Our client a leading food technology company is seeking a R & D Product Development Manager to join their dynamic and growing team.
The R&D Product Development Manager Dairy will report to the R&D Director. This position is located in the San Francisco area.
Responsibilities
- Create delicious plantbased dairy analogues products that delight consumers and are in compliance with regulatory nutritional and quality requirements
- Work side by side with all the company functions in order to drive the top line the efficiencies as well as uniquity of all products
- Be accountable on working side by side with the machine learning team and the research team on all product development on improvement projects.
- Design and execute benchtop tests and pilotplant trials to deliver highquality food products with superior sensory attributes
- Use sensory and instrumental analysis to guide the development process
- Participate in the full product lifecycle from product concept to successful commercial launch
- Support process development scaleup and technology transfer
- Leverage external resources to identify potential raw material solutions define pilot test sensory analysis and positively affect project timelines
- Maintain detailed documentation experiment tracking and outcomes and document finish good specifications
- Communicate proactively and effectively with crossfunctional teams including Marketing Quality Sales and Operations
Requirements
- 8 or more years of progressive R&D experience and at least 4 years of management experience in food products including the successful of plantbased food products (dairy analogues preferred)
- Bachelors degree in food engineering food science or a similar discipline; Masters degree is a plus
- Experience leading and developing a team strong communication while fostering a great work environment
- Experience in working with ingredient suppliers and comanufacturers
- Possess experience working in a consumer food company startup experience preferred
- Excel in a startup environment is excited to create new procedures and processes from scratch and has a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
- Be a problem solver have a general manager mindset and take the initiative to get the job done
- Possess strong planning project management and skills and the ability to articulate where and how you have used them.
- Rigorous datadriven/analytical capability and ability and presence to present data effectively to a leadership team
- Work well in teams and crossfunctional groups in a matrixed environment both regionally and globally
- Be agile adaptable and thrive in a dynamic and changing culture
- Possess strong computer skills including a high level of proficiency in MS Office specifically Excel
- Ability to travel at least 10 of the time.
Compensation based on experience
Required Experience:
Manager