As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.
Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.
Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.
Job Description
- Based on the company's customer sales goals, work closely and proactively with industrial sales team to provide professional technical support, effective customer service for the development of national and regional industrial customers, report on the progress of the work and provide customer service reports timely.
- Corporate with industrial customer sales team to discover new product development requests, related problem-solving solutions and customer needs by visiting and following up customers.
- Independently lead or work within project teams to conduct laboratory tests, customer production line trials, bakery product development and demonstrations, as well as provide technical training—while meeting both customer needs and internal company requirements (e.g., internal training support, new product development, new technical solution development, etc.).
- Keep abreast of and collect information about the baking market, customer feedback, competitors and samples, bakery-related businesses, bakery industry associations (baking) and events, etc. Provide related advice and solution to the company.
- Bachelor's degree or above in food science, baking-related majors; master's degree preferred.
- Over 3 years of technical experience in the bakery industry; priority given to those with experience in major projects/key customer services.
- Proficient in baking technology, formula R&D and production line technology, familiar with industry trends and regulations, able to solve complex technical problems.
- With project coordination and cross-departmental collaboration capabilities, excellent Chinese and English communication skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in food science or baking-related major
- Master's degree in a related field
- Over 3 years of technical experience in the bakery industry
- Experience with major projects or key customer services
- Proficiency in baking technology, formula R&D and production line technology
- Familiarity with industry trends and regulations and ability to solve complex technical problems
- Project coordination and cross-departmental collaboration capabilities
- Excellent Chinese and English communication skills
- Ability to conduct laboratory tests, customer production line trials, product development, demonstrations and technical training
Lesaffre Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lesaffre and has not been reviewed or approved by Lesaffre.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. postings and employer-verified listings describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, in some cases starting on day one. Subsidiary and job materials also point to strong health plans across certain U.S. entities.
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Retirement Support — Job postings and U.S. materials indicate a 401(k) with company match, sometimes with day-one eligibility. Employer-verified benefit lists also include retirement plans as part of the core package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance bonuses and employee discounts are referenced as part of total rewards, and shift differentials can materially increase pay in roles with nonstandard hours. These elements provide additional pathways to boost total compensation beyond base pay.
Lesaffre Insights
What We Do
A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €2.7 billion turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms. To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
