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Ingredion is a global ingredient solutions company making sweeteners, starches and unique ingredients from plant sources such as corn, tapioca, rice, sago and potato. We provide solutions and innovate for almost 60 industry sectors across more than 40 countries.

Every day, we bring our skill, creativity, and passion together to deliver ingredient solutions that enhance people’s lives.  We are innovators who combine the power of technology with the best of nature to delight customers and consumers. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in ethics, safety, quality, and sustainability.   Unlocking the potential of people, nature, and technology to make life better is what drives us in every aspect of our business

As a Fortune 500 global provider of ingredient solutions, Ingredion offer great careers across various functions.  If you are curious, confident, and believe in the power of game-changing ideas, we want you to make us part of your career formula.  
Successful: Grow with a leader.  Ingredion is FORTUNE 500 company with consistently strong financial performance.
Responsible: Thrive with an organization that lives its values.  We drive relentlessly toward sustainable practices and responsible operations wherever we do business.
Meaningful: Be proud of where you work and what you do.  Ingredion enables innovation in foods, beverages and consumer products that touch lives around the world.

Retail & Consumer Goods

Ingredion Incorporated

We bring the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better.

You need a relevant degree, 5+ years in procurement, strong IT skills, analytical & project management expertise, good communication, and a commercial mindset. English fluency is essential; other languages a plus.

You will standardize procurement processes, manage supplier evaluations, train teams, track performance metrics, oversee audits, implement technology solutions, and develop procurement staff skills.

Logistics

Hamburg

<div>
 Company Background:
 Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.
 
 As the Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) Lead EMEA you establish consistent and standardized Procurement processes across the organization to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize risks. Furthermore you identify, share and implement best industry practices to optimize Procurement performance and increase savings. In cooperation with other functions (Finance, SC, Quality etc.) you identify and collect local data and enable the tracking and analyzing of Procurement performance metrics to measure progress, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and drive the same. You own spend analysis and Procurement relevant reporting in the region. A key deliverable is to visualize data, drive messaging and communication of the data together with the regional Procurement leadership across the organization. You identify, assess and manage risks to minimize impacts on the business. Key to this is cooperating with the category managers to assess the supplier base, develop and implement corrective actions as well as the global Business Continuity Process (BCP) which you manage for Procurement in the region.
 Another aspect of the role is project management and advancing the technology agenda for the function in EMEA. You are the main contact for training and development of the Procurement Team in the region.
 You work closely with and are the regional extension of the Global COE to ensure consistency between global and regional policies, processes, scorecards, reporting and initiatives/change management.
 Task transfer and management incl. leadership responsibility for 1-2 employees in the Supply Chain and Procurement Support Team working in Pakistan.
 
 Main responsibilities:
 
 Processes &amp; Policies 
 Standardization by establishing consistent and standardized procurement processes across the organization to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize risks.
 <ul>
 <li>Ensure and maintain connectivity between regional and global Procurement procedures and policies as well as templates, standard documents and contracts in coordination with the EMEA Procurement leadership and other stakeholders like Legal, Finance and Quality</li>
 <li>Regularly review and update regional policies, procedures and processes together with responsible category managers (energy, indirect, agribusiness, logistics and others) and other functions (finance, legal) throughout the organization and train users on purchasing processes across the region</li>
 <li>Review, update and maintain the SAP PR / PO approval structure in the region</li>
 <li>Drafting and maintenance of templates (bidder score cards etc.) as well as design of sourcing / bidding processes incl. documentation for internal and external stakeholders</li>
 </ul>
 
 Implementing best practices: Identifying and implementing industry best practices to optimize procurement performance, increase savings and reduce risk.
 <ul>
 <li>Evaluation of Critical Suppliers: Update and monitor the list of suppliers, perform the evaluation together with category managers and other stakeholders plus monitoring of action plans</li>
 <li>Support the drafting of supplier briefs, gather and maintain data for briefs</li>
 <li>Responsibility for the EMEA supplier brief inventory</li>
 <li>Train and guide contract administrators in the evaluation methodology and process updates</li>
 <li>Serve as the local point for global Procurement Audits</li>
 <li>Responsible for the implementation of action plans for non-conformities, findings, and aspects to be improved in audit processes</li>
 <li>Connect with other global functions like the Supply Chain GOAT, Quality etc. on reporting, best practices and more</li>
 </ul>
 
 Managing procurement performance 
 Tracking and analyzing procurement performance metrics to measure progress, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive continuous improvement.
 <ul>
 <li>KPI ́S administration incl. tracking and reporting</li>
 <li>Alignment of regional / global reports for: budget (GOAL, LEs) and in Power Steering</li>
 <li>Establishing and maintaining for Procurement a monthly operations results dashboard</li>
 <li>Assure that both the global and regional teams, work with updated and accurate data</li>
 <li>Support audits on Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance</li>
 </ul>
 
