European Product Development Manager

Categorie: ResearchandDevelopment
Bedrijf: Den Uijl PloegandPartners
Beschrijving: At Mars you will find yourself in a world of A-brands, including well-known brands in the chocolate segment such as SNICKERSÂ®, BOUNTYÂ® and MARSÂ®. Next to that they are manufacturers of petcare and mealtime products such as UNCLE BENâ€™SÂ®, DOLMIOÂ®, SUZI WANÂ® and the organic SEEDS OF CHANGEÂ®. With 70,000 employees Mars Inc. is one of the largest family companies in the world. Mars in the Netherlands employs 1,450 people in two locations. Oud-Beijerland is the location of the ultramodern food factory, one of Mars Europeâ€™s most efficient production units and plays an important role within Mars Europe, also as innovation centre for the development of new products, technologies and marketing strategies. Mars has been guided by its familyâ€™s values. The Five Principles of Mars â€“ Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom â€“ give purpose and direction to their employees in their ways of working. We are searching for an â€¢ Responsible for strategic and operational leadership for the R&D Product Development and Application team of ready to heat and rice products • Delivering feasible, viable and desirable products through the innovation funnel, including continuous improvement programs, cost saving programs and technology implementation, in line with brand and product strategies â€¢ Influence and out-line product and technology implications to stakeholders in manufacturing, procurement, marketing and R&D in particular, to develop the innovation strategy, the innovation portfolio and deliver the activities • Developing people within the multi-site team to ensure talented associates are engaged, motivated and able to progress â€¢ Representing R&D in Uncle Ben’s Â®brand development team to co-shape the brand and product strategies â€¢ Member of the R&D leadership team and the R&D Innovation team to contribute to the European R&D community. Reporting to the Food R&D Innovation Director. • Responsible for strategic and operational leadership for the R&D Product Development and Application team of ready to heat and rice products • Delivering feasible, viable and desirable products through the innovation funnel, including continuous improvement programs, cost saving programs and technology implementation, in line with brand and product strategies â€¢ Influence and out-line product and technology implications to stakeholders in manufacturing, procurement, marketing and R&D in particular, to develop the innovation strategy, the innovation portfolio and deliver the activities • Developing people within the multi-site team to ensure talented associates are engaged, motivated and able to progress â€¢ Representing R&D in Uncle Ben’s Â®brand development team to co-shape the brand and product strategies â€¢ Member of the R&D leadership team and the R&D Innovation team to contribute to the European R&D community. Reporting to the Food R&D Innovation Director. If you are interested in this position, please contact Annoek Kogelman, telephone: +31 (0)317-468686 or +31 (0)6-12504148, or email/send your written application to: info@dupp.nl / Den Uijl Ploeg & Partners, Gen. Foulkesweg 66, 6703 BW Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Locatie: Oud-Beijerland
Uren: Vast contract, onbepaalde tijd
Datum: 10-10-2011

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