Technical Support Food Service Germany (f/m/d)

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and The Mighty, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,400 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

Tasks

• Professional execution/support of expert consultations as well as internal and external events (e.g., seminars at wholesalers, with customers, or associations)
• Regular participation in and professional support at food and wholesale trade fairs (e.g., Intergastra, Internorga)
• Development and professional support of customer-specific concepts
• Close exchange with key decision-makers at the customer (menu planning, foodservice, product development)
• Regular participation in sales meetings as well as conducting product presentations
• Development and ongoing optimization of application and promotional recipes
• Continuous market observation (products, prices, and competitor activities)
• Support of assigned customers (if necessary, temporary regional support)
• Preparation of daily and monthly reports as well as timely reporting

Skills

• Trained chef with several years of relevant professional experience, ideally in community catering
• Strong presentation skills, excellent communication abilities, and a confident demeanor
• Affinity for high-quality food products
• High resilience as well as quick comprehension and adaptability (constantly changing environment)
• Excellent German skills and good English skills
• High willingness to travel – area of responsibility: all of Germany

Benefits

• Company car including private use
• Extensive equipment with high-quality working materials for on-site customer presentations
• Attractive bonus model
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home for preparation tasks (approx. 1–2 days/week)
• Continuous support of personal and professional development
• Varied range of tasks and a constructive, productive, and highly innovative working environment in a successful international company