Team Lead Product Development

ph3Overview /h3pDrawing on more than 150 years of expertise across the agro-supply chain, our knowledge and close collaboration with partner farmers, customers and suppliers makes us the go-to fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier for leading food and beverage manufacturers across the globe. For the department Product Process Development in Breda/Rijkevorsel, we are looking for a cooperative Team Lead Product Technology with a passion for food, processes and business. /ppTeam Lead Product Technology Food Development. Skilled, approachable leader with a focus on customers in change and innovation processes. /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliDevelop products processes on lab and pilot scale and support/execute upscaling throughout their factories /liliWork regularly in the laboratory and in the pilot plant in Rijkevorsel, Belgium /liliProvide answers to all relevant technical questions from customers /liliResponsible for technical support between SVZ and key-customers /liliFollow up customer related multidisciplinary projects /liliOptimize key work streams and coordinate execute technical (NPD) projects /liliSupervise scale-up projects of new products in the factories in Poland and Spain /liliLead (initiate, coordinate and execute) innovation projects with and for customers, closely with Sales /liliMotivate and manage your team effectively /li /ulh3Qualifications /h3ulliBachelor degree in Food Technology, Process Technology, Product Development or similar /liliAt least 4-5 years of professional experience within product or process development in the (B2B) Food business /liliExperience with working in multidisciplinary projects (e.g. Sales, RD, Purchase, Finance) /liliPractical experience in a pilot environment is an advantage /liliTheoretical and/or experience-based knowledge in quality assurance /liliWillingness to travel internationally 10-20% of the time (e.g. plants in Belgium, Poland, Spain) /liliFluent in Dutch and English /liliExperience in leading people/teams /liliAn international mindset /liliAble to communicate well and convince at all levels /liliHands-on and a can-do mentality /liliGood conceptual intellectual level and ability to analyze problems /liliCustomer- and result-oriented /liliTeam player, proactive and creative in sustainable solutions /li /ulh3What we have to offer /h3pSVZ offers you an all-round position at a growing international company, part of Döhler GmbH, that invests in sustainability and its people. You will be part of a professional team, with attention for initiative and personal development. At SVZ we offer a pleasant working environment, a hybrid form of working in a nice office to meet nice colleagues. And of course a good compensation package with an end-of-year payment (4.5% of a year’s salary), 25 vacation days and 5 ADV days, and the possibility of a hybrid working arrangement. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr