• The RD& A Scientist will lead a product development team within a EUM that is responsible for delivering the new business strategy by driving development and innovation of new products. Have the ability to drive change and progress in the region and connecting the region to the rest of the global organisation.
• Build strong customer relationships and driving customer centric solutions by seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them to breakthrough strategies.

Responsibilities

• To manage and deliver the execution of active projects to meet the strategy and growth targets.
• To manage the innovation portfolio across the various technology groups., which entails: Combining a clear understanding of customer needs and technical expertise in order to formulate innovation initiatives.
• Determining how The Company can gain competitive differentiation in the region through excellence in research and driving product development that will exceed the customer’s expectation.
• Evaluating the existing product portfolio; determine where enhancements may be made to create best-in-category products.
• In alignment with the regional leadership team appropriately select and prioritize cross categories projects , (beverages savory, meat, confectionery ) that add the most value to The Company’s customers.
• Tracking of project progress relative to milestones and launch dates.
• Cross categories projects management in Beverages, savory, meat and confectionery
• Customer visit and industrial support
• Process improvements in the plants
• Recipe development and optimization
• Innovation concept creation
• Share a vision of excellence in R&D and create a road map for implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science
• At least minimum of 5-8 year’s work experience in RD&A roles within a regulated food / ingredients industry.
• Mix of office, laboratories and production/ processing experience
• Business Performance Management
• Strong understanding of the current market and customers
• Ability to build relationships with, impact and influence effectively in a cross-functional highly matrixed environment.
• Decisive, demonstrated ability to make difficult calls based on a combination of data, analysis and experience.
• Understanding of company’s near, mid and long-term priorities, with a sense of urgency to adapt to changing business situations.
• Up to date knowledge of key competitors and their activities within the region
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop talent