Senior Product Development Manager

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Bridgewater Township, NJ

2d•$160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. Position Summary:Lead, drive, develop and support the development of innovative and competitive products for Medical Nutrition which meet Market needs, Regulatory and Quality compliance, consistent with Global Plans, in a timely manner.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Food Science, Engineering, Pharmaceutical or related plus 9 years minimum of related experience in food industry, or a PhD in a related field and 6 years experience.
3+ years of prior people management experience required
Strong analytical and digital capabilities, with the ability to identify, collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data to solve complex Product Development challenges and optimize the use of PD assets.
Proven capability to lead a team and to motivate people.
Understanding of operational set-up categories.
Ability to manage resources and budget requirements (i.e. CAPEX, cost evaluation, etc.)
In-depth knowledge of own area of responsibility.
Ability to create a climate of mutual trust and need for success, fostering a positive culture for inclusion and diversity.
Good interpersonal/teamwork skills and a good sense of business/technical interrelationships
Availability to travel to different locations and manufacturing sites (external or internal) to lead and monitor the development process.
Good written, oral communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ready-to-drink (RTD) products, specifically protein beverages, preferred

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and manage resources within the PD MN team to provide all support required for product development projects.
Support businesses in pipeline or operational strategies definitions.
Implement and document plans to develop people by providing opportunities to grow in the organization, thru short-term missions and trainings, leveraging from all the opportunities we have in Nestle.
Foster a digital learning mindset within the team and champion the adoption of digital initiatives (e.g., recipe optimization, data-driven product development, AI-enabled tools).
Continuously maintain and enhance personal digital proficiency to effectively leverage Product Development technologies, drive innovation, and improve business outcomes
Drive and provide technical guidance on products, ingredients, processing parameters and equipment to team members and colleagues.
Drive innovative solutions as needed during project development.
Bring and design alternatives, proposals, when the original idea can’t be achieved for technical or regulatory reasons.
Maintain/strengthen high quality of core competency within the group and with pilot plant and factories.
Develop short, mid and long-term plans to support future innovation on new concepts and technologies.
Investigate and evaluate new technologies, concepts, processes, products or equipment, and develop applications of findings to new uses.
Create synergies through effective networking with all relevant R&D Units, business partners, markets, SBUs, Head Office, external partners.
Comply with Nestlé Integrated Management Systems and all company policies and procedures.