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AGRANA Group · 3 days ago

New Product Development - Lead Developer

Brecksville, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Agrana is the global leader in delivering healthy and delicious fruit solutions in the food industry, and they are seeking a Lead Developer for New Product Development. This role manages Product Developers, ensuring they have the necessary tools and resources while acting as the main customer contact for new product development projects.

AgricultureFinanceFood ProcessingManufacturing

Responsibilities

Responsible for all development and innovations for specific customer accounts. This involves receiving the brief, structure of the project, required research, formula development, sample submissions, risk analysis, trial and launches and all customer contact

Prioritize and manage all product development efforts within the department to adequately service our customers. Establish project plans and strategic project plans to achieve the desired business outcomes, providing a centralized view across the customer team. Lead and manage large-scale, organization-wide projects through planning, development, launch, stabilization and close

Research new ingredients and concepts so that they can be applied as an improvement, cost reduction, or innovation, which enables us to excel above our competitors

Reporting of Product Development activities to Head of NPD

Management of Product Developer team members which includes, performance, management, and training

Establish and manage regular meetings with operations groups to ensure timely trial production and launches

Manage multiple concurrent projects and/or projects with multiple work streams that require inputs from cross-functional stakeholders

Develop and maintain strong relationships with Agrana and key customer stakeholders. Consult with stakeholders on their current operations, suggest improvements, and collaborate on change management

Qualification

Food FormulationFood ScienceProject ManagementFood IngredientsSupervisory ExperienceInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsWindowsMicrosoft OfficeSAPTime Management

Required

BS in Food Science or Food Technology

5-7 years' progressive experience in Food Formulation and Development

Strong organizational and project management skills

Ability to work independently in remote location

Prior supervisory or management experience

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of stabilizer systems, colors, flavors, and other food ingredients

Strong personal and time management skills

Knowledge of computer systems, Windows, Microsoft Office, SAP etc

Ability to manage multiple priorities seamlessly

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Company

AGRANA Group

AGRANA is an internationally oriented Austrian company which adds value to agricultural commodities to produce a wide range of industrial products for the processing sector.

Founded in 1988

Vienna, Wien, AUT

5001-10000 employees