R&D Jelly Candy Manager

We are the second largest producers of sweets and chewing gum in the world and leaders in the Italian market. Our brands such as Vigorsol, Daygum Vivident, Big Babol, Brooklyn, Golia, Chupa Chups, Fruittella, Mentos, Goleador are in the hearts, homes and pockets of millions of consumers of every generation. We at Perfetti Van Melle put a lot of passion, competence and spirit of innovation into making them increasingly current, attractive and responsive to the needs of our consumers.

Our purpose "Innovative Treats. Better Future" puts innovation at the center of our strategy in everything we do, with a great sense of responsibility to guarantee a better future for our people, our consumers and our planet.

Our team is expanding and we are looking for a new
R&D Jelly Candy Manager

Main Purpose of the Role

The new resource will manage global multiple projects of varying complexity, from formulation development to industrial line design & line start up and ensures on-time and on-budget delivery, supervise the overall goodness of the product&process concerning the assigned category and build and maintain technical know-how for the category assigned.

What you will do

• Managing new product/process development, in compliance with Group and local strategies, from bench top through manufacturing scale Up, launch and post launch: ensure flawless operation of pilot and application lab in order to get samples on-time to mktg and work jointly with local RDQ for a smooth industrial scale up;
• Contributing to design new manufacturing line or upgrade/improve the existing in close cooperation with Group Engineering and starting from process flow chart drafting;
• Anticipating, identifying, tracking, and understanding competitors and adjacent categories product launches worldwide;
• Understand characteristics and performances of all ingredients used in the products and also the critical interactions among ingredients in the formula to change the manufacturing efficiency and product performance;
• Contributes to identifying solutions and improvement areas in Formulas & Processes of existing products and supports the local RDQ on defining a corrective action plan and monitor the execution;
• Contribute to define technological solution aimed to sustain the breakthrough innovation pipeline in accordance with company long term strategy;
• Ensures the smooth running of projects, planning execution, managing resources, interact with other departments (marketing, packaging, operations, regulatory, Supply chain, finance etc) and monitoring process to meet targets and objectives;
• Ensure the direct reports have a targeted objectives/development plan and support them in achieving their goals.

Our Perfect Candidate

• Degree in food technology/Chemist/Food engineering or related fields;
• 10 years' experience in food products and processes, preferably in confectionary;
• Experience in a global/multisite manufacturing environment is highly desirable;
• Strong Technological knowledge in confectionary area;
• Good knowledge in product formulation and raw materials and processes;
• Very good understanding of projects from start to finish and with different area of application;
• Keen ability to pay attention to details at every step of the project;
• Ability to present complex information to team and different audiences;
• Strong organizational and managerial skills;
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, complete tasks to deadlines and support assigned staff in doing the same;
• Ability to strategically work cross-functionally with a variety of stakeholders;
• Strong Project management skills;
• Available to travel abroad (approx 40% of the time) when requested.

What we offer

• An empowering, stimulating work environment with training and development opportunities at national and international level;
• Human resources management systems certified by Top Employer;
• A complete wellbeing and welfare system that includes smart working, health and life insurance, parenting benefits, health promotion and much more;
• An inclusive work environment that values diversity;
• Possibility to join initiatives and projects of value for the environment and society.

Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity.

Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination.