About the Role

Manager, Product Innovation is responsible to lead & deliver global projects of coating, filling & beverages.

The role reports to the Director, Product Innovation.

Key Responsibilities Include

Lead & Deliver global projects of coating, filling & beverage (100%)

• Lead & manage cross-region and cross-functional teams to deliver global innovation projects of coating, filling and beverage, on-time-in-full

• Plan and manage required resources to deliver global innovation projects

• Engage cross-region and cross-functional key stakeholders to provide required support to deliver the project.

About You

• Master or PhD degree level in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent, preferably in Food Science & Technology

• Minimal 10 years of experience in a relevant role, minimal 3 years of experience in a project or team leadership role.

• Fluent in English. A second language is a plus.

• Able to travel a minimum of 20% of the time

• Home office is possible two days a week

• An experienced product expert in cocoa based coating, filling and/or beverage category, with good knowledge of product application, formulation, processing and ingredients

• An experienced innovation project manager

• Good business acumen in markets across the global, or minimum in a specific region (AMEA, WEU, CEE, NAM, LATAM)

• Good understanding of consumer and customer centric design of product innovation in a B2B business environment. Experience in Food CPG or Retailer product innovation is a bonus

• Consumer & customer centric, focus on delivery of best solution (client-centric & delivery focused)

• Communicate with transparency & empathy, prefer open team spirit (inspirational)

• Good at collaboration and partnership, within the organization and outside of the organization (agile & entrepreneurial)

• Be able to take an educated risk, future forwarded mindset, open to new ways of thinking (agile & entrepreneurial)

• Be genuine and authentic, act with integrity and respect (genuine & trustworthy)