Project Manager - R&D

Career Street; Brampton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-like environment

Training and skills development

Certification program

Recognition program

Benefits package

Job summary

Olymel is seeking a Project Manager - R&D to lead food product development projects, ensuring a rigorous, quality-focused approach aligned with client expectations.

You will work with technical services, purchasing, and operations to coordinate activities, develop SOPs and product specs, and oversee sample creation in our labs and factories. Travel to multiple plants is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in food science, food engineering, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of food industry regulations and standards.
• Mastery of project management processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage various food product development projects.
• Monitor and manage all project stages per PM structure.
• Coordinate with internal/external clients and account/innovation teams.
• Collaborate with technical services, purchasing and operations for coordination.
• Develop SOPs and product specifications with factory/QA for compliance.
• Coordinate creation of samples in lab kitchens and factories.
• Provide local factory follow-ups and support to other PMs.

Skills

Food science

PM processes

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in food science/food engineering

Job description

Join Olymel — Innovation, Quality, and Sustainable Growth!

At Olymel, we believe in innovation, quality, and sustainable growth. We are looking for an Project Manager - R&D to join our dynamic team. If you are motivated by the challenge of developing effective strategies, improving internal processes, and fostering a high-performance and collaborative work environment, this opportunity is for you!

Why choose Olymel?

Career Growth:

Develop your skills and progress in an environment that values personal and professional development.

Corporate Culture:

Be part of a close-knit, collaborative team where every contribution is valued.

Innovation:

Participate in innovative projects that have a real impact on the organization.

The Role, Your Impact

In collaboration with the Chief of development projects – poultry, the project manager plays a central role in opportunities identified by the marketing teams or the commercial strategy department. A scientific and rigorous approach is expected for each project, integrating quality and food safety standards.

The project manager must also demonstrate the ability to follow strict project charters and to understand and precisely define client expectations.

More specifically, the role consists of:

• Managing various types of food product development projects,
• Ensuring effective monitoring and management of all project stages by rigorously following the established project management structure,
• Establishing a collaborative and informative link between internal and external clients, as well as with the account manager or innovation department, to ensure a clear understanding of needs and objectives,
• Working closely with the technical services team, as well as the purchasing and operations departments, to ensure optimal coordination of activities related to food product development,
• Developing standard operating procedures and product specifications, defining monitoring frequencies in partnership with the factory and corporate quality departments to ensure compliance with established standards and specifications,
• Ensuring and coordinating the creation of samples both in our laboratory kitchen and in the factories,
• Providing local factory follow-ups and support to other R&D project managers

What we expect

• Degree in food science, food engineering, or a related field
• In-depth knowledge of food industry regulations and standards
• Mastery of project management processes and tools
• Ability to work varied hours depending on the needs of assigned projects
• Ability to travel to multiple factories

Here’s everything Olymel has to offer:

• A competitive annual salary, to be discussed based on your experience
• A truly family-like work environment
• Personalized support for your training and skills development
• An attractive certification program
• A service recognition program
• A comprehensive compensation package and a range of competitive benefits
• A company committed to sustainable development, that creates and markets quality products, promotes animal welfare, responsible sourcing, reduces its environmental impact, and gives back to the communities where it operates through various programs, including“Ensemble on redonne”.

Thank you for your consideration.

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) in our selection processes.