Product Developer
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About the Role
Danone is looking for a Product Developer to develop, implement, and launch new food products. You will define development plans, collaborate with marketing, manage projects, and industrialize new products.
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Responsibilities
- Define the development plan for new products according to the objectives, costs and deadlines set in the project brief.
- Collaborate closely with Marketing to generate innovation within its category.
- Manage projects according to specific needs and as per the methodology defined by Danone.
- Act as the R&I representative within each project team and ensure project follow up using R&I tools.
- Develop formulas and processes taking into account the requirements of other functions, such as Regulatory Affairs, Quality, production, etc.
- Design and execute pilot tests, organize tasting sessions with Marketing and draw conclusions and recommendations for the next steps.
- Industrialize new products with collaboration of engineering and production departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in food science or a related field. Master, an asset.
- Three to ten years of experience in food product development.
- Good skills in project management and IT tools.
- Ability to meet tight timeline and work under pressure.
- Ability to work cross functionally.
- Experience in plant based and dairy products, an asset.
- Experience of manufacturing scale up (bench scale to pilot scale and full manufacturing).
- Experience in personnel management, an asset.
- Flexibility to travel in US Canada (10 20%).
- Bilingualism required French and English (written and spoken).
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About The Job
- The Product Developer will be responsible for developing, implementing, launching and post launch of the projects under his/her responsibility (renovation, innovation and / or cost / quality of projects), ensuring excellence in execution.
- This position involves the implementation of pilot tests, quantitative analysis and monitoring as well as the coordination of industrial production tests in order to manage and support project launches.
- The chosen candidate must be able to represent the interest of R&I in the various projects of the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the development plan for new products according to the objectives, costs and deadlines set in the project brief;
- Collaborate closely with Marketing to generate innovation within its category;
- Manage projects according to specific needs and as per the methodology defined by Danone;
- Act as the R&I representative within each project team and ensure project follow up using R&I tools;
- Develop formulas and processes taking into account the requirements of other functions, such as Regulatory Affairs, Quality, production, etc.;
- Design and execute pilot tests, organize tasting sessions with Marketing and draw conclusions and recommendations for the next steps;
- Industrialize new products with collaboration of engineering and production departments.
About You
- Bachelor's degree in food science or a related field. Master, an asset.
- Three to ten years of experience in food product development.
- Good skills in project management and IT tools.
- Ability to meet tight timeline and work under pressure.
- Ability to work cross functionally.
- Experience in plant based and dairy products, an asset.
- Experience of manufacturing scale up (bench scale to pilot scale and full manufacturing).
- Experience in personnel management, an asset.
- Flexibility to travel in US Canada (10 20%).
- Bilingualism required French and English (written and spoken).
Salary
- The annual base salary range for this position is CAD 72,000 to CAD 100,000 CAD.
- Danone Canada also offers a competitive short term incentive bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including group insurance, group retirement plans, wellbeing account, flexible time off, true hybrid work environment, paid parental leave, and other attractive options.
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