 Risk Management 
 <ul>
 <li>Identifying, assessing, and mitigating procurement risks to minimize the impact of disruptions on the organization Implement standards policies, processes, and procedures</li>
 <li>You manage the Business Continuity Process (BCP) for Procurement in the region</li>
 </ul>
 
 Project Management &amp; Technology
 You manage projects of new technology or tool role outs (like Keelvar and others) in your area of responsibility and support projects of other functions that rely on Procurement support. Defining the needs and requirements of technology support for EMEA Procurement together with other functions and stakeholders (SC, IT, manufacturing). Drive the sourcing of technology solutions. Enable the rollout of these tools through documentation development and review, user testing, and user training, and serving as the local Subject Matter Expert (SME). Manage SAP administration like approval limits and workflows of purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) and optimize processes in SAP in general. Support the improvement of Ingredion internal systems (IPA, TraceGains, etc.) from Procurement. You are the regional owner of IT solutions for Procurement like contract management software (ICERTIS) and alike and a power user of such tools.
 
 Task Management of Supply Chain and Procurement Support staff in Pakistan
 Leadership responsibility for the team. Together with relevant stakeholders you assess the need and possibilities to transfer EMEA Supply Chain and Procurement tasks to the support employees in Pakistan.
 Capturing and document relevant processes and task (e.g. implementation descriptions, procedural instructions, guidelines, SAP authorizations, etc.) with the relevant stakeholders and manage the handover to the employees in Pakistan as well as continuous coordination and monitoring of the activities.
 Prioritizing the tasks for the team and guide on efficient use of time. Guide and support the Pakistan HR department in the recruitment of support employees in Pakistan.
 
 Other responsibilities:
 Supporting the development of procurement team members: Developing the skills and expertise of procurement professionals within the organization, so they can effectively manage procurement activities as well as:
 <ul>
 <li>Keep track of the procurement skill &amp; capability development program across the region</li>
 <li>Keep an updated repository of training documentation and templates</li>
 <li>Develop and organize trainings together with the global organization and HR / Development</li>
 <li>Sustainability - Align with the Regional Sustainability Manager and the Corporate Sustainability Team on Strategy and Tactics (ESG, SEDEX, SMETA etc.) and support relevant projects.</li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualification, Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
 <ul>
 <li>Bachelor or Master degree in supply chain / business / economics / finance or a related field – alternatively long term practical experience in procurement with exposure in relevant requirements</li>
 <li>Min. 5 years of professional experience in direct or indirect procurement or sourcing of food and / or raw materials, preferably a COE background or similar role</li>
 <li>IT skills: very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, PowerBI, PPT plus SAP</li>
 <li>Excellent analytical and financial acumen including cost modeling and budgeting/forecasting</li>
 <li>Experience with e-sourcing tools including spend analytics as well as project and contract management</li>
 <li>Strong time management, be highly organized and efficient in the use of own resources</li>
 <li>Good oral and written communication skills,</li>
 <li>Strong project management skills with emphasis on business processes</li>
 <li>Commercial mind set with good knowledge of contract law, risk management</li>
 <li>Initiative and flexible when changing priorities and under deadline pressure</li>
 <li>Problem-solving skills and goal orientation, including resilience and perseverance</li>
 <li>Open to innovations and changes</li>
 <li>Fluent in English, another language like German, French and/or Spanish is a plus</li>
 <li>Willingness to travel if needed (max. 10%)</li>
 <li>Strict adherence to and application of Ingredion’s EMEA business procedures, policies and processes.</li>
 </ul>
 
 Relocation Available: No
</div>


 Company Background:
 Ingredion is a Fortune 500 provider of ingredient solutions that helps nourish, comfort, sustain, and delight people around the world. Ingredion’s wide range of ingredient solutions is strategically designed to address changing consumer trends and preferences. Our specialty portfolio includes starch-based texturizers, clean and simple ingredients, plant-based proteins, sugar reduction and specialty sweeteners, and food systems. Our innovative ingredient solutions are used by consumers in everyday products, from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. And we do it all in a planet-friendly sustainable manner.
 
 As the Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) Lead EMEA you establish consistent and standardized Procurement processes across the organization to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize risks. Furthermore you identify, share and implement best industry practices to optimize Procurement performance and increase savings. In cooperation with other functions (Finance, SC, Quality etc.) you identify and collect local data and enable the tracking and analyzing of Procurement performance metrics to measure progress, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and drive the same. You own spend analysis and Procurement relevant reporting in the region. A key deliverable is to visualize data, drive messaging and communication of the data together with the regional Procurement leadership across the organization. You identify, assess and manage risks to minimize impacts on the business. Key to this is cooperating with the category managers to assess the supplier base, develop and implement corrective actions as well as the global Business Continuity Process (BCP) which you manage for Procurement in the region.
 Another aspect of the role is project management and advancing the technology agenda for the function in EMEA. You are the main contact for training and development of the Procurement Team in the region.
 You work closely with and are the regional extension of the Global COE to ensure consistency between global and regional policies, processes, scorecards, reporting and initiatives/change management.
 Task transfer and management incl. leadership responsibility for 1-2 employees in the Supply Chain and Procurement Support Team working in Pakistan.
 
