• Manager, Product Development

    Golden State Foods (Conyers, GA)


    Overview

     

    Manages new product development process and package initiatives to meet GSF and customer product objectives.

    Responsibilities

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    + Manages new product development initiatives to meet growth and expansion objectives within the target market and product categories. (30%)

    + Manages assigned staff, including recruiting and selecting employees, assigning work, providing training and development, evaluating performance, and building a motivated, effective team to ensure that organizational goals for diversity, career development, productivity, performance management and employee involvement are met. (20%)

    + Integrates and leverages development objectives for continuous product and technology improvements, communicating routinely with internal and external customers. (20%)

    + Assists with new product requirements, expectations, and opportunities that reflect GSF sales and customer initiatives. (15%)

    + Manages the new product development process, including idea conception, ingredients, process implementation, and packaging to meet GSF and customer product development standards. (15%)

    + Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

    Qualifications

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and experience equivalent to:

    Education/Certification:

    Bachelor’s degree in food science or food service management from an accredited college or university

    Experience:

    7 or more years of relevant work experience with formulated products

     

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

    + Food formulation (E)

    + Food design (E)

    + Regulatory agencies (E)

    + GMP (J)

    + Safety concepts and techniques (J)

    + Food processing concepts and techniques (J)

    + Sensory process (J)

    + Package design and handling (B)

    + PC word processing/spreadsheet software (B)

    Skill and ability to:

    + Manage and motivate employees in a team-based environment

    + Analyze and resolve complex problems

    + Interpret development problems and anomalies and identify appropriate solutions

    + Communicate and coordinate effectively with employees, internal, and external customers verbally and in writing

    + Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy

    + Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service

    + Travel via airplane and drive an automobile

    + Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed

    LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

    Manages up to 5 employees.

    PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

    + Productivity/quality standards: new products and packages

    + Productivity/quality standards: documentation of process

    + Productivity/quality standards: efficiency and reliability

    + Budget

    + Cost containment

    + Teamwork within the department and across departments

    + Project/assignment standards

    + Customer satisfaction

    + Safety standards and procedures: employees

    + Safety standards and procedures: facility and warehouse equipment

     

    LocationUS-GA-Conyers

     

    Job ID 2024-19998