Senior Product Development Manager

The Out of Home (OOH) Division at Nestlé USA leverages its position as the world's largest food and beverage company to bring brands that you enjoy in your home, to other areas of your life such as the workplace, restaurants, hotels, and your neighborhood College or University. Our portfolio of products and solutions includes beloved brands such as Stouffer's, Coffee mate, Nescafé, and Starbucks. With our extensive networks and industry knowledge, we offer unparalleled support and guidance to foodservice operators, ensuring their success in a competitive market. We strive to contribute to a healthier future by providing the finest ingredients and operational knowledge to every type of foodservice operation. The strength of our trusted brands is supported by a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to deepening their industry experience. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. Our employees thrive on opportunities to grow and develop within the foodservice industry, ensuring that we are always at the forefront of industry trends and innovations.

JOB SUMMARY: 

Responsible for leading and managing the Food Category for Nestlé Out of Home. Design functions to lead, inspire and guide the development of business strategies and Innovation & Renovation pipelines for Nestlé Out of Home Food- Frozen, Ambient & Chilled products in Custom and Branded categories.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prioritize, develop, and execute the delivery of the Food categories top priority projects via effective resource allocation, providing resources, tools, and coaching to the team

• Ensure early-phase collaboration between all stakeholders

• Enable team to act as the expert and advocate of customer perspective throughout the innovation/renovation development process

• Lead the team to identify, build and propose compelling business opportunities

• Strengthen existing innovation capabilities and develop new approaches

• Lead and manage the development of people within the team actively monitoring and coaching all aspects of performance

• Actively partner with Nestle USA retail and R&D functional leaders to build functional expertise across the team

• Develop and mentor members of the team in alignment with the Nestle Management and Leadership Principles and the Nestle Leadership Framework to define personal and Out of Home develop plans / career development.

• Identify and create synergies through effective networking with business and functional partners

• Influence key stakeholders to speed development process including customer interactions

 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience and Knowledge):   

• BS Degree in business or related field, Master’s Degree a plus

• Minimum 10 years of experience (or related experience) in developing multi-generation concepts and consumer centric pipelines (products, packaging and/or services)

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Strong networking and relationship building skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Able to work well in a collaborative team environment

• Experience in people management / leadership / development

 

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