Senior Manager, Protein Product Development
The Hershey Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hershey • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Residing at The Hershey Company's Technical Center, this position involves a unique opportunity to work within the Research and Development department.
- Responsible for managing Hershey consumer led project platforms for Protein Product Development within R&D.
- Lead efforts which will include focus on transformative Protein innovation and commercialization.
- Additional responsibilities include continuous improvement, business continuity, and other supply chain support programs.
- Lead a team composed of 8 - 10 professional level staff and consultants as needed for various projects.
- Determine strategic direction for key formulation development strategies for innovation programs.
- Work closely with business partners in Consumer Insights, Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality to ensure that the programs meet the Company’s business needs.
- Assure timelines are met and provide ongoing progress reports to senior management.
- Manage, communicate, and resolve project risks to gain business alignment.
- Set priorities for program and allocate resources for projects.
- Work with direct reports to determine goals and timetables for projects, and ensure diligence in development, scale up and commercialization of products and technologies.
- Provide technical expertise leveraging product and process development principles and validation methodologies.
- Resolve resource allocation and timing issues to ensure that business objectives are achieved or exceeded.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemical, Food, or Biochemical Engineering or equivalent Scientific Discipline plus 15+ years of applicable work experience
- Master’s degree plus 10+ years of applicable work experience
- Has successfully led New Product Development and innovation programs within a company known for best-in-class innovation and NPD processes
- Strong knowledge of protein platforms, technologies, and formulation strategies
- Proven history in developing and commercializing confections and/or snacks including pilot plant and full-scale manufacturing testing and implementation
- Ability to partner with Sensory and Consumer Insight to develop and execute consumer learning strategies
- New product pipeline development and project management through stage gate process while identifying resource needs, project risks and business alignment
- Experience in translating unmet consumer needs with commercial objectives into science and technology strategies and plans.
- Understands and appreciates the role of science and technology in the wider business context.
- Ability to partner with cross functional team members to align on project deliverables, risks, and timing to deliver business goals.
- Experience driving change in a complex business environment.
- Proven people leader with ability to develop career growth and team engagement strategies.
Benefits
- Approximately 25% travel required, primarily within the US, but including occasional international travel.
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Hard Skills & Tools
New Product DevelopmentProtein platformsFormulation strategiesCommercializationPilot plant testingFull-scale manufacturingProject managementStage gate processConsumer learning strategiesProduct and process development
Soft Skills
LeadershipTeam engagementStrategic directionCommunicationRisk managementResource allocationCollaborationChange managementGoal settingProblem solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Food ScienceBachelor’s degree in Chemical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Biochemical EngineeringMaster’s degree