  Main responsibilities:
 
  Processes & Policies 
 Standardization by establishing consistent and standardized procurement processes across the organization to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize risks.
 
  Ensure and maintain connectivity between regional and global Procurement procedures and policies as well as templates, standard documents and contracts in coordination with the EMEA Procurement leadership and other stakeholders like Legal, Finance and Quality
  Regularly review and update regional policies, procedures and processes together with responsible category managers (energy, indirect, agribusiness, logistics and others) and other functions (finance, legal) throughout the organization and train users on purchasing processes across the region
  Review, update and maintain the SAP PR / PO approval structure in the region
  Drafting and maintenance of templates (bidder score cards etc.) as well as design of sourcing / bidding processes incl. documentation for internal and external stakeholders
 
 
 Implementing best practices: Identifying and implementing industry best practices to optimize procurement performance, increase savings and reduce risk.
 
  Evaluation of Critical Suppliers: Update and monitor the list of suppliers, perform the evaluation together with category managers and other stakeholders plus monitoring of action plans
  Support the drafting of supplier briefs, gather and maintain data for briefs
  Responsibility for the EMEA supplier brief inventory
  Train and guide contract administrators in the evaluation methodology and process updates
  Serve as the local point for global Procurement Audits
  Responsible for the implementation of action plans for non-conformities, findings, and aspects to be improved in audit processes
  Connect with other global functions like the Supply Chain GOAT, Quality etc. on reporting, best practices and more
 
 
  Managing procurement performance 
 Tracking and analyzing procurement performance metrics to measure progress, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive continuous improvement.
 
  KPI ́S administration incl. tracking and reporting
  Alignment of regional / global reports for: budget (GOAL, LEs) and in Power Steering
  Establishing and maintaining for Procurement a monthly operations results dashboard
  Assure that both the global and regional teams, work with updated and accurate data
  Support audits on Cost Savings and Cost Avoidance
 
 
  Risk Management 
 
  Identifying, assessing, and mitigating procurement risks to minimize the impact of disruptions on the organization Implement standards policies, processes, and procedures
  You manage the Business Continuity Process (BCP) for Procurement in the region
 
 
  Project Management & Technology
 You manage projects of new technology or tool role outs (like Keelvar and others) in your area of responsibility and support projects of other functions that rely on Procurement support. Defining the needs and requirements of technology support for EMEA Procurement together with other functions and stakeholders (SC, IT, manufacturing). Drive the sourcing of technology solutions. Enable the rollout of these tools through documentation development and review, user testing, and user training, and serving as the local Subject Matter Expert (SME). Manage SAP administration like approval limits and workflows of purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) and optimize processes in SAP in general. Support the improvement of Ingredion internal systems (IPA, TraceGains, etc.) from Procurement. You are the regional owner of IT solutions for Procurement like contract management software (ICERTIS) and alike and a power user of such tools.
 
  Task Management of Supply Chain and Procurement Support staff in Pakistan
 Leadership responsibility for the team. Together with relevant stakeholders you assess the need and possibilities to transfer EMEA Supply Chain and Procurement tasks to the support employees in Pakistan.
 Capturing and document relevant processes and task (e.g. implementation descriptions, procedural instructions, guidelines, SAP authorizations, etc.) with the relevant stakeholders and manage the handover to the employees in Pakistan as well as continuous coordination and monitoring of the activities.
 Prioritizing the tasks for the team and guide on efficient use of time. Guide and support the Pakistan HR department in the recruitment of support employees in Pakistan.
 
  Other responsibilities:
 Supporting the development of procurement team members: Developing the skills and expertise of procurement professionals within the organization, so they can effectively manage procurement activities as well as:
 
  Keep track of the procurement skill & capability development program across the region
  Keep an updated repository of training documentation and templates
  Develop and organize trainings together with the global organization and HR / Development
  Sustainability - Align with the Regional Sustainability Manager and the Corporate Sustainability Team on Strategy and Tactics (ESG, SEDEX, SMETA etc.) and support relevant projects.
 
 
  Qualification, Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
 
  Bachelor or Master degree in supply chain / business / economics / finance or a related field – alternatively long term practical experience in procurement with exposure in relevant requirements
  Min. 5 years of professional experience in direct or indirect procurement or sourcing of food and / or raw materials, preferably a COE background or similar role
  IT skills: very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, PowerBI, PPT plus SAP
  Excellent analytical and financial acumen including cost modeling and budgeting/forecasting
  Experience with e-sourcing tools including spend analytics as well as project and contract management
  Strong time management, be highly organized and efficient in the use of own resources
  Good oral and written communication skills,
  Strong project management skills with emphasis on business processes
  Commercial mind set with good knowledge of contract law, risk management
  Initiative and flexible when changing priorities and under deadline pressure
  Problem-solving skills and goal orientation, including resilience and perseverance
  Open to innovations and changes
  Fluent in English, another language like German, French and/or Spanish is a plus
  Willingness to travel if needed (max. 10%)
  Strict adherence to and application of Ingredion’s EMEA business procedures, policies and processes.
 
 
  Relocation Available: No


Procurement COE Lead EMEA - Ingredion Incorporated

Procurement COE Lead EMEA

You must have a degree in Food Technology, expertise in plant-based proteins, experience in NPD/R&D, strong analytical skills, and the ability to travel. Additional language skills preferred.

You will provide technical support to customers, lead application trials, diagnose issues, collaborate with teams, document results, and leverage resources to deliver innovative solutions.

Science

Research & Development

<div>
 LOCATION: Manchester or Hamburg
 REPORTS TO: Technical Service Manager Healthful Solutions
 REPORTS: None
 WORKPLACE TYPE: Hybrid 
 
 The Senior Technical Service Technologist - Plant-based proteins is responsible for providing outstanding technical customer experience and driving innovation, to create superior customer-centric solutions. In addition, the incumbent is an expert in formulating, applying ingredients, understanding structural &amp; functional relationships, and food processes. As the subject matter expert for plant based proteins they actively collaborate with the technical team to share their knowledge for both texture and healthful solutions.
 
 Core Responsibilities:
 Customer technical support: 
 <ul>
 <li>Act as the lead technical contact for assigned customers and key accounts, provide comprehensive technical expertise throughout the customers innovation process to meet the business growth targets.</li>
 <li>Conduct application trials involving formulation and process development or fine tuning, in the presence of customers or at the customer's site. Works pro-actively on own ideas and utilises customer feedback to develop innovative food solutions.</li>
 <li>Utilize all resources to evaluate customers recipe, ingredients, and processes to diagnose problems and apply food technology knowledge and give recommendations on the best solution.</li>
 <li>Organize visits to customers and/or visits from customers to the Ingredion Idea Labs (planning trials, meetings, and venue). Inquire, listen, and fully understand the needs of customers and work with the business team to quickly deliver innovative solution.</li>
 <li>Record and share relevant customer activities and project updates in customer relationship management system.</li>
 </ul>
 
 NPD knowledge sharing &amp; stakeholder collaboration: 
 <ul>
 <li>Analyse and address complex technical issues and significantly improve, change, or adapt existing techniques.</li>
 <li>Develop strong relationships across key stakeholder in the technical and commercial teams and distributors to drive and prioritize projects &amp; activities aligned with the strategy and maximize business return.</li>
 <li>Document technical work centrally and communicates project results internally as well as externally to customers.</li>
 <li>Evaluation of customer and competitor portfolio, expertise and services to gain insights and share knowledge with the team.</li>
 <li>Work with a diverse group of people within an international organization, leverage global resources to address local requirements and actively participate in cross-functional projects teams.</li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualified candidate will have:
 <ul>
 <li>Degree, or equivalent, in Food Technology or Food Engineering or other relevant discipline</li>
 <li>Excellent knowledge of proteins with a strong focus on plant-based proteins - whether functional or flavours, interactions with different food ingredients, systems and food processing.</li>
 <li>Strong experience in a Technical Service, New product development (NPD), Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) or Applications team in speciality food ingredients.</li>
 <li>History of successful projects delivering product innovation</li>
 <li>Advanced understanding of equipment and technologies to enable laboratory and pilot plants trials with focus on these application areas.</li>
 <li>Fluent in English (verbal &amp; writing),</li>
 <li>Ability to travel within the region up to 40% of the working time.</li>
 </ul>
 
 Desirable:
 <ul>
 <li>An additional European language</li>
 <li>Proven track record of working in a technical customer supporting role in the food ingredients industry</li>
 </ul>
 
 Required behaviors and skills:
 <ul>
 <li>Win with Customers – Understand and share needs, create distinctive value, build deep relationship.</li>
 <li>Drive for Results – Drive execution. Works collaboratively with others.</li>
 <li>Innovate - Foster new ideas and creative thinking to deliver innovative solutions.</li>
 <li>Foresight – solve complex problems, develop creative solutions,</li>
 <li>Learning – Self-awareness, curious and open-minded, courageous</li>
 <li>Proactively build a good understanding of the customer to ensure own work is responsive to customer needs.</li>
 <li>Excellent analytical, monitoring, and communication skills</li>
 </ul>
 
 Relocation Available: No
 
 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.
</div>


 LOCATION: Manchester or Hamburg
  REPORTS TO: Technical Service Manager Healthful Solutions
  REPORTS: None
  WORKPLACE TYPE: Hybrid 
 
 The Senior Technical Service Technologist - Plant-based proteins is responsible for providing outstanding technical customer experience and driving innovation, to create superior customer-centric solutions. In addition, the incumbent is an expert in formulating, applying ingredients, understanding structural & functional relationships, and food processes. As the subject matter expert for plant based proteins they actively collaborate with the technical team to share their knowledge for both texture and healthful solutions.
 
  Core Responsibilities:
  Customer technical support: 
 
  Act as the lead technical contact for assigned customers and key accounts, provide comprehensive technical expertise throughout the customers innovation process to meet the business growth targets.
  Conduct application trials involving formulation and process development or fine tuning, in the presence of customers or at the customer's site. Works pro-actively on own ideas and utilises customer feedback to develop innovative food solutions.
  Utilize all resources to evaluate customers recipe, ingredients, and processes to diagnose problems and apply food technology knowledge and give recommendations on the best solution.
  Organize visits to customers and/or visits from customers to the Ingredion Idea Labs (planning trials, meetings, and venue). Inquire, listen, and fully understand the needs of customers and work with the business team to quickly deliver innovative solution.
  Record and share relevant customer activities and project updates in customer relationship management system.
 
 
  NPD knowledge sharing & stakeholder collaboration: 
 
  Analyse and address complex technical issues and significantly improve, change, or adapt existing techniques.
  Develop strong relationships across key stakeholder in the technical and commercial teams and distributors to drive and prioritize projects & activities aligned with the strategy and maximize business return.
  Document technical work centrally and communicates project results internally as well as externally to customers.
  Evaluation of customer and competitor portfolio, expertise and services to gain insights and share knowledge with the team.
  Work with a diverse group of people within an international organization, leverage global resources to address local requirements and actively participate in cross-functional projects teams.
 
 
  Qualified candidate will have:
 
  Degree, or equivalent, in Food Technology or Food Engineering or other relevant discipline
  Excellent knowledge of proteins with a strong focus on plant-based proteins - whether functional or flavours, interactions with different food ingredients, systems and food processing.
  Strong experience in a Technical Service, New product development (NPD), Research & Development (R&D) or Applications team in speciality food ingredients.
  History of successful projects delivering product innovation
  Advanced understanding of equipment and technologies to enable laboratory and pilot plants trials with focus on these application areas.
  Fluent in English (verbal & writing),
  Ability to travel within the region up to 40% of the working time.
 
 
 Desirable:
 
  An additional European language
  Proven track record of working in a technical customer supporting role in the food ingredients industry
 
 
  Required behaviors and skills:
 
  Win with Customers – Understand and share needs, create distinctive value, build deep relationship.
  Drive for Results – Drive execution. Works collaboratively with others.
  Innovate - Foster new ideas and creative thinking to deliver innovative solutions.
  Foresight – solve complex problems, develop creative solutions,
  Learning – Self-awareness, curious and open-minded, courageous
  Proactively build a good understanding of the customer to ensure own work is responsive to customer needs.
  Excellent analytical, monitoring, and communication skills
 
 
  Relocation Available: No
 
  We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.


Senior Technical Service Technologist, Plant-based protein - Ingredion Incorporated

Senior Technical Service Technologist, Plant-based protein

You must be fluent in German, have administrative experience in DACH, and possess strong communication, organization, planning, and proactive management skills.

You will manage visitor logistics, coordinate office services, improve processes, support communications, plan events, and ensure smooth operations for the site and regional leadership.

People, HR & Administration

Facilities Management

<div>
 Job Summary:
 The position of Office &amp; Administration Coordinator Hamburg is responsible for ensuring efficient operation of the Hamburg office site incl. the coordination of office infrastructure, services and facilities, on-site event and meeting coordination, canteen management as well as internal and external site communications. This role will also provide some administrative support to the EMEA leadership team as required.
 
 Responsibilities:
 <ul>
 <li> Site Hospitality Management
 <ul>
 <li>Create a welcoming and inclusive environment for employees and visitors, ensuring a positive experience from the moment they arrive; support site visitors and customers with logistics, accommodation, food and beverages, to ensure an overall positive on-site experience</li>
 <li>Act as a first point of contact for all site inquiries and provide guidance to ensure visitors feel comfortable and supported during their time at the site</li>
 <li>Manage the on-site canteen and associated staff, incl. the caterer relationship. Focus on digitization/automation of canteen processes (e.g. catering for meetings, payment)</li>
 <li>Manage laundry of rental uniforms, incl. relationship with the laundry, and driving improvement projects such as the introduction of a digital ordering system and a pool laundry system to minimize administrative burden</li>
 </ul></li>
 <li> Site Engagement and Communication
 <ul>
 <li>Coordinate communication activities of Ingredion Germany, incl. translations into German language, in close cooperation with EMEA Communications Manager and local site leadership</li>
 <li>Create and communicate annual plans for site activities to increase engagement for employees across all functions in-line with our “Make Life Better” purpose</li>
 <li>Support regional management in the preparation of communications for internal and external purposes in terms of content and design (e.g. PowerPoint, Word, etc.)</li>
 </ul></li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Office Infrastructure Management
 <ul>
 <li>Coordinate, implement and improve office services, facilities (incl. meeting rooms), and procedures to maintain and improve organizational effectiveness and safety</li>
 <li>Coordinate office refurbishment activities with the relevant department leads, with holistic accountability for ensuring refurbishment activities remain on time and in budget</li>
 <li>Ensure accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of all office-related documents, records and inventory; explore opportunities to leverage automation and/or software solutions to optimize administrative processes and enhance efficiency</li>
 <li>Coordinate other site administrative staff to ensure smooth office operations, and collaborate with administrative colleagues at other Ingredion sites where applicable </li>
 </ul></li>
 <li> Event and Meeting Coordination
 <ul>
 <li>Plan and schedule meetings, conferences, and workshops, ensuring all logistics are in place – both on site as well as off-site where applicable</li>
 <li>Support organization of company events including venue selection, catering, and logistics</li>
 <li>Work closely with regional Procurement to identify and manage preferred hotel list, and external meeting/conference venues to maximize cost efficiency; ensure adherence rigor for the Concur travel booking system</li>
 <li>Coordinate follow-up actions, track progress, and communicate updates with the team </li>
 </ul></li>
 <li> Administrative Support to Regional Leadership Team
 <ul>
 <li>Administrative support to the regional leadership team members as required (e.g. scheduling, travel arrangements, expenses etc.)</li>
 <li>Coordinate and facilitate monthly regional leadership meetings, including travel logistics, preparing agendas and organizing catering</li>
 </ul></li>
 </ul>
 <h2 class="jobSectionHeader"> Requirements </h2>
 <ul>
 <li>Mandatory Requirements The ability to speak Fluent German and experience working in Administration in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> Desirable skills and experience</h3></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> Direct/ Indirect personnel management</h3>
 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> Good communication skills</h3>
 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> Organizational and Planning ability</h3>
 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> Administrative expertise</h3>
 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> Responsible and Proactive</h3>
 
 Relocation Available: No
 
 We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.
</div>


 Job Summary:
 The position of Office & Administration Coordinator Hamburg is responsible for ensuring efficient operation of the Hamburg office site incl. the coordination of office infrastructure, services and facilities, on-site event and meeting coordination, canteen management as well as internal and external site communications. This role will also provide some administrative support to the EMEA leadership team as required.
 
  Responsibilities:
 
   Site Hospitality Management
   
    Create a welcoming and inclusive environment for employees and visitors, ensuring a positive experience from the moment they arrive; support site visitors and customers with logistics, accommodation, food and beverages, to ensure an overall positive on-site experience
    Act as a first point of contact for all site inquiries and provide guidance to ensure visitors feel comfortable and supported during their time at the site
    Manage the on-site canteen and associated staff, incl. the caterer relationship. Focus on digitization/automation of canteen processes (e.g. catering for meetings, payment)
    Manage laundry of rental uniforms, incl. relationship with the laundry, and driving improvement projects such as the introduction of a digital ordering system and a pool laundry system to minimize administrative burden
   
   Site Engagement and Communication
   
    Coordinate communication activities of Ingredion Germany, incl. translations into German language, in close cooperation with EMEA Communications Manager and local site leadership
    Create and communicate annual plans for site activities to increase engagement for employees across all functions in-line with our “Make Life Better” purpose
    Support regional management in the preparation of communications for internal and external purposes in terms of content and design (e.g. PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
   
 
 
 
   Office Infrastructure Management
   
    Coordinate, implement and improve office services, facilities (incl. meeting rooms), and procedures to maintain and improve organizational effectiveness and safety
    Coordinate office refurbishment activities with the relevant department leads, with holistic accountability for ensuring refurbishment activities remain on time and in budget
    Ensure accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of all office-related documents, records and inventory; explore opportunities to leverage automation and/or software solutions to optimize administrative processes and enhance efficiency
    Coordinate other site administrative staff to ensure smooth office operations, and collaborate with administrative colleagues at other Ingredion sites where applicable
   
   Event and Meeting Coordination
   
    Plan and schedule meetings, conferences, and workshops, ensuring all logistics are in place – both on site as well as off-site where applicable
    Support organization of company events including venue selection, catering, and logistics
    Work closely with regional Procurement to identify and manage preferred hotel list, and external meeting/conference venues to maximize cost efficiency; ensure adherence rigor for the Concur travel booking system
    Coordinate follow-up actions, track progress, and communicate updates with the team
   
   Administrative Support to Regional Leadership Team
   
    Administrative support to the regional leadership team members as required (e.g. scheduling, travel arrangements, expenses etc.)
    Coordinate and facilitate monthly regional leadership meetings, including travel logistics, preparing agendas and organizing catering
   
 
  Requirements 
 
  Mandatory Requirements The ability to speak Fluent German and experience working in Administration in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland
 
 
 
   Desirable skills and experience
 
  Direct/ Indirect personnel management
  Good communication skills
  Organizational and Planning ability
  Administrative expertise
  Responsible and Proactive
 
  Relocation Available: No
 
  We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, military status, or disability status.


