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Dairy Management Inc. · 2 days ago
Director Product Research
Des Plaines, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Develop, manage, and execute plans to commercialize research emanating from DMI funded programs.
Identify partners to scale up research from benchtop to pilot and optimize process and ingredients.
Be the intermediary between university researchers and external partners to calibrate processes and address scalability problems.
Identify opportunity areas for product offerings developed through collaborative research projects.
Work with application labs to develop product concepts for customer sampling.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to identify research opportunity areas.
Develop product research funding proposals and presentations for partners.
Build and nurture partnerships to grow R&D investment in dairy foods research.
Communicate key research outcomes to farmers, staff, and member units.
Provide support to U.S. Dairy Export Council, Wellness & Innovation, and Innovation Center.
Provide strategic leadership and input into partnership needs.
Ensure that program outcomes are communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
Provide leadership to support product research program execution, activation, and communication plans.
Design and implement appropriate product research projects at universities and research laboratories.
Manage funded research programs including monitoring progress and reviewing reports.
Package research for technology transfer and activation.
Communicate key research outcomes to DMI staff, industry, and scientific communities.
Write and present results and technical information at scientific and trade meetings.
Promote scientific research supporting dairy products in the market.
Qualification
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Required
Doctorate or Master's degree in Dairy Science, Food Science, or related field with industry experience (preferred 5+ years)
Experience in the development and management of product research, product development and commercialization of dairy products / technology or manufacturing
Teamwork and customer service orientation required
Highly skilled in oral and written communications, including presentation skills
Ability to lead a group and work with others in pursuit of a vision through interpersonal skills, issue sensitivity, problem solving, facilitation, leadership, and negotiation
Strong technical skills including research design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of scientific research
Preferred
5+ years of industry experience
Training in strategic planning and media
Strong strategic thinking and business acumen
Strong team leadership and people management skills
Strong work ethic and integrity; a good representative of farmer values
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, Transit, Parking)
401(k) with up to 10% match including a Roth account
Company
Dairy Management Inc.
Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s 29,000 dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Barbara O'Brien
President & CEO
Quinton Baily
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, Finance
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