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International R&D Technologist Ingredients

We are looking for an International R&D Technologist Bakery Ingredients who will be a key contributor to product leadership by driving robust, scalable and future‑proof ingredient solutions that balance quality, performance, sustainability and cost efficiency across the organization.

You will be the reference expert for bakery ingredients, combining hands-on industrial experience with a strong scientific foundation. Working closely with R&D, NPD, production sites, procurement, quality, and suppliers, you will drive ingredient excellence from concept to large-scale implementation.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the crossroads of innovation, technology, and manufacturing within an international, cross-functional environment.

The function

Lead bakery ingredient audits, validation projects, and supplier evaluations, collaborating with R&D, production sites, quality, procurement, and ingredient suppliers.
Develop, implement, and maintain technical ingredient specifications, standards, and best practices for core bakery ingredients such as flour, fats, and improvers.
Define and deploy best practices for ingredient usage, handling, processing, and performance across bread and sweet & savoury bakery applications.
Identify, test, and validate new, alternative, and innovative bakery ingredients, assessing technological performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Support or lead ingredient selection and technological validation during product development, NPD projects, and industrial scale‑up.
Act as ingredient technology expert for CAPEX and process projects related to ingredient storage, dosing, automation, and preparation systems.
Drive product quality improvement, recipe harmonization, and complexity reduction initiatives across international manufacturing sites.
Build and manage a center of expertise for bakery ingredients, including knowledge management, market and technology trend monitoring, and internal training programs.
The role combines hands‑on support at plant level with a more fundamental, structured approach to ingredient and process challenges, ensuring both short‑term problem solving and long‑term robustness.

Your profile

Master’s degree in Food Engineering, Food Technology, or equivalent
Thorough experience in the bakery sector and you have a deep understanding of bakery ingredients and the bakery market (ex. producers).
You are able to implement your knowledge on a practical level and to translate it into hands on solutions.
Drive and personality to build relationships with all stakeholders involved and the capability to create commitment to implement best practices.
You are a teamplayer , have an open mind and you are stress resistant
Experience in managing complex projects
You are fluent in English and willing to travel in Europe (indication: 40 % of the time)

Our offer

You will join an international family business with a strong long-term vision where more than 5,700 enthusiastic colleagues go for it together and are driven by 5 strong values.
We invest in a happy working environment through various sport and team events.
You can literally taste our passion every day, through our fresh and innovative top products.
You help build a better world; sustainability is high on the agenda within our company.
You get the chance to grow and develop in a very dynamic environment. Our LLBG Academy supports you to become the best version of yourself.
An interesting financial package, complemented by 1 day home working, meal vouchers, hospitalisation insurance, group insurance, a car and 10 extra holidays on top of statutory leave.
You get the opportunity to roll up your sleeves yourself, take initiative and help make a difference.

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About LLBG

La Lorraine Bakery Group (LLBG) is an international family-owned company headquartered in Belgium with more than 85 years of experience in the milling and bakery sector. More than 5,700 passionate employees produce and sell high-quality bakery products to consumers, retailers and foodservice professionals in over 40 countries every day. They do so with respect for people, product and planet, because at LLBG we want our company and our people to grow in a sustainable way.

"We invest in quality and sustainability."

Laura - R&D technologist at LLBG

LauraR&D technologist at LLBG

International R&D Technologist Ingredients

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