Research & Development Manager

gpac; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac is seeking a senior Bakery R&D leader to manage bread and pastry projects, develop formulations, and drive cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, QA, and Operations.

The role requires 5+ years in bakery product formulation, strong leadership, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Some travel may be required, and relocation to Long Island, NY is supported.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Bakery Science, Food Sciences, Food Engineering, or related field.
• Master Baker or Pastry chef certification.
• 5+ years' experience in bakery product formulation.
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Willing to travel as required.
• Language skills: English; knowledge of Spanish and/or German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage all bread and pastry R&D projects.
• Develop product formulations and recipes.
• Build cross-functional relationships with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Regulatory, and others.
• Evaluate ingredients, materials, products, and processes with clean label goals.
• Execute pilot lab runs, consumer tests, plant trials and validation trials.
• Prepare operating guidelines for product development and ensure proper documentation flow.
• Generate recipes and documentation for lab samples and project labels.
• Participate in resolution of complaints and QA cases.
• Generate re-work recipes when necessary.
• Lead special projects on products, processes, equipment, and facilities.
• Generate Signum Projects and project labels.
• Participate in Food Safety Team meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Project management

Willing to travel

English language

Spanish/German knowledge

Education

B.S. Bakery Science or related field

Master Baker or Pastry chef certification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

Location: Long Island, NY (relocation assistance)

Compensation: $130k to $140k

Key Job Responsibilities

• Manage all bread and pastry R&D projects.
• Develop product (re)formulations and recipes.
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships with the R&D community as well as with Marketing, Sales, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Regulatory, and others.
• Evaluate new ingredients, materials, products and processes with an emphasis on NAFNAC and clean label solutions.
• Execute pilot lab runs, consumer tests, plant trials and validation trials.
• Prepare operating guidelines for product development and ensure a proper documentation flow.
• Generate recipes and supporting documentation for lab samples, such as sample request forms and project labels.
• Participate in resolution of complaints and QA cases.
• Generate re-work recipes when necessary.
• Lead special projects concerning products, processes, equipment, and facility concepts and design.
• Generate Signum Projects and project labels.
• Participate in Food Safety Team meetings.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Bakery Science, Food Sciences, Food Engineering, or related scientific field.
• Master Baker or Pastry chef certification.
• 5+ years' experience in formulation of bakery products.
• 5+ years leadership experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple activities simultaneously.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Willing to travel as required.
• Language skills: English; knowledge of Spanish and/or German a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.