Group RDQ Jelly Candy Manager

Main Purpose of the Role

The new resource will manage global multiple projects of varying complexity, from formulation development to industrial line design & line start up and ensures on-time and on-budget delivery, supervise the overall goodness of the product&process concerning the assigned category and build and maintain technical know-how for the category assigned.

What you will do

• Managing new product / process development, in compliance with Group and local strategies, from bench top through manufacturing scale Up, launch and post launch: ensure flawless operation of pilot and application lab in order to get samples on-time to mktg and work jointly with local RDQ for a smooth industrial scale up;
• Contributing to design new manufacturing line or upgrade / improve the existing in close cooperation with Group Engineering and starting from process flow chart drafting;
• Anticipating, identifying, tracking, and understanding competitors and adjacent categories product launches worldwide;
• Understand characteristics and performances of all ingredients used in the products and also the critical interactions among ingredients in the formula to change the manufacturing efficiency and product performance;
• Contributes to identifying solutions and improvement areas in Formulas & Processes of existing products and supports the local RDQ on defining a corrective action plan and monitor the execution;
• Contribute to define technological solution aimed to sustain the breakthrough innovation pipeline in accordance with company long term strategy;
• Ensures the smooth running of projects, planning execution, managing resources, interact with other departments (marketing, packaging, operations, regulatory, Supply chain, finance etc) and monitoring process to meet targets and objectives;
• Ensure the direct reports have a targeted objectives / development plan and support them in achieving their goals.

Our Perfect Candidate

• Degree in food technology / Chemist / Food engineering or related fields;
• 10 years’ experience in food products and processes, preferably in confectionary;
• Experience in a global / multisite manufacturing environment is highly desirable;
• Strong Technological knowledge in confectionary area;
• Good knowledge in product formulation and raw materials and processes;
• Very good understanding of projects from start to finish and with different area of application;
• Keen ability to pay attention to details at every step of the project;
• Ability to present complex information to team and different audiences;
• Strong organizational and managerial skills;
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, complete tasks to deadlines and support assigned staff in doing the same;
• Ability to strategically work cross-functionally with a variety of stakeholders;
• Strong Project management skills;
• Available to travel abroad (approx 40% of the time) when requested.

Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity.

Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination.