Food and Beverage Innovation Specialist – Biotechnology (m/w/d)

Are you passionate about biotechnology and motivated to turn scientific innovation into real impact for business and society? Are you excited by innovative food concepts and enjoy driving ideas from concept to market? If so, it's time to take your biotech mindset beyond the lab and shape the future of the food industry!

The Kerry Biotechnology Centre in Leipzig, Germany, is home to around 130 employees working on the development, production, and distribution of innovative enzyme solutions for industrial applications. Serving primarily the food and pharmaceutical industries, the work is driven by the proprietary enzyme technology platform ENESYZ®.
Embedded in the Kerry Group, the centre combines cutting-edge science with the reach and opportunities of a global organization.

Join our team in Leipzig as a Food & Beverage Innovation Specialist (m/f/d). In this role, you will drive biotechnological innovation projects from early ideas to market, connecting our cutting-edge biotechnology platform with customer insights, sustainability goals, and business strategy to deliver real, scalable products and disruptive industrial solutions.

Your focus will be on innovation management and project coordination in industrial biotechnology, with a strong emphasis on food and beverage applications. You will identify, evaluate, and develop new product opportunities through structured research, strategic analysis, and creative exploration. In this role, you will coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure effective communication across diverse stakeholders, and build strong relationships within the Kerry Group as well as across the wider food industry to advance our innovation pipeline from concept to commercialization.

• As part of the Product Innovation team, you will help us identify, evaluate and manage product development opportunities in the food and beverage sector.
• You will act as a bridge between R&D, marketing, product management, operations, and external partners to drive portfolio success.
• You prepare compelling presentations on the technical and commercial evaluation of product ideas and project concepts for senior management and potential industry partners.
• You will coordinate cross-functional innovation projects.
• You will build and maintain networks within the F&B industry, e.g. by participating in international conferences & trade shows (less than 15 % travel required).

Academic background:

• Academic degree in biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, food science or a related field

Experience:

• Ideally some experience in food industry or industrial biotechnology and basic understanding of its relevance

Work style & personality:

• Optimistic, creative problem-solver with a strategic and forward-thinking mindset
• Proactive, ambitious, able to work independently and in a team
• Excellent presentation and communication skills

Languages:

• Fluent in English, with German skills considered a plus

Does that sound challenging? It is - and that's exactly what makes this role exciting. We recognize the profile's uniqueness and provide the time and support you need to grow into the position.

• Our Kerry Biotechnology Centre – a modern and attractive location at Alte Messe Leipzig with state-of-the-art office and laboratory facilities.
• An international team working in an innovative environment.
• A structured onboarding process that prepares you for a varied and dynamic workday.
• Flat hierarchies and a trusting, supportive work atmosphere
• Competitive compensation and unforgettable team events