Customer Application Specialist

Meelunie is seeking a Customer Application Specialist, a critical role for our technical product development and commercial teams. This customer-facing, market-driven role focuses on translating the functional benefits of our fava bean ingredient portfolio into successful applications across diverse food categories. You will collaborate closely with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to drive adoption, support trials, and co-develop solutions with clients.

You will join our diverse, multicultural team and play a crucial role in supporting our global customers. Experience an exciting and dynamic job that keeps you in constant communication with our (international) contacts and colleagues from around the world.

Full-time position

Location : Meelunie Amsterdam, Headquarters

Tasks and responsibilities:

Application Ownership: Lead the customer-facing application strategy for fava bean ingredients (protein isolate, soluble protein isolate, fiber, starch) across key categories: bakery, beverages, sports nutrition, and meat alternatives.

Client Enablement: Support customers in applying Meelunie’s fava ingredients in their formulations—guiding trials, troubleshooting, and translating technical specs into commercial value.

Cross-Functional Bridge: Act as the interface between product development and the sales teams, ensuring field feedback informs future product iterations and commercial teams have application insights. Traveling to customers with sales managers is also part of the role.

Training & Education: Develop and deliver, in cooperation with R&D and Marketing, internal and external training sessions and sales literature on fava bean applications, including recipe development, functionality, and positioning.

Market Intelligence: Monitor trends in plant-based applications and identify opportunities for Meelunie’s fava portfolio to meet emerging customer needs.

Skills & experience:

Strong understanding of food applications and ingredient functionality, preferably in plant-based proteins.

Commercial mindset with experience in customer interaction, product pitching, and application support.

Ability to translate technical data into customer-relevant benefits.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.

Experience in B2B food production or ingredient sales is a plus.

What we offer:

A dynamic, international work environment with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability.

Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

The chance to make an impact in the rapidly growing plant-based food sector.

Meelunie is its people. Loyal, self-starting, multinational, and dynamic professionals whom we empower to go that extra mile for their clients, suppliers, and colleagues. We add value for our suppliers and customers. If you can do that, too, we’re interested in you. We invest time, energy, and resources in our people. You’re given real responsibility, as well as every opportunity to develop yourself. And we expect you to grab that chance.

Company Profile:

Meelunie is a global supplier of plant-based ingredients. Our product range covers a wide variety of food and non-food applications and includes trusted brands such as Windmill Potato Starch alongside an ever-growing assortment of organic products.

Meelunie is expanding its portfolio with fava bean ingredients produced in a brand-new Danish facility. These highly innovative products are completely neutral in taste and color, making them ideal for a wide range of food applications. Alongside our commitment to this transition, we believe sustainability adds value throughout our global processes by creating a positive impact within our industry, supply chains, and communities.

You can find our offices in the Netherlands (HQ), the USA, Mexico, Brazil, China, Singapore, and Australia.

Acquisition in respect of this vacancy is not wanted and will not be appreciated.