Project Manager - R&D

Olymel; Brampton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-like work environment

Training and skills development

Certification program

Comprehensive benefits

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Olymel, located in Brampton, is seeking a Project Manager - R&D to lead food product development projects, ensuring adherence to quality and food-safety standards, and coordinating with marketing and operations.

You will manage project charters, define client expectations, collaborate with technical services, purchasing, and factory teams, and develop SOPs and product specs while supporting local factory follow-ups.

Qualifications

• Degree in food science, food engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience in food product development.
• In-depth knowledge of food industry regulations and standards.
• Mastery of project management processes and tools.
• Ability to travel to multiple factories.

Responsibilities

• 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 link between internal/external clients and account manager/innovation dept.
• Working with technical services, purchasing and operations to coordinate development activities.
• Developing SOPs and product specifications with monitoring frequencies.
• Coordinating creation of samples in the lab and in factories.
• Providing local factory follow-ups and support to other R&D project managers.

Skills

Project management

Food product development

Quality standards

Regulatory knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Food science/engineering degree

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager - R&D

Advertised Posting Location: Brampton

Shift: Day

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Compensation: à discuter

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
• Significant experience in food product development
• 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
• Attractive corporate discounts
• 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.