Employment
TIC Gums is America’s oldest supplier of hydrocolloids to food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial companies worldwide. Rapid business growth has enabled us to offer the following opportunities:
- Senior Buyer/Planner
- National Sales Manager
- Technical Sales Representative
- Global Sourcing Manager
- Mechanical Engineer
- Principal Scientist
- Lab Technician I, R&D
- Food Scientist
- Marketing Assistant (part-time)
Company offers attractive compensation and benefits package including 401(k) and profit-sharing bonus programs. Send resume to: Human Resources, TIC Gums, Inc., 4609 Richlynn Drive, Belcamp, MD 21017 – or to gkelly-peluso@ticgums.com
EOE – M/F/D/V
Senior Buyer/Planner
TIC Gums is a privately held manufacturer and distributor of hydrocolloids for the food industry, headquartered in Belcamp, MD. Our company is growing at a very rapid pace, and this has created career opportunities in all aspects of our business.
We currently have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Buyer/Planner. In this role, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day procurement activities in support of our Global Sourcing Manager and International Buyer.
You will also play a key role in executing our global procurement strategy, analyzing sales demand, monitoring inventory levels, placing purchase orders, and ensuring on-time, on-quality deliveries against established contracts. This position will handle new product samples, coordinate ocean freight deliveries and customs clearance, and manage warehousing.
Successful candidates will have a minimum of 3 to 5 years procurement experience in an MRP (SAP, Oracle, BAAN, and/or JD Edwards) environment. A bachelor's degree in a business-related field is preferred, but candidates with commensurate experience will also be considered.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, as well as relational databases or business intelligence systems (MS Access, Hyperion, Cognos). Must possess strong negotiation and problem solving skills.
National Sales Manager
The National Sales Manager focuses on achieving sales revenue and market share targets by developing and executing business plans, coordinating with the Marketing team, and ensuring effective coverage of territories in support of the Inside and Outside Sales departments.
This position will act as a coach in the development of the sales team to enable them the tools necessary to maximize sales. In addition this position will focus on leveraging and growing partnerships with key customers nationally.
In addition, the candidate must be highly proficient with computer applications such as Microsoft Office and CRM software. Must be capable of delivering high impact presentations in front of groups of varying sizes. Must possess strong analytical expertise in understanding complex issues and their consequences. Must possess strong negotiation skills and possess a high level of diplomacy skills to be able to defuse stressful situations. Must be able to work with many different personality types to achieve goals.
Technical Sales Representative
This position is responsible for providing ongoing technical and sales support for existing customers and new opportunities and is responsible for meeting targeted sales growth goals for assigned accounts and/or regions.
The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor of Science degree in a science-related field. Food Science degree preferred. Prior sales experience and food industry experience helpful. Knowledge of features, benefits and use of products desirable.
Will require 6 to 12 months of training in customer service, quality control and R&D labs to learn about TIC’s products. Training requires developing a working knowledge of TIC products and their functions, and a familiarity with customer applications by researching, reading and interacting with internal departments.
This position will make customer visits to assigned accounts approximately 25% of time, and also travels to local and/or national tradeshows.
Global Sourcing Manager
We are currently seeking an experienced buyer to source raw materials on a global basis. This position directs the total cost, quality, and service of procurement by leading global supply management activities. It provides leadership in support of the organization’s strategic business objectives by designing, managing, and executing the sourcing strategy for the organization.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Nutrition or a related field, and 5-10 years of industry experience. They will also have regulatory knowledge of procurement in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food, pharmaceutical, or chemical company. ISO experience in an ISO certified environment, preferred. International travel and business experience required. Experience with subcontract manufacturers and professional certification would be a plus.
Mechanical Engineer
This position is responsible for Production Engineering Functions and assists in continual improvement and problem solving through original thinking, brainstorming, problem definition, and implementation. It focuses on increasing rates, maximizing yields, and reducing downtime.
Specific duties include designing and drawing simple mechanical parts in Auto CAD, creating and updating engineering documents, P&ID, electrical drawings, tag sheets in Visio, Excel, Word, Access, & other applications as required. Also responsible for completing and updating engineering changes regarding tasks and inventory on new equipment and improvements in reference to preventative maintenance.
Other duties include assisting in Electrical Technician duties in regards to wiring, diagnosing controls, and replacements of parts, performing equipment start-ups, and Supporting the maintenance function through training, development of improved parts and procedures, improvement of preventative maintenance tasks and training, using the Maintenance Software (MP2).
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. + 3-5 years experience preferred.
Principal Scientist
This position is accountable for innovative developments and the support of company product development activities within Applications.
Essential duties include completing assigned projects in a timely fashion using experimental design, and reporting status of projects as they progress with a final summary in the company designated data base system. Must stay abreast of the developments and the advancement of the underlying science of hydrocolloid materials affecting emulsion and texture development in various food forms, and support technical innovative development by actively seeking new applicable technology that is related to TIC’s core business. Must also contribute to the development of the intellectual property base through the filing of patents, where applicable and practicing good stewardship of our proprietary knowledge and know how.
An advanced degree in Food Science, Organic Chemistry or related field is preferred with an undergraduate in Organic Chemistry/Food Science. A minimum of 5 years professional experience, preferably within the food or a related industry is required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Lab Technician I, R&D
This position is accountable for the completion of applications specific work that results in customer satisfaction and increased sales.
In this role, you will assist in lab experiments, prepare lab samples, and perform specific tests assigned by your supervisor. You should possess the skills required to safely and properly operate specified lab instrumentation according to listed work instructions. Good time management and multi-tasking ability required.
You will be required to maintain a legible and organized laboratory notebook for recording of results, and will be responsible for compiling, tabulating, charting and submitting results of experiments in a timely manner.
This position requires a high school diploma. Lab experience and chemistry/lab classes helpful.
Food Scientist
This position is accountable for driving sales through application/ innovation level work and direct customer interactions.
In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for staying abreast of recent scientific findings that pertain to the application of hydrocolloids in the food area, and ideally with dairy related products. They will maintain a working knowledge of all phases of customer-based product development to include new ingredients/ raw materials, processing parameters, equipment, and packaging details.
Other duties include completing assigned projects in a timely fashion using an appropriate experimental design and reporting the status of projects as they progress with a final summary in the company designated data base system. This position is also responsible to supervise the assignment, execution, and completion of projects assigned to Lab Technicians as appropriate.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for handling technical calls from customers and company representatives, and providing written documentation of discussions. You will also be able to write technical bulletins on specific end use applications highlighting the use of gums and gum systems, and for preparing and presenting information at technical meetings, trade shows, and customer visits.
Marketing Assistant (part-time)
Monday – Friday (15 to 20 hrs./wk)
In this role, the ideal candidate will perform a variety of specialized administrative and clerical duties in support of the marketing department. This role is also responsible for coordinating some aspects of tradeshows and seminars.
Requirements for this position are a High School diploma, although an Associates degree in Marketing is preferred. Must also have two years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be computer literate and able to work with specific computer software programs including Windows, Microsoft Office 2003.