Global Culinary Innovation Senior Leader

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Nijmegen seeks a Global Culinary Innovation Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of chefs and connect restaurant craft with FMCG innovation at a global scale. You will translate emerging food trends into tangible prototypes and stories that regions can adopt and scale.

You will manage a diverse culinary organization, build capabilities, and partner with R&D, Marketing, Insights, and Sales to drive long-term portfolio opportunities across time zones.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary education or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership across FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Ability to translate trends into scalable culinary applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global culinary team and set direction for innovation roadmaps.
• Translate trends and eating occasions into prototypes, menus and products.
• Build and scale culinary capabilities, playbooks and tools across regions.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Strategic thinking

Culinary expertise

Storytelling

Influencing

Executive communication

Cross-cultural

Travel international

English communication

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Kraft Heinz Nijmegen seeks a Global Culinary Innovation Senior Manager to lead a high-performing team of chefs and connect restaurant craft with FMCG innovation at a global scale. You will translate emerging food trends into tangible prototypes and stories that regions can adopt and scale.

You will manage a diverse culinary organization, build capabilities, and partner with R&D, Marketing, Insights, and Sales to drive long-term portfolio opportunities across time zones.