Location
johannesburg
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 09, 2026
Job Description
Position Summary
Reporting to the General Manager, the Innovation Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s product innovation initiatives. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the consistent quality of the organization’s products, driving continuous improvement, and developing new and innovative solutions to meet customer needs.
Mission
- Support Lesaffre South Africa and Bakelab to achieve our growth objectives for the ingredient’s activity.
- Collaborate with formulators in the MEA region by providing advice and support.
- Lead several formulation projects for the Lesaffre South Africa and Bakelab to develop new solutions meeting customer demand and market trends.
- Ensure the efficiency and the cost-competitiveness of our products range.
- Comprehensive understanding and close monitoring of the raw materials to assess their possible benefits.
- Formulation support for Baking Cen...