Senior Product Development Manager ( CCI)

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

The Senior Product Development Technologist leads Comprehensive Continuous Improvement (CCI) across SEA. The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to identify and implement product, process, raw material optimization opportunities that enhance quality, improve manufacturing efficiency, ensure business continuity, and optimize costs through CCI and Design to Value (DTV) principles.

Key Roles and Responsiblities

• Lead and deliver Comprehensive Continuous Improvement (CCI) across SEA by driving product and process in collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve quality, productivity, cost, and business objectives.

• Provide technical expertise and recommendations for CCI by evaluating technical solutions, identifying improvement opportunities, potential risks, and supporting manufacturing implementation to enhance product quality, process capability, and operational efficiency.

• Lead the technical qualification and implementation of shortage raw materials, including technical assessment, risk evaluation, validation, and manufacturing implementation, to ensure business continuity while maintaining product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and cost targets.

• Manage assigned CCI projects by defining technical requirements, developing implementation plans, coordinating cross-functional activities, monitoring project progress, and ensuring timely delivery in line with business priorities.

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including raw material and finished product specifications, ingredient statements, nutritional information, and other R&D documentation. Provide technical support for HACCP, GHP, Halal, food quality audits, and customer technical requests in accordance with R&D procedures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Discipline

BSc in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field

Minimum Experience Required

Minimum 8 years’ experience

Certifications and/or Licenses

Food Handling and Food Safety Certification

Other Skills & Competencies

Problem Solving: Interpret data, solve complex problems with incomplete information, manage risk in critical decisions.

Collaboration: Project management, interact, seek advice, teach, influence, negotiate, and influence across the organization.

Communication: Good written and verbal skills, excellent computer skills, ability to present technical topics and R&D capabilities.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.