Project Leader- Food Technical Service, T&HS, US/CAN

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution and support roadmap development for target B&B/coating accounts, aligning with strategic business goals. Identify and pursue new business opportunities by translating customer needs into innovative, value-creating solutions.
• Engage customers via both in-person and virtual presentations, including training, solution demos, and capability reviews, to articulate the value proposition of Ingredion solutions to generate sales opportunities & pipeline
• Drive hands-on experimentation, pilot-scale trials, and product optimization in laboratory and application settings.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and regional technical teams to support customer demonstrations, presentations, and commercialization efforts.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging technologies within fried foods and coating applications.
• Provide limited administrative and operational support to the Englewood Site Manager, including coordination, basic reporting, and support of site initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5-10+ years of experience in technical service, R&D, or applications development, with strong emphasis on batter, breading, and coating systems.
• Understanding of common food processes, food ingredient functionality and ingredient interactions including sweeteners, texturizers, stabilizers, flavors and functional nutritional ingredients. Specific B&B/coating experience is a plus.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Preferred previous experience in a technical service role or similar with familiarity with customer account support and management.
• Ability to travel up to 30% for customer visits, trials, and industry events.
• Technically curious, hands-on, and motivated by solving real-world customer challenges.
• Comfortable in a customer-facing role, communicating technical concepts clearly and confidently.
• Collaborative leader who thrives in cross-functional environments.
• Organized, adaptable, and capable of balancing innovation work with operational support.
• Strong business awareness and understanding of customers and market drivers.
• Why Join Ingredion?
• Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:
• Total Rewards Package - Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support - Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Career Growth - Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program - A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
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Additional Information

About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you've experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet's food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you're just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. Location: Englewood, CO As a Project Leader in Technical Service (Batter, Breading & Coatings Applications), you will lead technical development and customer-facing innovation activities focused on batter and breading systems, with an emphasis on fried food applications. This role serves as a key technical partner to customers, developing new prototype concepts, executing customer projects, and translating Ingredion ingredient technologies into commercially relevant B&B solutions. You will lead the Batter & Breading Customer Experience & Technology (CET) team at the Englewood site, guide technical project execution, and drive applied research on new ingredients and technologies for fried applications. In addition, this role will support the Englewood Site Manager with a limited scope of administrative and operational responsibilities.

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