We are currently looking for an R&D Packaging Engineer with 2-3 years of professional experience for one of Europe's leading companies in the food industry.
Responsibilities
Contributing to product brief definition in conjunction with privileged contacts.
Developing the product at pilot scale while taking into account industrial capabilities for successful scale up.
Briefing and animating relevant suppliers in line with category briefing rules during product development.
Guaranteeing product superiority, both organoleptically and nutritionally.
Ensuring product clearance for consumer test (tasting and technical data sign off) in coordination with the IDDC platform leader & IDDC director.
Industrialising the product either directly or in relation with the plant Project Optimization Managers (POM) or the R&I implementation relays.
Implementing process and tools in force (Innopro, Ipro view, Artemis, etc.).
Designing product solutions by optimizing all performance criteria (P&L, consumer performance, nutrition, etc.).
Designing solutions maximizing scale at EU level (taking into account the legal status of ingredients & processes and industrial footprint) in collaboration with key partners (Food law, Portfolio manager Cluster & Brands, S&C network, etc.).
Required Experience and Skills
At least 2-year experience in the food industry in contact with the product/process (pilot and/or industrial scale).
Ideally good knowledge of the yogurt process operations units.
Ideally first experience of hierarchical or transversal management, passion for people development.
Analytical skills and spirit of synthesis.
Quick adaptability and agility. Ability to deal with uncertainty and complexity – being comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Good communication (influence, convince and negotiate) and leadership skills.
Ability to build trustful relationships with stakeholders.
Proactive, empowered, autonomy and team spirit.
Ability to travel to factories / headquarters.
Fluent English.
Conditions
Location: Barcelona.
Modality: Hybrid work (3 office, 2 home).
Contract: Permanent contract.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send us your updated CV and we will contact you immediately.
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