New Product Development - Lead Developer
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New Product Development - Lead Developer Food Preparations Full Time Brecksville OH
AGRANA Fruit is the global leader in delivering healthy and delicious fruit solutions in one of the fastest growing segments in the food industry. We partner with our customers to develop innovative products across multiple categories including refrigerated & frozen dairy bakery and food service. Our team of experts are passionate about the wonderful world of food and meeting the needs of consumers around the world.
This Lead Developer manages Product Developers to ensure they have the appropriate tools support and resources to adequately service all our customers needs. This position acts as the main customer contact for NPD and will serve as the voice of the customer.
New Product Development Lead Developer Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all development and innovations for specific customer accounts. This involves receiving the brief structure of the project required research formula development sample submissions risk analysis trial and launches and all customer contact.
- Prioritize and manage all product development efforts within the department to adequately service our customers. Establish project plans and strategic project plans to achieve the desired business outcomes providing a centralized view across the customer team. Lead and manage large-scale organization-wide projects through planning development launch stabilization and close.
- Research new ingredients and concepts so that they can be applied as an improvement cost reduction or innovation which enables us to excel above our competitors.
- Reporting of Product Development activities to Head of NPD
- Management of Product Developer team members which includes performance management and training.
- Establish and manage regular meetings with operations groups to ensure timely trial production and launches.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and/or projects with multiple work streams that require inputs from cross-functional stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Agrana and key customer stakeholders. Consult with stakeholders on their current operations suggest improvements and collaborate on change management.
New Product Development Lead Developer Requirements:
- BS in Food Science or Food Technology.
- 5-7 years progressive experience in Food Formulation and Development.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to work independently in remote location
- Prior supervisory or management experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of stabilizer systems colors flavors and other food ingredients.
- Strong personal and time management skills.
- Knowledge of computer systems Windows Microsoft Office SAP etc.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities seamlessly.
Agrana Fruit offers a competitive salary and provides an excellent benefits package. Benefits offered by Agrana are designed to promote wellness and the well-being of every Agrana employee.
Employment Type
Full-Time
