Technical Project Lead Spreads Design

<p></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Flora Food Group</strong></p> <p><span>We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business. </span><span> </span></p> <p><span>Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents. </span><span> </span></p> <p> </p> <p></p><p>Location: Wageningen, Netherlands</p> <p>Hybrid<br/><br/></p> <p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <p>If you’re passionate about R&amp;D, join us and take a front seat in our Global Product Development Team based in the Netherlands, Wageningen. As one of our R&amp;D project leaders, you will work on new product developments and cost saving projects for markets &amp; factories around the world. In multidisciplinary project teams, you will independently work hand-in-glove with Marketing, Supply Chain and all other supporting functions needed to deliver the projects.</p> <p>The role is part of the global product design team, focused on plant spreads, mainly retail but also professional use. The role is based in Wageningen, in our great new Upfield Food Science Centre. With State-of-the-Art professional application kitchen, where innovations are designed and tested. Labs and pilot plant.</p> <p>As the Technical Project Leader you will drive differentiation versus competition by designing plant-based products for superior taste and performance, naturalness and nutritional properties. By applying state-of-the-art ingredient-, formulation- and processing technologies. The Technical Project Leader relentlessly pushes the boundaries and makes the impossible possible for the benefit of our customers.<strong>  <br/></strong></p> <p>You will:</p> <ul> <li> own the technical lead for innovation and renovation projects worldwide, with responsibility to deliver On Time In Full, with the right quality and cost.</li> <li> be responsible for building the technology capability, comprising full mastering of pilot scale and factory scale processing. It is key to stay in tune with industry trends, scientific advancements.</li> <li>design and develop innovative product prototypes on bench and pilot plant scale, and implement the formulations in factory, working in close collaboration with our manufacturing team. Data driven mindset and building scientific hypothesis are your preferred way of working.</li> <li> set up the relevant parts of product/technical specifications for sourcing and supply chain in line with quality, consumer safety and regulatory requirements.</li> <li>develop product benefits and claims for relevant projects including substantiation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>So, what does it take to be successful in this role?</strong></p> <p><span><span>You are an experienced professional with a Master’s degree (or equivalent experience with a Bachelor’s) in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. With 3-5 years of proven success in international product development and processing, you bring practical expertise in fat-based or emulsion food science and technology. You have a strong track record of driving innovation and leading small teams, thriving in diverse, multicultural environments. A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, you are proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple complex projects. You collaborate effectively across functions such as Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality Assurance. Your adaptable, can-do attitude makes you well-suited for global roles, and you are open to international travel.</span></span></p> <p><strong><br/>What’s next?</strong> </p> <p>If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!</p> <p> </p><p> </p> <p><span>We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. </span><span> </span></p> <p><em><span>Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias. </span></em><span> </span></p> <p><em><span>No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, se