Head of Application and Solutions Development

As Head of Global Applications & Solutions Development, you will play a pivotal role in converting Corbion’s scientific excellence into differentiated customer value. This is a senior, enterprise-wide leadership role, accountable for a global technical organization that brings our ingredient technologies to life across food and beverage applications worldwide. The position will be based at one of our two global innovation hubs in Gorinchem (The Netherlands) or Lenexa (Kansas) and reports to the Chief Technology Officer.

You will lead and integrate four critical global capability pillars:

2. Sensory Science – Translating functional performance into compelling sensory experiences

4. Global Ingredient Technology – Building predictive, specification-driven ingredient capabilities

Global Applications & Solutions Leadership

• Build high-performing global communities of practice and category leadership

• Balance near-term commercial delivery with long-term technology and capability development

• Act as the voice of the customer in innovation, portfolio, and commercial decision forums

• Partner with senior R&D and product development leaders at key global customers

• Support Sales and Business Development in strategic customer engagements and industry events

Application Innovation & Validation

• Drive the development of clear, compelling technical value propositions

Global Ingredient Technology

• Govern approval of new ingredients and evaluation of new suppliers

This role is a key enabler of Corbion’s BRIGHT 2030 Strategy, accelerating clean-label preservation, strengthening technology-led customer engagement, and expanding our leadership in specialty ingredients.

• 15+ years of experience in the functional ingredient industry, with strong innovation and commercial exposure

• Proven success leading global technical, application, or solutions organizations

• Master’s or PhD in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Technology, or a related discipline

• An inclusive, courageous leadership style that fosters collaboration and innovation

Corbion is a global leader in sustainable ingredient solutions, powered by nearly a century of fermentation expertise. Our BRIGHT 2030 Strategy sets ambitious goals in clean-label preservation, sustainable food systems, biotechnology, and specialty ingredients. We offer a collaborative, purpose-driven culture where innovation, customer impact, and sustainability go hand in hand.

About Corbion

Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, food preservation solutions, functional blends, and algae ingredients, using our deep application and product knowledge to propel nature’s ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience, we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology, we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2024, Corbion generated annual sales of € 1,332.0 million with a workforce of 2,399 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally.

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.