What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Manager (Innovation) position at Bimbo QSR?
Job highlights
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Qualifications
Engineering/Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, or related field of science from an accredited college or university
5 years in the food industry with at least 3 years R&D experience in the food industry mainly bakery
Experience leading Innovation or Technical projects
Thorough knowledge of process, food technology and formulation of bakery products
Knowledge of bakery operations and production equipment
Regulatory affairs: basic knowledge about national and international food regulations of food and its processes
Quality Standards: basic knowledge of safety standards (HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC) and their implications in food development and processing
Ability to work in fast paced environment
Leadership, collaboration and influencing skills
Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external organization verbally and in writing
Ability to interact with different countries and cultures
Work effectively in a general business environment
Good organizational and time management skills
Proactive and self-motivated
Good English communication skills (both written and oral)
Responsibilities
The R&D Manager is the strategic partner to develop and execute the Innovation & Renovation business strategies for BQ US
They are key partner to BQ sales team for customer engagement and support
They lead direct reports to deliver Innovation & Renovation and improvement projects, and transfer knowledge to factories, while ensuring compliance with BQ Policies and standards, local regulatory and legislative requirements
Implementation of I&R Strategy for the supported product categories for BQ US
Manage I&R portfolio through stage gate process
Proactively collaborate with cross functional partners to steer the project in accordance with Key Success Criteria for on time and in scope delivery
Prioritize resources to meet project demands across all streams of work allocation and budget for staff
Identify and implement process improvements to achieve speed and agility for flawless end-to-end (E2E) execution of new product development & renovation projects i.e
from product ideation to launch
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to share best practices and improve overall ways of working
Function as key partner to sales team for customer support and engagement
Participate and present in all key customer meeting to promote BQ product adoption
Lead development of innovation pipeline in collaboration with sales, marketing and culinary, proactively approaching customer needs in line with QSR consumer trends
Driving focus on core product categories as well Identifying new categories to grow BQ US business.
Collaborate internally (across Bimbo) and externally to identify innovation opportunities related to ingredient, product and process to stretch BQ US capabilities and for generating efficiencies/cost savings
Take initiative to lead adoption of appropriate innovation, building business case and implementation plans in collaboration with cross functional partners (sales, finance, operations, quality, etc.)
Support cost saving pipeline to deliver to BQ US cost saving KPIs
Ensure adherence to all products, processes, materials standards
Comply with BQ requirements (quality, regulatory, sustainability, etc) and external standards
Develop, coach, and lead direct reports within the R&D to enable execution of technical & business strategies
Responsible for identifying development opportunities for the team and supporting development plans
Develop the team as recognized subject matter experts for core categories of products
Provide support to factories in the areas of ingredient, recipe, and processing to ensure consistent production of high-quality products for customers
Provide support with integration and start up of new facilities and new QSR lines
Lead and Support BQ sustainability initiatives in US; provide support to QSR Customer on defining their own initiative
Performs other duties as assigned by Senior Management
Travel as required (approximately 25%)
Job description
The R&D Manager is the strategic partner to develop and execute the Innovation & Renovation business strategies for BQ US. They are key partner to BQ sales team for customer engagement and support. They lead direct reports to deliver Innovation & Renovation and improvement projects, and transfer knowledge to factories, while ensuring compliance with BQ Policies and standards, local regulatory and legislative requirements.
Key Job Responsibilities:
• Implementation of I&R Strategy for the supported product categories for BQ US.
• Manage I&R portfolio through stage gate process. Proactively collaborate with cross functional partners to steer the project in accordance with Key Success Criteria for on time and in scope delivery.
• Prioritize resources to meet project demands across all streams of work allocation and budget for staff.
• Identify and implement process improvements to achieve speed and agility for flawless end-to-end (E2E) execution of new product development & renovation projects i.e. from product ideation to launch.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to share best practices and improve overall ways of working.
• Function as key partner to sales team for customer support and engagement. Participate and present in all key customer meeting to promote BQ product adoption.
• Lead development of innovation pipeline in collaboration with sales, marketing and culinary, proactively approaching customer needs in line with QSR consumer trends. Driving focus on core product categories as well Identifying new categories to grow BQ US business..
• Collaborate internally (across Bimbo) and externally to identify innovation opportunities related to ingredient, product and process to stretch BQ US capabilities and for generating efficiencies/cost savings. Take initiative to lead adoption of appropriate innovation, building business case and implementation plans in collaboration with cross functional partners (sales, finance, operations, quality, etc.).
• Support cost saving pipeline to deliver to BQ US cost saving KPIs.
• Ensure adherence to all products, processes, materials standards. Comply with BQ requirements (quality, regulatory, sustainability, etc) and external standards.
• Develop, coach, and lead direct reports within the R&D to enable execution of technical & business strategies.
• Responsible for identifying development opportunities for the team and supporting development plans. Develop the team as recognized subject matter experts for core categories of products.
• Provide support to factories in the areas of ingredient, recipe, and processing to ensure consistent production of high-quality products for customers.
• Provide support with integration and start up of new facilities and new QSR lines.
• Lead and Support BQ sustainability initiatives in US; provide support to QSR Customer on defining their own initiative.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Senior Management.
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Education/Certification:
Engineering/Bachelor's degree in food science, chemistry, or related field of science from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
• 5 years in the food industry with at least 3 years R&D experience in the food industry mainly bakery.
• Experience leading Innovation or Technical projects.
• Thorough knowledge of process, food technology and formulation of bakery products.
• Knowledge of bakery operations and production equipment.
• Regulatory affairs: basic knowledge about national and international food regulations of food and its processes.
• Quality Standards: basic knowledge of safety standards (HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC) and their implications in food development and processing.
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Qualifications and Skill:
• Ability to work in fast paced environment
• Leadership, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external organization verbally and in writing. Ability to interact with different countries and cultures.
• Work effectively in a general business environment.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Good English communication skills (both written and oral)
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Work Conditions:
• Travel as required (approximately 25-35%)
