• RD&A Director

    Kerry (Commerce, MI)


    About Kerry

     

    Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

     

    About the role

     

    The Senior Manager / Director of Research, Development and Application (RD&A) reports to the VP, RD&A Beverage and is tasked with managing the D&A teams to deliver projects in a timely fashion. Interaction with customers is required to deliver new product development, drive product innovation while internally assisting with cost savings initiatives and improving existing products. She/he provides technical expertise across the various functions on site at our critical West Coast site in Commerce, California.

    Key responsibilities

    + Lead and Develop the Commerce, CA Beverage Development & Applications (D&A) Team to deliver assigned projects. Responsible for talent management, development programs and participate in goal setting and performance appraisals.

    + Coordinates with internal resources (Marketing, Business Development, Sales, Operations, QA, Purchasing, Supply chain) with product development teams to project completion on time and within budget

    + Leads the innovation process, as well as the RD&A cost savings initiatives from concept to commercialization resulting in products that meet/exceed consumer expectations across taste, nutrition, performance and financial hurdles.

    + Providing strong project management expertise to ensure RD&A projects are resourced and prioritized effectively.

    + Manages outside resources (suppliers, consultants, development partners, etc.) to achieve product development objectives.

    + Maintains good record keeping to support legal resources to manage trade secrets and Kerrys intellectual property strategy and infringement/defense strategy and execution.

    + Works closely with QA and Regulatory to provide current product and regulatory technical expertise and information to manage risk and drive innovation. Ensure all formulas comply with appropriate domestic and international regulatory requirements

    + Works closely with QA and Sensory to manage product testing elements including shelf life, consumer testing, analytical testing, NFPs, etc.

    + Provides general technical support for other departments including research, problem solving, identification of experts, response to inquiries, and technical summaries.

    + All other duties as assigned

     

    Qualifications and skills

     

    BS in Quality, Food Science, Etc required/ MS/PhD preferred

     

    10+ years of food processing technology experience required/ 5+ years in a leadership role

     

    Strong background in food chemistry, sensory, microbiolgy and food engineering

     

    The recommended salary range for this key position based in Commerce, CA is: Minimum 177K Midpoint 244K Maximum 312K USD