New Product Developer- Brecksville

New Product Developer- Brecksville

Location:Brecksville OH
Department:Product Development
Employment Type:Full-Time

About AGRANA Fruit

AGRANA Fruit is proud to be a Great Place to Work Certified organization reflecting our commitment to a high-trust collaborative and employee-focused culture.

As the global market leader in fruit preparations AGRANA Fruit develops innovative fruit ingredients for the refrigerated and frozen dairy bakery and food service fact every third cup of yogurt consumed worldwidecontainsfruit prepared by AGRANA.

Ifyourelooking to join an innovative collaborative company where your work directly supports world-class food manufacturers AGRANA Fruit offers an exciting opportunity to grow your career.

Position Summary

AGRANA Fruit is seeking a Product Developer to join our Product Development team at our Corporate Headquarters in Brecksville OH. As an active memberinthe New Product Development team the job ownerdemonstratescreativity agility and rigor within the product development process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and innovation process for specific customer accounts. This involves receiving customerbrief structure of the projectrequiredresearch formula development sample submissions risk analysis triallaunchesand all customer contact for project follow up.

• Prioritize and manage all product development efforts within the customer team to adequately service our customers. Askeyassetofcustomer satisfaction and aligned with sales strategy implement continuous improvement of service level in product development.

• Guarantee NPD process compliance with quality and safety guardrails and regulations
• Comply to the raw material approval process in synergistic collaboration with Procurement Specialist function to guaranteetimelyavailability of raw materials forproduct brief execution and to support the development of new ingredients packaging suppliers and raw material optimization.

• Collaborate with the Pilot Plant Team to ensure the realization of all product samples to be delivered to the customers within the requestedtimeframe.

• Responsiblefor deliveringprecise product trial details and collaboratingwith the Commercialization team to guaranteeaccurateandon timeset up of factory trials.

• Active participation in scale up and industrial trial contributing to new process development and improvement.

• Collaborate and align withTechnicalService and Production teams for successful commercialization of new products.

• Ensureaccurateandtimelyreporting of product development activities to key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Food Science Food Technology Chemistry Biology

• 3-5 years of food industry product development experience leading projects from concept to commercialization

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in food technology ingredienttechnologyand food & beverage processing.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and labelling.

• Experience in sensory analysis.

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

• Prior SAP Experience

Benefits

AGRANA Fruit offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support the health wellness and financial well-being of our employees including:

• Competitive salary

• Comprehensive benefits including wellness program

• 401k plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Career development opportunities

• Collaborative employee-focused work environment

Why Join AGRANA Fruit

At AGRANA Fruityoullbecome part of a global organization recognized for innovation quality and collaboration. Our employees play an essential role in supplying leading food manufacturers around the world while enjoying opportunities for professional growth in an inclusive and supportive workplace.

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