Custom developed food products that are developed to meet financial targets are essential to business growth.

This role needs to assure efficient use of resources and disciplined development processes.

Coordinate activities of Product Development function including but not limited to; ideation with customers, formulating at the bench, meeting with suppliers, reviewing with operations and procurement, timeline and process adherence.

This role will be responsible for their own projects as well as their direct reports.

They will be involved in lab work hands on, will not only be a managerial role

Execute the strategic plan set forth by VP R&D for the future growth, aligning with the company's overall strategic goals and objectives

Oversight of development of new products based on customer requirements and specifications

Prioritize and schedule all product development related activities; focus available resources against projects that align with company objectives

Coordinate all activities in the culinary and development kitchens, supporting prioritization and schedule

Manage applicable line items of R&D budget, ensuring that it meets the strategic plan for the department in use of physical and human resources

Participate in customer visits with sales team, preparing and presenting the company's culinary strengths and the ability of the function to support the customer in commercialization

Work with manufacturing to ensure that samples and test runs adhere to the customer and recipe specifications and manufacturing processes

Ensure proper documentation of test data, raw ingredient specification, finished product specification, product formulation and manufacturing processes

• Define clear accountabilities within the team.

Makes Decisions based on a mixture of information, analysis, experience and judgment

Creative thinker for both development of projects and process

Understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow

Can flex style to adapt to others when necessary and demonstrates ability to update priorities

Works well with others to jointly achieve goals

Monitors and evaluates plans, focuses on results and measures attainment of outcomes

Acts as a resource to approach issues or disagreements with the objective of reaching win/win solutions

B.S. or M.S in food science, food nutrition, food engineering or related discipline required. 8-10 years experience in R&D in custom food manufacturing company, preferably frozen food, including a minimum of 5 years in a supervisory or managerial role

Working knowledge of food science and technology and experience in product development and commercialization, preferably in frozen food

Ability to manage formulation, testing, and go to market activities for new products

Possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Entrepreneurial spirit with a can-do attitude

Exemplary planning and organization skills

Embraces working within and across functional areas

Working knowledge of product cost development