Corbion · 13 hours ago
Head of Application and Solutions Development
Lenexa
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expCorbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. As the Head of Global Applications & Solutions Development, you will lead a global technical organization to convert Corbion’s scientific excellence into differentiated customer value across food and beverage applications worldwide.
BakeryFood and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Set the strategic and technical direction for Corbion’s global applications organization
Build high-performing global communities of practice and category leadership
Identify unmet customer and market needs to fuel the innovation pipeline
Balance near-term commercial delivery with long-term technology and capability development
Attract, develop, and inspire world-class technical talent globally
Act as the voice of the customer in innovation, portfolio, and commercial decision forums
Partner with senior R&D and product development leaders at key global customers
Translate complex technical challenges into differentiated, value-creating solutions
Support Sales and Business Development in strategic customer engagements and industry events
Ensure a robust, technically credible new-business development pipeline
Lead the evaluation of Corbion solutions in real food and beverage matrices
Drive the development of clear, compelling technical value propositions
Co-create and steer global roadmaps for sensory science and microbiology capabilities
Establish predictive tools, functional specifications, and standardized testing methodologies
Govern approval of new ingredients and evaluation of new suppliers
Enable co-development and partnership opportunities with strategic external partners
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in the functional ingredient industry, with strong innovation and commercial exposure
Background in FMCG food product development or R&D
Proven success leading global technical, application, or solutions organizations
Strong customer orientation with the ability to translate technical capability into commercial value
Master's or PhD in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Technology, or a related discipline
Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and geographies
An inclusive, courageous leadership style that fosters collaboration and innovation
Company
Corbion
Corbion is a global leader in sustainable food-ingredient solutions focused on advancing natural preservation and nutrition with science and innovation.
Founded in 1903Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NLD
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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