Manager, Product Innovation, R&D
Barry Callebaut Chicago, Illinois, United States · $130K–$150K/yr
Food and Beverage Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The manager will lead and deliver product innovation initiatives under the global strategy for cacao coatings and fillings. They are responsible for ensuring technical excellence, managing resources, and fostering knowledge sharing across cross-functional teams.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master or PhD degree in a Science or Engineering discipline, preferably in Food Science & Technology. A minimum of 10 years of experience in the chocolate or cocoa category is required, along with strong business acumen and the ability to travel.
Benefits
Full description
About the Role
Manager, Product Innovation is responsible to drive and deliver initiatives under the global strategy of Compounds & Global Compound Centre of Excellence under the guidance of the Director, Product Innovation and Business Development. The Global Product Innovation Manager ensures technical excellence in execution of product innovation objectives and liaises with the key managers cross-functionally to generate solutions for an accelerated product innovation impact.
Job Responsibilities Include
Lead & deliver initiatives under global strategy of Cacao Coatings & Fillings (100%)
- Leads & delivers initiatives under global strategy for corresponding regions, to support business growth in the compounds product category.
- Engages the leadership team in business and functions to gain the required support during project execution.
- Plans and manages required resources to deliver the initiatives.
- Acts as the heart and mind of the CI&TS function by consolidating and fostering knowledge gained internally or externally.
- Amplifies product innovation impact by thoroughly documenting learnings and generously sharing them with the relevant teams and stakeholders as per the business needs.
About You
- Master or PhD degree level in a Science or Engineering discipline, or equivalent, preferably in Food Science & Technology
- 10 or more years of experience in a relevant role, experience in a leadership role will be preferred.
- Fluent in English. Additional spoken languages are a plus.
- An experienced expert in the chocolate and/or cocoa category, with good knowledge of product application, formulation, processing and ingredients. Experience with compounds and vegetable fats is a plus.
- Good business acumen in regional markets such as NAM, LATAM, WEU, CEE, and AMEA.
- Able to travel a minimum of 20% of the time.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut
- Salary Range of $130,000 - $150,000, depending on factors such as experience and location, plus annual bonus and our comprehensive benefits package
- MyFlex PTO (unlimited!) and Paid Holidays
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility and hybrid environment
- An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all our products.
