Senior Manager, Technical Applications Group

 

As the world leader in nutrition, health and wellness for children from birth to preschool, Gerber Products Company is committed to creating a strong future. We joined the Nestlé Nutrition family in 2007, and have been a partner in parenthood ever since. Our Anything for Baby team works closely with experts to create products that enrich and establish healthy habits for children, and are good for the planet as well. A career at Gerber provides meaningful opportunities to develop professionally, and nurture generations to come. Now is the time to define your future, and ours too.

 

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​The Senior Manager, Technical Applications Group (TAG) Healthy Snacks for Nestle Nutrition is the strategic partner to develop and execute the Innovation & Renovation business(es) strategy(ies) for the market(s) they support.  They lead direct reports to deliver Innovation & Renovation and improvement projects, and transfer knowledge to factories, while ensuring compliance with Nestlé Policies and standards, local regulatory and legislative requirements.

 

Responsibilities

​Implementation of I&R Strategy for the Supported Product Categories in the Market 

• Prioritize resources to meet project demands across all streams of work allocation and budget for staff. 
• Develop, coach, and lead direct reports within the Application Group (Product Developers, packaging and Engineering) to enable delivery of the Technical & Production and market business strategies.

Introduction of New Products and Processes within Factories 

• Proactively engage and partner with R&D/NDU Orbe , factory, marketing, and corporate functions to ensure flawless execution of the project pipelines for I&R.

Continuous Improvement/Optimization of Current Products and Processes within Factories According to Local Business Needs and Supply Situation and/or Implementation of Initiatives 

• Managing projects related to technological rationalizations in line with factory priorities.
• Implementation of Global or business driven initiatives, support suppliers or co-manufacturer development to ensure supply.

​Ensure Adherence to all Products, Processes, Materials Standards

• Responsible for the adherence of all the conditions specified by the product/process/material standards are strictly applied by operations.

Develop Expertise for Product and Process Mastership within TAG:

• Develop and maintain the competencies required for product/process mastership to enable manufacturing excellence.

 Provide First Line Support to Factories :

• Ensure knowledge transfer related to product/process mastership to eliminate the root cause of assistance requests.
• Act as local coaching and training resource for product/process mastership.

 

Qualifications / Certifications

• ​Typically has a University Degree (BS) in Food Science, Engineering, Packaging Engineering ​or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years related work experience
• Knowledge of introducing new products utilizing a stage gate process 
• Strong project management skills
• Current understanding of market/competitive activity 
• Strong knowledge of ingredient, packaging and product design and food manufacturing processes 
• Strong business acumen
• Strong communication skills: interpersonal, presentation, oral and written
• Ability to coach & develop direct reports
• Being multilingual, is a plus

Critical Experiences

• ​Minimum of 10 years of Consumer Packaged Goods food technology experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience, leading teams and/or direct reports
• End to End experience and or mindset, with product development experience in a specific area
• Working knowledge of the food industry with a broad understanding across manufacturing & technical 
• Cross functional/cross market experience highly preferred

 

Working Conditions

​Approximately 20% - 30% travel

Position is a corporate role based in Fremont, MI

 

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