commercial dairy food manufacturing, especially the manufacture of fresh dairy products such as yogurt. Experience in ingredient sales processes and supporting ingredient sales to large global companies. Experience in developing fermented dairy prototypes using culture, enzyme, texturizer, nutritional, and flavor ingredients. Identification of market trends and customer needs within the fermented dairy market. Utilization of pilot plant equipment, including HTST/UHT pasteurizer. Willingness to travel up to 15% internationally or domestically. Compensation and Work Hours Salary: $143,328.94 per year; 40 hours per week. Telecommuting is permissible on a hybrid basis in accordance with dsm‑firmenich policies and protocols.

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