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Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Industrial Bakery Executive

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeİstanbul, TürkiyeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in food engineering.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; confidence, curiosity, and persuasiveness.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
  • Customer orientation, a solution-focused approach, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
  • No travel restrictions and openness to frequent field visits.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
  • A valid driver's license and active driving ability.
  • Experience in team management.
  • Residence on, or willingness to reside on, the Anatolian side of Istanbul.
  • More than five years of experience in the bakery industry.
  • Military service completed for male candidates.
  • Turkish language ability is required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze customer needs and offer suitable technical solutions.
  • Plan, implement, and monitor the making and testing procedures for all bread and product groups.
  • Collaborate with the Baking Center team to develop new products when current offerings do not meet expectations.
  • Analyze market and competitor products, report insights to relevant departments, and follow up on necessary actions.
  • Plan and execute customer visits, demonstrations, training sessions, and in-house events based on market needs.
  • Conduct regular field visits individually or with the sales team.
  • Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Quality teams to support company targets.
  • Address quality complaints in collaboration with the Quality department.
  • Monitor market trends and innovations and propose proactive solutions.
  • Meet monthly and annual activity targets and report accordingly.
  • Communicate with the Middle East and Africa region team and take actions aligned with regional strategies.

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded
1853

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