Office & Administration Coordinator Hamburg (m/f/d) - Ingredion Incorporated

Office & Administration Coordinator Hamburg (m/f/d)

You need a degree, solid B2B sales experience in food ingredients, strong commercial acumen, willingness to travel, and a passion for driving growth and building customer relationships.

You will drive business growth, develop account plans, manage pricing, deliver customer projects, provide technical support, enhance customer experience, and maintain data accuracy.

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 LOCATION: Netherlands or Germany
 REPORTS TO: Manager, Sales, Central and Eastern Europe
 REPORTS: None
 WORKPLACE TYPE: Hybrid / Fully Remote 
 
 The Sales Representative is responsible for managing customer sales &amp; technical activities for the assigned customer portfolio to deliver strong business growth throughout the region, with the aim of exceeding annual plan &amp; strategy targets. The role will involve managing existing Customers, as well as uncovering and developing new business opportunities in line with the segment strategy.
 
 Core Responsibilities:
 
 <ul>
 <li> Business growth – Deliver exceptional business growth and goals for the segment/region. Creating cross-selling opportunities within the existing customer portfolio. Winning business with current and new target customers.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Account Plans – Develop and executing account plans, using the Company systems and processes, to grow Ingredion’s sales share at customers. Ensure the account plans are well communicated and developed with internal and external stakeholders.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Price and contract management – Implement competitive and value add pricing to ensure maximum value for Ingredion. Conclude annual contract negotiations on prices, payment, and delivery terms, ensuring Ingredion grows in line with its business goals and ambitions.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Delivery of customer projects – Seek out and identify growth opportunities at customers to drive growth of Texture and Healthful Solutions. Initiate growth projects with existing and new customers to ensure the project targets are met in full. Ensure customer project briefs are received and validated in line with Ingredion’s brief requirements.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Innovation &amp; technical support – Represent Ingredion and be the point of contact for your customer base requiring technical support, in close collaboration and with support of our Technical Service team, Bring new ideas and concepts for consideration on a regular basis. Be the voice of customer for our customer base in the assigned region. Accelerate sales of recently launched products. Identify new pockets of growth and emerging trends.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Customer Centricity &amp; Experience - Continuously develop and broaden the relationship with Customer including building the stakeholder network at customers. Create a positive customer experience across relevant functions and seniority levels. Meet the activity targets by increasing presence and connections at our customers, retailers and food service providers. Own the Customer Experience at the customer interface, ensuring surveys are followed up promptly and the customer receives the appropriate service and experience in-line with our Customer Segmentation model.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Internal Stakeholder Management - Develop an effective working relationship across relevant functions. Utilise and allocate available internal support such as Technical Service, Marketing, Customer Services, Supply Chain and Finance to lead and/or support efforts in project development, supply planning, debtor management and other activities.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Management of Customer Relationship Management data – Comply with best practices and company standards for data management and reporting. This includes SalesForce.com and other software packages such as CPQ where the Sales Representative is ultimately responsible for data accuracy and completeness. Forecasting is of critical importance for Ingredion’s operational and financial planning, the Sales Representative is responsible for working closely with Customers and Supply Chain to ensure we have accurate sales forecasts.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <ul>
 <li> Continuous development and learning – Fully adopt company standards in Sales Excellence and use available learning opportunities to stay current with new developments in the sales and commercial area.</li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualified candidate will have:
 <ul>
 <li> Degree qualified</li>
 <li> Solid commercial/sales experience in the food ingredients / other similar value add sell B2B industry </li>
 <li>Proven track record of delivering projects, sales, and business growth in a specialty environment</li>
 <li> Exceptional commercial acumen and understanding of factors impacting bottom line results.</li>
 <li> Position requires frequent weekly travel to customers (face to face) across the assigned region</li>
 <li> Passionate about sales, account management and driving growth.</li>
 </ul>
 Desirable
 <ul>
 <li> Understanding of food processes and formulations is beneficial but not critical</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li> Experience / knowledge of savoury, dairy, bakery categories is a plus</li>
 </ul>
 Required behaviors and skills:
 
 <ul>
 <li> Win with Customers – Understands and shapes needs. Create distinctive value. Build deep relationships.</li>
 <li> Drive for Results – Drives execution whilst remaining flexible. Identifies improvement opportunities. Targets and prospects to accelerate the sales cycle.</li>
 <li> Inspire and Influence – Energise and Motivate others. Effectively influence to drive a successful outcome.</li>
 <li> Willing to try new approaches, learn and fail fast with the ability to adapt quickly.</li>
 <li> Entrepreneurial mindset, laser focus on the customer and how we can win in the market.</li>
 <li> Resourcefulness – Implements resourceful solutions to problems.</li>
 <li> Persuasion – Negotiates to close.</li>
 <li> Advisor – Understands the customer’s knowledge, context and experience when evaluating the best solution.</li>
 </ul>
 
 Attention Recruitment Agencies: The Human Resources team manages recruitment for all positions at Ingredion. We will only accept resumes from a search agency/recruiter if we have a signed agreement in place, we have formally requested your help on a specific role, and resumes were introduced via our Workday system. Unsolicited resumes sent to Ingredion will be considered property of Ingredion. Ingredion will not be responsible for any fees associated should we interview or hire from any unsolicited candidate introduction.
 
