R&D Lead, Ice Cream Innovation & Growth

6264 Magnum ICC TR MSO/SU; Sarıgazi Mahallesi; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing support

Ongoing development

Time off to rest

Job summary

Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking a senior R&D lead to drive product development for its Out of Home brands. You will coordinate with regional teams to shape an innovative, cost-efficient product portfolio, while ensuring compliance and alignment with regulatory standards.

You will manage lab experiments, pilot plant trials, and manufacturing scale-up, with a focus on cost optimization and quality. Strong leadership and cross-functional communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Preferably experience in ice cream product development within Regional R&D teams.
• Track record of identifying opportunities to meet consumer needs and drive profitable growth.
• Strong collaboration with marketing, regulatory affairs and QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all R&D activities for a portion of the Out of Home portfolio.
• Partner with regional teams (Marketing, Supply chain) to define innovation & renovation roadmap.
• Coordinate lab and pilot plant tests, scale manufacturing processes from lab to main plant.
• Assess new technologies and opportunities with latest developments in the field.
• Lead monthly cross-functional steering committee and report project status.

Skills

Ice cream development

Regional R&D collaboration

Project leadership

Data analysis

Lab and pilot plant work

Job description

Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking a senior R&D lead to drive product development for its Out of Home brands. You will coordinate with regional teams to shape an innovative, cost-efficient product portfolio, while ensuring compliance and alignment with regulatory standards.

You will manage lab experiments, pilot plant trials, and manufacturing scale-up, with a focus on cost optimization and quality. Strong leadership and cross-functional communication are essential.