07 set - Firenze
Azienda Anonima
For a leading multinational company operating in the Food industry, with a strong international footprint and well-established brands across major global markets , we are looking for an
R&D; Manager
The position is part of an important growth and diversification strategy, with particular focus on pesto, tomato-based sauces, sauces and vegetable preserves
The successful candidate will play a key role in building a dedicated R&D; capability for these product categories, progressively bringing in-house technical expertise currently supported by manufacturing partners and external specialists. The role therefore offers the opportunity to build a new area of expertise within an established multinational organisation and directly contribute to the development of strategic product categories.
Responsabilities:
Reporting to the T echnical Director (Quality & R&D;), the R&D; Manager will become the key internal reference point for research, product development and innovation within the relevant categories.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy and in close collaboration with Marketing, Sales,
Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and external manufacturing partners , the role will lead new product development from concept through industrialisation, ensuring quality, technical feasibility, cost sustainability and regulatory compliance.
The successful candidate will also be expected to bring expertise, vision and a proactive approach, identifying new product opportunities, improving the existing portfolio and progressively developing proprietary internal know-how.
Activities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• leading R&D; and innovation activities across pesto, tomato-based sauces, sauces, vegetable preserves and adjacent categories;
• contributing proactively to new product ideation and the innovation pipeline, in line with brand strategies, consumer trends and market opportunities;
• developing new formulations and optimising existing recipes, working
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