Malta Head of RD Food Beverage mfd

this job located on the Island of Malta

GFIC is recruiting for a Regional leading FMCG company Producing Powders Culinary Products and Beverages privately owned with a long history a strong export being present in almost 100 countries the

Head of R&D Food and Beverage m/f/d

• Reporting to the Marketing and Strategy Director the Head of R&D is responsible for the development of
• successful new products & categories and the continuous renovation of existing products. The Head of R&D is
• to manage the project portfolio mentor a team of Product Improvement Specialists look at the team
• development (training project assignment talent management temporary and permanent succession
• planning) and to ensure managerial responsibilities (target settings & reviews based on department KPIs/performances project resources allocations/costs).

Tasks

Key Accountabilities

Product Development Management

Ensure the Establishment of consumer and category mapping & benchmarking based on consumers &

business insights (key benefits drivers and attributes concepts and sensory spaces for consumer

preferences)

Develop the R&D strategy for recipe innovation and renovation in liaison with other business units.

Direct the development process with respect to new / existing categories following ideas generated

from Consumer Insight

Lead product development and product improvements from bench to pilot plant trials using innovative

/ existing ingredients while meeting regulatory / nutritional guidelines.

Integrate consumer food science and process knowledge in the interpretation of recipe innovation and

renovation projects.

Ensure the products supermarket and key libraries are developed in harmony and constant

challenging (strength differentiation flexibility of the libraries Vs categories opportunities)

Stakeholder Management

Drive decisions by effectively networking with relevant stakeholders/decisionmakers in R&D

department marketing & sales and other business units (e.g. procurement and operation)

Pursue effective working relations with international food and food ingredient standards development

organizations suppliers and other technical institutes working on ingredient or flavor research

Program Management

Manage the R&D program and project priorities according to briefs from the markets by resource

allocation and ensuring success by identifying competence level.

Oversee the delivery of solutions at defined quality time and cost to fuel sciencebased innovation

transfers into our business unit(s).

Oversee knowledge building documentation of results and methods

Technical Assistance

Give operational support to the Process and Applications team in industrialization startups and follow

up product launches including product improvements as may be necessary

Oversee the R&D Lab as it pertains to product testing analysis and validation on new products as well

as analyzing and correcting R&D activities

Structure Develop & Lead the team

Manage the work of a reporting team of skilled scientists & lab technicians to deliver set objectives Vs

department KPIs

Oversee the ongoing development of the team & succession planning

Ensure alignment to the Company Calendar KPIs Company policies and procedures in the R&D functions undertakings

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education

MSc degree in a relevant technical field (Food Science/Technology/Engineering Material Science Analytical Chemistry Product Technology etc.).

Preferably with a PhD in the food science field

Experience

Minimum 10 years experience in R&D specifically Product Development (Recipe) in the food and beverage industry

Previous professional experience across food / beverage portfolio & project management formulation with strong ingredient knowledge and diverse process experience in powder food & beverage mixes will be considered an asset

Experience working with cross functional teams from Consumer Insights to Applications management

Technical skills

Fluent English

Strong ingredient knowledge

Knowledge of product development processes and prototype modeling methods

Excellent project and time management skills

Sensory training and experience

Up to date knowledge of quality safety and hygiene requirements

Solid knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management Systems performance reporting and financial/budgeting processes

Soft skills

Creativity and Innovation

Strategic Thinking and Change Management

Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving*

Attention to Detail

Drive for results*

Quality Orientation

Building strategic partnerships

Influencing and impact including conflict management

Environmental Scanning (including Global Awareness)

Program and Project Management

Vision creation and motivation

Monitoring and measuring*

Developing People

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