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Director Research & Development - John Morrell Food Group
Lisle, IL
Tracking Code
1368
Job Description
- Provides strategic direction
and leadership, leverages resources, develops relationships and
provides coordination for projects and technologies
- Responsible for developing
and implementing strategies that incorporate business and commercial
objectives
- Advances technical expertise
and knowledge within the Research and Development Department to
support new product development, identify and create new platforms
that are commercially viable, and meets current trends and future
needs to create differentiation in the market
- Utilizes both company’s and
third party technologies to deliver key projects
- Directs and coordinates
research and development activities across brands, categories, and
channels
- Provides technical advice to
Senior Management on advances and developments within the scientific
community that may be of benefit to the company
- Ensures new product
development fits in with existing manufacturing capabilities and works
with Operations to develop new processes where required to ensure
successful scale up and production of products at manufacturing sites
- Reviews and analyzes
proposals submitted to determine if benefits derived and possible
applications justify expenditures and warrant resources
- Approves and submits proposals
considered feasible to Management for consideration and allocation of
funds or allocates funds from department budget
- Develops and implements
methods and procedures for monitoring projects, such as preparation of
records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports, and
staff meetings, in order to inform management of current status of
each project
- Develops relationships with
key customers and improves collaboration with these stakeholders
- Networks with outside
resources – universities, etc. – to keep up to date with ongoing
research
- Recruits, hires, and trains
department staff, evaluates staff performance, and develops goals and
objectives for staff
- Responsible for resource
alignment to ensure key projects are delivered on time
Required Skills
- Masters or PHD in Food
Science or Meat Science
- 10+ years
experience working with meat and meat technology
- Technical expertise in meat
ingredient applications technology
- Experience managing a group
of technical staff
- Ability to influence and
persuade others collaboratively
- Ability to work through and
with diverse personalities while being tactful and professional
- Available to travel as needed
- Excellent communication
skills, written and verbal
- Ability to lead and motivate
staff while maintaining an environment conducive to creativity
Job Location
Lisle, IL, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
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