Position SnapshotLocation: Madone (Bergamo) where the central category technical application group Hub is basedPermanent contractAt least 3-5 years of experience in R&D activities, product development in Food & Beverage industryFluent in Italian and English, French is beneficialProject management skillsPosition SummaryIn this role you will work in the Category Technical Application Group (C-TAG) team that has the responsibility to manage projects in product renovation at lab scale and their application at industrial scale, analysis and validation of new raw materials, within an international scope across Europe. You will also provide expert support during industrialization and perform regional recipe and material specification management activities.A day in the life of a Product Application & Projects SpecialistDefines and details raw material specifications and purchasing specificationsEnsures the continuous updating of raw material specificationsReviews raw material specifications and updates recipes if requiredLeads raw material substitution and cost optimization projectsLeads the review, analysis and deployment of new and alternative raw materialsLeads the industrialization of internally produced semi-finished goodsDevelops, customizes and localizes recipes on lab scaleLeads Renovation and Innovation projects, and identifies optimization opportunitiesLeads the deployment of new products aligned with business prioritiesProvides technical expertise and regional business insight to project teamEnsures deployment of standards to factories according to plan in collaboration with local teamsPerforms product and process competency building for manufacturing support teams and factory expertsWhat Will Make You SuccessfulAt least 3-5 years of experience in R&D activities or product development in Food & Beverage industryFluent in Italian and English, French is beneficialStrong project management and relational, and coaching skillsAbility to work cross-functional on multi-stakeholder projectsAbility to identify, understand, present, and mitigate riskGood understanding of industrial environment and its’ challengesPassion for quality and consumer satisfactionAbility to deliver results and make challenges to manage projectsAvailability to travel within the country and globally to visit factories
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