 Relocation Available: No
</div>


 LOCATION: Netherlands or Germany
  REPORTS TO: Manager, Sales, Central and Eastern Europe
  REPORTS: None
  WORKPLACE TYPE: Hybrid / Fully Remote 
 
 The Sales Representative is responsible for managing customer sales & technical activities for the assigned customer portfolio to deliver strong business growth throughout the region, with the aim of exceeding annual plan & strategy targets. The role will involve managing existing Customers, as well as uncovering and developing new business opportunities in line with the segment strategy.
 
  Core Responsibilities:
 
 
   Business growth – Deliver exceptional business growth and goals for the segment/region. Creating cross-selling opportunities within the existing customer portfolio. Winning business with current and new target customers.
 
 
 
   Account Plans – Develop and executing account plans, using the Company systems and processes, to grow Ingredion’s sales share at customers. Ensure the account plans are well communicated and developed with internal and external stakeholders.
 
 
 
   Price and contract management – Implement competitive and value add pricing to ensure maximum value for Ingredion. Conclude annual contract negotiations on prices, payment, and delivery terms, ensuring Ingredion grows in line with its business goals and ambitions.
 
 
 
   Delivery of customer projects – Seek out and identify growth opportunities at customers to drive growth of Texture and Healthful Solutions. Initiate growth projects with existing and new customers to ensure the project targets are met in full. Ensure customer project briefs are received and validated in line with Ingredion’s brief requirements.
 
 
 
   Innovation & technical support – Represent Ingredion and be the point of contact for your customer base requiring technical support, in close collaboration and with support of our Technical Service team, Bring new ideas and concepts for consideration on a regular basis. Be the voice of customer for our customer base in the assigned region. Accelerate sales of recently launched products. Identify new pockets of growth and emerging trends.
 
 
 
   Customer Centricity & Experience - Continuously develop and broaden the relationship with Customer including building the stakeholder network at customers. Create a positive customer experience across relevant functions and seniority levels. Meet the activity targets by increasing presence and connections at our customers, retailers and food service providers. Own the Customer Experience at the customer interface, ensuring surveys are followed up promptly and the customer receives the appropriate service and experience in-line with our Customer Segmentation model.
 
 
 
   Internal Stakeholder Management - Develop an effective working relationship across relevant functions. Utilise and allocate available internal support such as Technical Service, Marketing, Customer Services, Supply Chain and Finance to lead and/or support efforts in project development, supply planning, debtor management and other activities.
 
 
 
   Management of Customer Relationship Management data – Comply with best practices and company standards for data management and reporting. This includes SalesForce.com and other software packages such as CPQ where the Sales Representative is ultimately responsible for data accuracy and completeness. Forecasting is of critical importance for Ingredion’s operational and financial planning, the Sales Representative is responsible for working closely with Customers and Supply Chain to ensure we have accurate sales forecasts.
 
 
 
   Continuous development and learning – Fully adopt company standards in Sales Excellence and use available learning opportunities to stay current with new developments in the sales and commercial area.
 
 
  Qualified candidate will have:
 
   Degree qualified
   Solid commercial/sales experience in the food ingredients / other similar value add sell B2B industry 
  Proven track record of delivering projects, sales, and business growth in a specialty environment
   Exceptional commercial acumen and understanding of factors impacting bottom line results.
   Position requires frequent weekly travel to customers (face to face) across the assigned region
   Passionate about sales, account management and driving growth.
 
  Desirable
 
   Understanding of food processes and formulations is beneficial but not critical
 
 
   Experience / knowledge of savoury, dairy, bakery categories is a plus
 
  Required behaviors and skills:
 
 
   Win with Customers – Understands and shapes needs. Create distinctive value. Build deep relationships.
   Drive for Results – Drives execution whilst remaining flexible. Identifies improvement opportunities. Targets and prospects to accelerate the sales cycle.
   Inspire and Influence – Energise and Motivate others. Effectively influence to drive a successful outcome.
   Willing to try new approaches, learn and fail fast with the ability to adapt quickly.
   Entrepreneurial mindset, laser focus on the customer and how we can win in the market.
   Resourcefulness – Implements resourceful solutions to problems.
   Persuasion – Negotiates to close.
   Advisor – Understands the customer’s knowledge, context and experience when evaluating the best solution.
 
 
  Attention Recruitment Agencies: The Human Resources team manages recruitment for all positions at Ingredion. We will only accept resumes from a search agency/recruiter if we have a signed agreement in place, we have formally requested your help on a specific role, and resumes were introduced via our Workday system. Unsolicited resumes sent to Ingredion will be considered property of Ingredion. Ingredion will not be responsible for any fees associated should we interview or hire from any unsolicited candidate introduction.
 
  Relocation Available: No


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