Director, Beverage Flavour & Concentrates R&D

Keurig Dr Pepper; Kildare; Vor Ort; EUR 180.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private medical care

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlements

Global exposure & travel opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Keurig Dr Pepper in Ireland seeks a Director of Beverage Flavour & Concentrates Development to lead a senior R&D team responsible for strategic flavour, concentrate and kit development across Europe and the US. You will shape the technical agenda, drive innovation, scale‑up, and commercialization while partnering with Global R&D, Supply Chain and Quality.

You will build capability, navigate a matrix organization, manage priorities, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of progressive beverage R&D experience, including leadership in flavour formulation, concentrate & kit development, scale‑up, and commercialization.
• Proven ability to set the technical agenda for complex beverage R&D portfolios, translating enterprise strategy into focused technical priorities and scalable innovation.
• Deep expertise in flavour technology, including flavour chemistry, ingredient functionality, sensory performance, formulation design, and commercialization within complex beverage systems.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary R&D teams across multiple locations, with responsibility for capability development and succession planning.
• Senior leadership experience with contribution to business strategy, culture and capability development.
• Experience operating within a matrixed global function across regions and teams.
• Demonstrated project and portfolio management capability and delivering outcomes against timelines.

Aufgaben

• Set and drive the technical and operational agenda for beverage flavours, concentrates, and kit development, ensuring differentiation and commercialization readiness.
• Serve as the senior technical leader for flavour strategy and concentrate design, guiding risk, quality, and decision making.
• Own and govern a portfolio of flavour and concentrate innovation, prioritizing resources and ensuring execution through commercialization.
• Provide leadership to a multi‑disciplinary R&D organization, focusing on capability development and a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Partner with senior R&D and cross‑functional leaders to identify growth opportunities and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Influence senior stakeholders on strategy, investment priorities, compliance, and capability development.
• Build Ireland’s innovation ecosystem through partnerships with flavour houses, suppliers, and research centres.
• Lead resolution of flavour, concentrate, and product quality issues with timely corrective actions.
• Manage budgets and organizational design to deliver short‑term commitments and long‑term priorities.

Kenntnisse

Flavour technology

Leadership

Strategy & portfolio

Cross‑functional collaboration

R&D leadership

Scale‑up & commercialization

Regulatory & quality

Stakeholder management

Global remit

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

Keurig Dr Pepper in Ireland seeks a Director of Beverage Flavour & Concentrates Development to lead a senior R&D team responsible for strategic flavour, concentrate and kit development across Europe and the US. You will shape the technical agenda, drive innovation, scale‑up, and commercialization while partnering with Global R&D, Supply Chain and Quality.

You will build capability, navigate a matrix organization, manage priorities, and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.