GRDQ HBC&LLP Associate Specialist
Pubblicato il 25-10-2026 - Perfetti Van Melle in Lainate
GRDQ HBC&LLP; Associate Specialist
Luogo: Lainate, IT, 20020
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Main Purpose of the role
We are looking for a new colleague who will join our Group R&D; Hard Boiled Candy, Lollipop and Tabs team.
What you will do
- Participate in new product and process development of the assigned category, in compliance with Group & Local strategies during the whole Stage & Gate process from lab till post launch;
- Design recipes with the supervision of Group R&D; HBC/Tablet Manager. Make sure that new products are aligned with Group R&D; policies regarding ingredients, claims and nutritional contents. Make sure to consider industrial process & machines implications when designing a new product, as well as shelf life stability in the defined packaging format;
- Cooperate to innovate or to improve quality and cost of edible part, also keeping contacts with external suppliers for identifying new ingredients opportunities;
- Lead the laboratory activities of the assigned category, for new recipes or improvement of existing ones; prepare experiments plan, recipes and procedures; record accurately experimental objectives, methods, results and conclusions;
- Contribute to design new manufacturing line or upgrade/improve the existing, in close cooperation with R&D; Manager, Group Engineering and PEC (Process Excellence Center), starting with process flow chart drafting
- Initiate ideas or participate actively to projects to reduce waste, increase quality and efficiency and monitor execution of existing processes
- Support manufacturing locations in new industrial line startup or production transfers.
- Support PEC with information and brainstorming sessions to optimize new /existing processes
- Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal discussions with stakeholders
- Contribute to build up-to-date knowledge and technology scouting in the areas of raw materials, process equipment and sensory to continuously improve self and teams' technical know-how
- Contribute to define technical solutions aimed to sustain the breakthrough innovation pipeline in accordance with company long term strategy
- Participate in smooth running of projects (plan-execution) and interaction with other departments / stakeholders and monitor the process. Ensure R&D; Products Innovation deliverables are executed correctly and on time
Our Perfect Candidate
- Preferable a degree in Food Technology or Food Engineering or other scientific education;
- Minimum 3 years of experience in FMCG, preferable in confectionery product and process.
- Know-how of raw materials and its functions
- Know-how of relevant technological processes and equipments
- Attitude to work in laboratory and with machines
- Ability to gather and analyse process and quality data with statistical software; digital and statistical/data analysis capabilities.
- Ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize, monitor the progress by using PvM software
- Collaborate in cross functional projects with a variety of stakeholders
- Preferable Lean manufacturing (green belt)
- Travelling abroad for support / trials / start up
The position offers a gross annual salary starting from 40,000€. Additional compensation and company benefits may also apply and will be discussed and defined during the selection process and on an individual basis.
Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity. xjncmbx
Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination.
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