Senior Manager, Technical Application Group
Nestle
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fremont • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for the Healthy Snacks category and acts as a strategic partner in developing and implementing the Innovation & Renovation (I&R) business strategy for the supported markets
- Ensure the successful delivery of I&R projects and drive improvement initiatives
- Implement the Innovation and Renovation Strategy for the Healthy Snacks Category in the market, enabling the delivery of Technical & Production initiatives and market business strategies through oversight of Product Development, Packaging, and Process Engineering deliverables
- Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Marketing, and other corporate functions to ensure seamless execution of project pipelines
- Guide Innovation and Renovation projects from concept to commercialization, ensuring safety, stability, and legality
- Demonstrate leadership by influencing scope, design basis, success criteria, timelines, resource needs, critical assumptions, and risk analysis
- Develop, coach, and manage direct reports, actively monitoring all aspects of professional development plans and performance
- Ensure adherence to all product, process, and material standards in accordance with Nestlé requirements
- Drive continuous improvement of current products and processes within factories to ensure supply and meet business needs
- Provide first-line support to factories, utilizing in-depth knowledge in science and engineering, advanced problem-solving skills, and an awareness of business priorities to achieve stated results
- Foster product and process mastership within the Technical Application Group, developing and maintaining the proficiency required to unlock operational excellence
- Prioritize and allocate resources to meet project requirements, ensuring effective task management and budget management across all work streams
Requirements
- Job requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, Food Technology or a related field plus 10 years of experience in the job offered or in a food technology role within the Consumer-Packaged Food and Beverage industry
- Required experience must include all of the following:
- 10 years of experience developing new products, processes, and technologies within the Consumer Packaged Food and Beverage industry
- 5 years of end-to-end experience in product development within the consumer packaged food and beverage industry
- 5 years of experience in packaging, product design, and food manufacturing processes
- 3 years of experience in scaling up, commissioning, and commercializing food products
- 3 years of experience in technical project management utilizing stage-gate process
- 2 years of experience in thermal process validation of food products
- 2 years of experience in leading teams and direct reports
Benefits
- Telework permitted up to 2 days per week
- Domestic and international travel required up to 30% of time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentfood process engineeringfood technologypackaging designfood manufacturing processesthermal process validationtechnical project managementstage-gate processinnovation strategycontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachinginfluencingproblem-solvingresource managementtask managementperformance monitoringcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinking