Senior technical application engineer M/W, Riom

Function Senior Technical Application Engineer (M/W)– Join a fast‑growing company offering naturally innovative ingredients in high demand for bakery, culinary, and nutrition applications.

Main Goal

Provide technical advice on our ingredients to the sales team and customers in Europe and the UK.

Lead a customer development project, including conducting application tests in our laboratories (France or the Netherlands).

Conduct application tests at customers’ laboratories or production facilities.

Prepare and present finished products containing our ingredients to customers.

Participate in the development, characterization, and promotion of new ingredients.

Monitor industry literature and competitive intelligence.

Job description As part of a team specializing in Bakery and Culinary, based in the Puy-de-Dôme and Pas-de-Calais regions, you will work at the heart of a multidisciplinary and international ecosystem. You will report directly to the R&D Manager of the Bakery-Culinary division, collaborating daily with R&D, sales (France, Netherlands, UK), marketing, production, and quality teams to co‑create high‑value‑added solutions. Based in Riom, within the Bakery Pastry Application Laboratory, the role involves frequent travel to client sites and industrial facilities, essential for supporting projects and ensuring their success.

What we expect of you

You hold a master’s degree or an engineering degree in food science and technology and have at least 10 years of experience in the food industry (production and/or R&D), ideally in bread, pastries, and confectionery.

You possess recognized expertise in ingredients and industrial processes, enabling you to confidently participate in industrial trials, ensure the safety of applications, and provide high‑value‑added technical solutions to clients.

You are comfortable in an international environment, fluent in English (written and spoken), and can interact with a variety of stakeholders.

You are proficient in standard office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and can quickly adapt to new digital tools to support your work and field interactions.

Your professional approach combines teamwork with a high degree of autonomy: you can make technical decisions during industrial trials and move forward proactively in a demanding environment.

With an excellent customer‑focused mindset, you build lasting relationships based on trust, adopt a solutions‑oriented approach, and actively contribute to effective collaboration with clients and internal teams.

You are recognized for your thoroughness, organizational skills, and adaptability, and know how to prioritize and manage tasks efficiently.

Benefits

A fixed salary based on responsibilities and job level, plus a 13th month’s salary.

Performance bonus and profit‑sharing plan.

Comprehensive social benefits, including family health insurance, life insurance, and a supplemental pension plan.

Option to work remotely up to 2 days per week.

A fixed annual work schedule of 214 days, entitling you to RTT days.

Access to the TeamStarter crowdfunding platform, allowing employees to propose projects to improve quality of life at work.

Comprehensive onboarding program and regular training to support professional development.

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