Job Description

Assistant Manager - Customer Innovation DairyOur story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we\'ve grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it's not just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.AAK Mumbai14th Floor , Quantum, Central Avenue, Hiranandani , Hiranandani Estate, Ghodbunder Road, Thane (West)
Thane, 400 607
IndiaAbout the roleCustomer Innovation - Dairy will be responsible for product development and applications related to Dairy and its analogues in line with the strategic and tactical needs of AAK and in close dialogue with relevant stakeholders.:

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing of new and improved products, processes, and applications

Offer new proactive activities, reflecting the needs and priorities of the global and regional strategies. * Co-manage the opportunity pipeline together with sales (led by sales) and ensure active opportunity management and pipeline leadership

• Active member of the India-Go-To-Market team in developing and driving strategy and tactical value propositions of our offerings
• Support the application development and solutions, as well as be a part of R&D team for developing New Products and prototypes.
• Responsible for proactively providing the needed customer innovation support within the Indian Business segment
• Accountable for the robustness of solutions from lab to pilot to production, as well as efficient sampling to customers.

About youGraduate/Postgraduate in Food Technology or related fields such as Food Science, Food processing etc. Preference will be given to Dairy Technologist.5 - 8 years of experience in a role in dairy industry. Concerned individual should have an experience of working in R&D set up, industrial set up of various products such as Frozen Desserts, Ice-Cream Coating (Dips), Various Dairy analogues etc.Fluency in English Language is a must. Ability to interact with cross functional teams and drive collaboration.Knowledge of the Oil & Fat industry is a distinct advantage.
About AAKEverything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malm\xc3\xb6, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

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