Global R&D Manager Dairy

1 maand geleden

Wageningen, Nederland Grapefrute Voltijd

About the Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.  

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.  

Location: Wageningen/Hybrid 

We are searching for a senior manager who can lead the global product design team for Creams, based in Wageningen. The team below consists of two managers who report into this role as direct reports and each lead a team of 4-5 technologists.

 About the position  
  • Leading the global R&D product portfolio  for all cream-related projects, crème fraiche, sour cream, whipping cream, multipurpose, coffee cream, for all channels (ie Retail, FS, private label, industrial)
  • Proactively translate and propose business needs (based on brand funnels) into the R&D agenda.
  • Continuously screening new technologies for new opportunities to improve quality and cost and translating for upscale feasibly with your internal business partner with a medium—and long-term milestone agenda.  
  • Leading and partnering to build the new US product portfolio  from scratch in to the future   
  • TPL for selected initiatives
  • Key interfaces: technology teams within R&D / regional teams R&D / brand teams 

Requirements

So, what does it take to be successful in this role? 

  • Record proven leadership skills to build effective teams.
  • Unconventional ability to deliver tight timelines with passion 
  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to simplify the complex.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Min. 10 years hands on technology experience in dairy and relevant functional ingredients and (liquid) processes.
  • Successful R&D project leader experience for larger multi-million upscale projects   

Benefits

We set our own path, always raising the bar to drive Flora Food Group and each other forward. Our rewards and benefits programme reflects this energy and the care we have for our talented people. It was designed this way specifically with this in mind when the company was set up. Flora Foodies learn fast and own it. We offer career defining opportunities that will shape your future.

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