Innovation & Application Manager – UK/IRL
# Innovation & Application Manager – UK/IRL **Brenntag** · Leeds LS16 6QY · `On-site` 🕒 **Статус:** *Опубликовано: 2 дня назад* · *Источник: Indeed* --- ### About the Role Your Role: To drive technical growth, innovation, and business development opportunities, supporting Brenntag's Nutrition distribution business across the UK & Ireland. Manage the Innovation & Application Centre in Leeds which includes leading a team of 2-3 technical professionals. Support customers, suppliers, and commercial teams across the UK & Ireland through ingredient evaluation, application development, and technical expertise. Develop strong relationships with strategic suppliers and actively contribute to the EMEA Application & Innovation Network. Ensures the Leeds I&AC operates as a centre of technical excellence, delivering high-quality support to both local and regional business opportunities. Responsibilities - Manages a pipeline of technical projects supporting the growth of Brenntag’s Nutrition distribution business across the UK & Ireland and selected regional initiatives within EMEA. - Evaluates ingredients from strategic suppliers through analytical assessments, functional testing, and application development activities across a broad portfolio of ingredient categories. - Supports commercial teams with customer projects, technical recommendations, presentations, troubleshooting, and customer visits. - Leads and develops a high-performing team of 2-3 technical professionals, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning. - Maintains a hands-on approach by actively participating in laboratory activities, ingredient evaluations, application trials, and customer projects alongside the team. - Oversees the operations of the Leeds Innovation & Application Centre, ensuring efficient resource utilization, high safety standards, and regulatory compliance. - Plans, executes, documents, and reports technical and application activities using company systems and procedures. - Builds strong technical partnerships with strategic suppliers, supporting ingredient evaluations, joint development activities, and innovation initiatives. - Collaborates closely with Product Managers and Commercial teams to identify technical opportunities and support business growth. - Manages the annual CAPEX budget for the Leeds Innovation & Application Centre, identifying and implementing investments that support safety standard, continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and technical capabilities. - Actively participates in the EMEA Application & Innovation Network, sharing best practices and contributing to cross-regional projects and initiatives. Brenntag TA Team
Наблюдалась 2026-10-15, впервые 2026-10-13, источник — Indeed.