Senior Manager, Research & Development
Heartland Food Products Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Indianapolis • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Directs and coordinates 2-5 food scientists and product developers.
- Acts as a player/coach in driving the project load of the product development team to completion while executing personal product/process development projects.
- Inspires product development team to achieve high performance and excellence in all facets of the product development cycle.
- Provides leadership in the areas of food science and product development with employees, suppliers, partners and customers.
- Designs dairy and plant-based beverage solutions in both powder and liquid formats (RTD and Concentrates) based on targeted flavor profile, texture, color, shelf life and nutritional content while maintaining adherence to government and industry standards.
- Supports Operations and Quality through training, day to day troubleshooting, monitoring pilot and commercial scale up trials and first 3 production runs on all new products.
- Supports Supply Chain team on the evaluation and verification of ingredients in inventory.
- Drives cost optimization of product portfolio with procurement and ingredient vendors and through reformulation initiatives.
- Develops product specifications and ensures that product labeling complies.
- Establishes broad understanding of all current products, projects and formulations.
- Manage and review data and report trends and findings to organization.
- Assure all activities are following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), GMP’s and other Company policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor and Master’s degree in Food Science required.
- Minimum of 10 years of increasingly responsible food industry product development experience, including experience in managing technical teams.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working with protein beverages, hydrocolloids and emulsifying systems.
- Experience in Sweetener development as well as Flavor Applications highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience of rapidly developing and commercializing consumer products.
- Highly motivated, strategic, creative thinker with strong influencing skills and drive for results.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simple to understand way.
- Prior experience in rapidly growing business is preferred.
- Must be goal oriented and adaptive to change, thriving in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Must be able to physically perform the functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
- Must be able to work seated using a computer and phone for long periods of time.
- Must be able to work extended hours, such as daily overtime and an occasional weekend.
- Must possess visual acuity to document company records.
- Continuous walking throughout plant and distribution center.
- Lifting up to 40 pounds.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
food scienceproduct developmentdairy solutionsplant-based beveragespowder formatsliquid formatsproduct specificationssweetener developmentflavor applicationshydrocolloids
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementstrategic thinkingcreative thinkinginfluencing skillscommunication skillsgoal orientedadaptive to changemotivatedhigh performance
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Food ScienceMaster's degree in Food Science