WE ARE LOOKING FOR SENIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPER/PRODUCT DEVELOPER TO JOIN OUR TEAM OF VALIO PEOPLE
At Valio, people have always looked forward. As forerunners of the dairy and food industry, we make life better with sustainably produced, high-quality products. Our company culture is warm and supportive, and we believe that the expertise of our employees is the key to our success.
Teamwork and innovativeness are the core of Valio R&D. We are currently seeking a Senior Product Developer/ Product Developer to join our Milk and Whey Powders Product Development team in a permanent position. You will be responsible for product and application development of powders. Additionally, this role involves participating in powder research projects and collaborating closely with researchers. Depending on your previous experience and expertise, this role can be considered more senior.
You will work in project teams which consist of specialists from R&D, Business Units, Production, Subsidiaries, International Sales and Procurement. Since Valio's Powders and Baby foods are primarily exported, international customer relations are a key focus of our work.
Requirements:
- MSc or appropriate degree in a relevant science area (e.g., food science, process- and chemical engineering)
- At least three years of experience in dairy/food/process/medical technologies and/or product development
- Enthusiasm for teamwork
- Resilient, flexible and proactive attitude
- Customer-centric and solution-oriented mindset
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Fluent in both spoken and written Finnish and English, proficiency in other languages is considered an advantage.
We offer you:
- A position where you can show your skills in creating and developing world-class products and processes.
- Challenges that give you opportunities to grow every day and develop your expertise.
- Inspiring work in a team with skilled and supportive colleagues.
For more information: Please call our Product Development Manager of Milk and Whey powders Sini Elonen to ask more about the position! Please contact (tel. +358 50 398 7797) Friday 24.1. at 14 - 15, Friday 31.1. at 12-13 or Monday 3.2. at 12-13.
Applications: We are eagerly waiting for your application! Please send it including your CV, cover letter and salary request by Wednesday 9.2.2025 via application link.
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At Valio, we work together to make life better. Our innovative community develops and produces nutritious food products that are loved by our customers in 50 countries. We are Finland's biggest food exporter. We are driven by responsible mindset in everything that we do, and together with our partners, our goal is to make our milk carbon neutral by 2035.
Valio is a company owned by Finnish family farmers, employing over 4,000 people around the world in various career fields. Our priority is that our people can grow and develop in their work, and we want to give them the best ingredients for doing it.
More information about Valio www.valio.fi or www.valio.com
Application period starts: 2025-01-20 12:00Application period ends: 2025-02-09 23:59