**APPLY**:**JOB TITLE**: Manager SNVE-Innovation & R/D****DEPARTMENT**:Research & Development****LOCATION: Talavera, Spain****SUPERVISOR**:Sr. VP of Innovation & Technology*****JOB SUMMARY**The role will be a valuable** **part of Kensing’s Technology and Innovation team and will play a key part in driving Kensing innovation and new business strategy and increasing Kensing’s overall market valuation. This position is a significant contributor to the future success and growth of Kensing and reports to the Senior VP of Innovation and Technology.**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**- Responsible for managing major projects in the human nutrition vertical- Responsible for establishing a network of key internal and external capabilities, with the objective of placing Kensing in a world leading position in its markets.- Responsible for new product development- Responsible for process development to support general manufacturing efforts.- Provide manufacturing support for the sterols and natural vitamin E vertical globally.- Contribute directly to both customer satisfaction and sales growth by leading and providing technical expertise to customers, salespeople, and marketing.- Drive major transformative innovation projects by identification and development of complementary technologies in the Sterols and Natural Vitamin E space.- Participate/lead the acquisition and commercialization of these technologies globally, including M&A;, in-licensing, global partnerships.- Support One Rock Capital Partners and the Executive team in scouting and diligence on potential Mergers and Acquisition targets- Drive development of the new product pipeline, including customer-specific solutions, from ideation to commercial launch.- Work with business and marketing to create unique value propositions for our products.- Understand regulations and compliances for Sterol / Natural Vitamin E product lines and support regulatory communications.- Supports major investment projects in the Sterol / Natural Vitamin E space.- Build a team to deliver against product development goals to enable growth of Sterol / Natural Vitamin E business.- Ensure effective project execution and high success rate to meet timelines.- Support/accompany the leadership team and salespeople with technical calls with key customers.- All other duties as assigned.**KEY QUALIFICATIONS****EDUCATION**:- Preferred: PHD in chemistry or food Science preferred.- Required: master’s degree in chemistry or food Science preferred.**EXPERIENCE**:- 10 years of experience in managing innovation in a large multinational chemical or biochemical industry.- 5 years of experience in managing innovation in Sterol/Natural Vitamin E.**KNOWLEDGE/SPECIALIZED SKILLS**:- Strong business acumen and proven ability to run and drive new business development with large multinational companies.- Proven ability to build and lead ad-hoc world-class SWAT teams to tackle significant technology and business challenges in a fast-paced environment.- In principle, adhesion, and passion for our company’s values- Excellent written and verbal communication skills- Leadership, Mentorship, Collaboration, Approachable- Entrepreneurship (ability to be self-driven)- Confidentiality- Excellent planning and organizing- Strong Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) & CRM- Ability to work remotely and travel.- Ability to build relationships.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:- The position collaborates with team members globally.- Written and spoken fluency in English required.- The position environment has high demand for chemical, technical, analytical, regulatory orientation.- Work performed is primarily an indoor office setting with extended periods at a computer as well as quality labs.**APPLY**: