Global Culinary Innovation Senior Leader

The Kraft Heinz Company; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Nijmegen seeks a Global Culinary Innovation Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of chefs and translate consumer insights into scalable culinary concepts across regions.

You will drive long-range innovation, coach chefs, and partner with R&D, Marketing, and external partners to land technologies and menus that support sustainable growth.

This leadership role requires 15+ years of experience, executive communication, and willingness to travel across time zones.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary education and extensive leadership in FMCG or food innovation.
• 15+ years in culinary leadership, including restaurant/facility experience.
• Proven ability to translate trends into scalable concepts and customer solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead global culinary team and set strategic direction.
• Translate trends into prototypes, menus and applications across regions.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Insights, Sales, Nutrition, Technology and external partners.
• Develop capabilities, playbooks and regional pilots to scale culinary ideas.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary foresight

Technology application

Strategic portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Formal culinary education

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Nijmegen seeks a Global Culinary Innovation Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of chefs and translate consumer insights into scalable culinary concepts across regions.

You will drive long-range innovation, coach chefs, and partner with R&D, Marketing, and external partners to land technologies and menus that support sustainable growth.

This leadership role requires 15+ years of experience, executive communication, and willingness to travel across time zones.