Lead, Product Technology & Food Development

DöhlerGroup; Breda; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.5% end-of-year payment

25 vacation days

5 ADV days

Job summary

SVZ, part of Döhler GmbH, seeks an experienced Team Lead Product Technology & Food Development to drive product and process development from lab to pilot scale across multiple sites. You will lead a cross-functional team, coordinate multi-disciplinary projects, and mentor staff while coordinating with Sales and customers to deliver innovative food solutions.

The role requires international travel up to 10–20% and a strong hands-on, collaborative leadership style within a growing, global company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Food Technology, Process Technology, Product Development or similar.
• 4–5 years of professional experience in product or process development in the (B2B) Food sector.
• Experience in multidisciplinary projects (Sales, R&D, Purchase, Finance).
• Willingness to travel internationally 10–20%.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Experience in leading people/teams.
• International mindset.
• Able to communicate well at all levels.
• Hands-on with a can-do mentality.
• Good conceptual thinking and problem analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop products & processes on lab and pilot scale and support upscaling in factories.
• Work in the laboratory and pilot plant in Rijkevorsel, Belgium.
• Provide answers to technical questions from customers.
• Provide technical support between SVZ and key customers.
• Follow up customer related multi-disciplinary projects.
• Coordinate and execute technical (NPD) projects.
• Supervise scale up projects in plants in Poland and Spain.
• Lead innovation projects with and for customers, closely with Sales.

Skills

People leadership

Team leadership

Project coordination

Team player

Communication

International mindset

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor degree in Food Technology, Process Technology, Product Development or similar

Tools

Pilot plant experience

Job description

SVZ, part of Döhler GmbH, seeks an experienced Team Lead Product Technology & Food Development to drive product and process development from lab to pilot scale across multiple sites. You will lead a cross-functional team, coordinate multi-disciplinary projects, and mentor staff while coordinating with Sales and customers to deliver innovative food solutions.

The role requires international travel up to 10–20% and a strong hands-on, collaborative leadership style within a growing, global company.