Kraft Heinz
Director, R&D - Product Development - Beverages
Kraft Heinz, Glenview, Illinois, United States, 60025
Director, R&D - Product Development - Beverages
Kraft Heinz seeks an innovative leader to lead all aspects of R&D for our Beverages portfolio. You will lead a team of experts to drive new product development, process improvements, and technology adoption across North America.
Responsibilities
Track consumer trends and technical innovations to push forward new ways of bringing products to market via process optimizations, new ingredient or equipment technologies, or creative extensions of current portfolio.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with category management, culinary, packaging, marketing, sales, and global business partners.
Lead multiple assignments/development projects concurrently to meet R&D timelines.
Engage with internal and external groups to establish relationships with internal teams, suppliers, key customer contacts, industry groups, and universities.
Qualifications
12+ years of R&D and technical service experience in the beverage industry.
Strong background in product development and track record of leading successful R&D teams.
Deep understanding of ingredient functionality and the interrelationship of ingredients, processing, and packaging.
Experience leading large teams (15+ people) and managing leaders.
Willing and able to travel approximately 30% of the time for site visits and meetings with vendors.
Strong collaboration skills with diverse personnel from product developers to global leadership.
Location Glenview R&D Center
Compensation Base Salary: $184,800.00 - $231,000.00 Performance‑based bonus and equity (LTI).
Benefits Healthcare, vision, dental, flexible work arrangements, 401k, life insurance, and wellbeing programs.
EEO Statement Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic.
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Responsibilities
Track consumer trends and technical innovations to push forward new ways of bringing products to market via process optimizations, new ingredient or equipment technologies, or creative extensions of current portfolio.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with category management, culinary, packaging, marketing, sales, and global business partners.
Lead multiple assignments/development projects concurrently to meet R&D timelines.
Engage with internal and external groups to establish relationships with internal teams, suppliers, key customer contacts, industry groups, and universities.
Qualifications
12+ years of R&D and technical service experience in the beverage industry.
Strong background in product development and track record of leading successful R&D teams.
Deep understanding of ingredient functionality and the interrelationship of ingredients, processing, and packaging.
Experience leading large teams (15+ people) and managing leaders.
Willing and able to travel approximately 30% of the time for site visits and meetings with vendors.
Strong collaboration skills with diverse personnel from product developers to global leadership.
Location Glenview R&D Center
Compensation Base Salary: $184,800.00 - $231,000.00 Performance‑based bonus and equity (LTI).
Benefits Healthcare, vision, dental, flexible work arrangements, 401k, life insurance, and wellbeing programs.
EEO Statement Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic.
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