Onsite Director, R&D – Innovation

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About the role

  • Identify innovative product and process solutions to meet consumer, customer and business needs as a strategic driver for business growth
  • Identify and document internal and external resource needs to support agreed upon development programs; effectively uses all available resources (internally and externally with strategic suppliers)
  • Ensure legal, regulatory and quality standards are defined and met during commercialization of new food products
  • Lead hands-on development activities as required to meet project objectives; involving, at times, performing the tasks normally conducted by food technologists and project leaders
  • Communicate effectively, cross-functionally and across diverse levels within and outside the organization
  • Identify and explore new areas of technical opportunities in connection with Chobani Labs, the Twin Falls and LC R&D teams, and grow our network of suppliers
  • Proactively improve existing platforms and technologies
  • Approve all pilot and trial designs to achieve the best cost, quality, and time to the target
  • Execute projects within the defined time and financial frame, while also delivering 100% expected quality and legal compliance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in Food Technology or Food Chemistry; Master’s preferred
  • Food industry experience; having a minimum of 10 years in the Dairy industry
  • Exemplary leadership skills; ability to lead and influence multi-disciplinary teams to drive initiatives and concepts from initiation to completion
  • Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and oral)
  • Demonstrated understanding of product development requirements
  • Extensive knowledge of and about dairy products and ingredients
  • Extremely passionate about product quality and consumer satisfaction
  • Strong capability for problem solution management
  • Demonstrated passion for hands-on leadership
  • Ability to make complex decisions and communicate with both technical and non-technical team members
  • Strong understanding of and passion for the Food/CPG industry
  • Proven track record of consumer focused innovation, ability to analyze and interpret consumer research data, technical understanding and technical writing
  • Strong sensory capabilities
  • Willingness to travel (max 30% of time depending on project needs)

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision coverage
  • disability insurance
  • health savings account
  • flexible spending accounts
  • tuition reimbursement
  • 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
  • fertility and childcare assistance
  • 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay
  • wellness resources including employee assistance program,
  • fitness discounts,
  • wellness reimbursement,
  • on-site gym access (certain locations)
  • monthly wellness newsletter
  • 120 hours of paid time off
  • 11 holidays
  • paid volunteer time off
  • military service leave

Job title

Director, R&D – Innovation

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$144,000 - $216,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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