About 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+Pro Activ, 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 is able to lead the global product design team for Creams, based in Wageningen. The team underneath consists of two managers reporting into this role as direct reports, who 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 translating and proposing 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 mile stone agenda.
Leading, partnering to building 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
So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
Record profen 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 creams, emulsion, fermentation and similar liquid process.
Successful R&D project leader experience for larger multi million upscale projects
What is next? If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! If you have additional questions, you can send myself, Pauline Trooster a Whats App message on +34666320262.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your Linked In Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
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