Tibor Cseke

Senior Product Developer @ Intersnack Group

About

•Develop or co-ordinate the development of group and local innovations and product adaptations for all focus customers and customer segments, based on market trends and/or specific customer demands. •Ensure both pro-actively and reactively technical support - as well externally as internally. •Presentation and implementation of Puratos solutions/innovations at customers. •Training of sales, marketing and demonstrators. •Manage, coach and develop the R&D team. •Build or assist in building effective customer relationships with R&D, operations, purchasing, ... •Develop a continuous dialogue with Group R&D and selected country R&D teams in the context of project/priority management and best practice exchange.

Country

Hungary

City

Győr

Industry

Food Production

Skill

Product Development, FMCG, Confectionery, Biscuits, Chocolate, R&D, Product Innovation, Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Ingredients, Food Technology, HACCP, Food Science, Food Processing, Food Industry, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Project Management, GMP, Food Manufacturing, International Development

Experience

Senior Product Developer

Intersnack Group

2022-5 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Győr

Segment Leader

Intersnack Group

2021-3 - 2022-5 · 1 yr 3 mos

Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary

Product Development Manager

Puratos

2020-1 - 2021-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Budapest, Hungary

Develop Puratos Hungary as the reliable partner in innovation in the Hungarian bakery, patisserie and chocolate market, enabling Puratos to outpace the market.

Product Specialist

Mondelēz International

2018-10 - 2019-11 · 1 yr 2 mos

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian District, Poland

Strategic Cross Category Productivity X-Category productivity MEU-Global markets, flavours Analyse productivity opportunities Working in cross functional teams / procurement, R&D category / global, CS/CI, core suppliers Core supplier menu card creation, consolidation E2E project leadership Coaching juniors

Technical Project Lead

pladis Global

2017-4 - 2018-6 · 1 yr 3 mos

High Wycombe, Bucks, UK

Support Pladis growth in North-America. Quality superiority, innovation via product development which are all critical and key to delivering the business targets. Developing baked (biscuit, snacks, etc) products to fit with brand strategies and reacting to technical briefs from the marketing teams.

Process Technologist

Kinnerton Confectionery

2016-1 - 2017-4 · 1 yr 4 mos

Fakenham, Norfolk, UK

Support product development from process, upscale pilot samples. Work in strong co-operation with technologist and developer chefs, evaluating prototypes. Optimize industrial processes and improve line efficiency. Establish best practices and train operators.

Senior Product Developer

Mondelēz International

2011-5 - 2015-12 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Bratislava, Slovakia, former Kraft

Acquired chocolate and wafer technology knowledge and developed new products and polycarbonate moulds. Lead product transfers and adopted processes of existing lines. Tablets and Countlines

Development Manager

Mondelēz International

2010-1 - 2011-5 · 1 yr 5 mos

District Opava, Czech Republic, former Kraft

Develop innovative biscuit products; manage product transfers between lines and countries of domestic and international brands. 2 direct reports.

NPD Manager

Mondelēz International

2000-4 - 2009-12 · 9 yrs 9 mos

Székesfehérvár, Hungary, former Danone

Revise and improve biscuit, candy and wafer product portfolio, maintain manufacturing processes. Develop innovative biscuit products Manage product transfers between lines and countries of domestic and international brands. Supporting production in case of breakdowns, troubleshoot, train operators.

Development Technologist / Technology Manager / Product Developer

Mondelēz International

1992-9 - 2000-3 · 7 yrs 7 mos

Győr / Székesfehérvár (Hungary) / former United Biscuits

As technologist to support and supervise production in extend of: - daily control of production - troubleshooting / continuous improvement - technology related documentation maintenance - line efficiency control / waste control management - raw material specification management, domestic supplier audits As technology manager to lead a team of four technologists responsible for area of biscuit, wafer, candy and packaging. Technologies applied: - rotary cut - rotary mould - wire cut - wafer production (plain and enrobed) - hard boiled candy.