Dairy R&D & Innovation Lead (Hybrid)

Quorum Search Partners; Ulster; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Quorum Search Partners is partnering with a well-established dairy business to appoint two R&D Managers who will shape the next phase of innovation across the portfolio. You will lead projects from concept through formulation, pilot trials, scale-up and commercial launch, working with Operations, Commercial, Quality, Applications and Process Technology teams.

The role requires a strong dairy or food ingredients background, with expertise in product functionality, processing, and customer

Qualifications

• Senior R&D/NPD professional with dairy or food ingredients experience.
• Background in butter, cream, dairy fats or related products.
• Strong track record of delivering innovation.
• Experience with process optimisation and scale-up.
• Qualification in Food Science or related discipline expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D projects from concept through to commercial launch.
• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Quality and Applications teams.
• Drive pilot trials, scale-up, and product optimisation.
• Support customer-led innovation and application development.

Skills

R&D leadership

NPD expertise

Dairy processing

Pilot plant scale-up

Customer applications

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Job description

Quorum Search Partners is partnering with a well-established dairy business to appoint two R&D Managers who will shape the next phase of innovation across the portfolio. You will lead projects from concept through formulation, pilot trials, scale-up and commercial launch, working with Operations, Commercial, Quality, Applications and Process Technology teams.

The role requires a strong dairy or food ingredients background, with expertise in product functionality, processing, and customer