BDF Ingredients is redefining the role of R&D Manager for our BDF ingredients & Biotech R&D team. The role of R&D team is to contribute to BDF growth via innovative products or processes to launch NPD in the marketplace or improve efficiency & yield.

At BDF Ingredients, we're seeking a R&D MANAGER. The person will be responsible for developing some projects assigned to the R&D team and contributing to defining the NPD product pipeline together with key departments, integrating market info, BDF capabilities and business objectives.

The R&D Manager will report to the BDF Ingredients & Biotech Head of Innovation. The duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Lead the projects assigned by your leader:

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  • Plan them according to objectives & timing, and achieve objectives flawlessly in the defined time frame and right cost.
  
  
  • Define project plan and execute the necessary experiments to confirm hypotheses to achieve objectives in the defined time.
  
  
  • Lead, conduct & analyze plant trials (at BDF, co-mans or external companies). Provide support during commissioning and startup of a new process implementation or new launches.
  
  
  • Inform & coordinate with commercial, production and technical departments to foster collaboration and communication to ensure alignment and “on time and quality” NPD launches.
  
  

• Prepare the key process and product specifications to define clearly the product developed and key points of how they should be manufactured.

• Contribute to creating the innovation projects pipeline by analyzing, providing data and filter hypothesis that will drive future growth to BDF together.

• Contribute to prepare and renovate the product portfolio together with the Product manager assigned.

• Support your leader by conducting tasks or single items on his /her projects.

• Care for BDF's know-how: how to store it so that it is not wasted and how to protect it (definition of patents). Share knowledge acquired during development to grow r R+D team members and other departments.

• Maximize BDF innovation capability by preparing the necessary information achieve grants, subsidies, deductions and actively search for new possibilities.

Skills

• Proactive attitude and adaptability in front of changes.

• Ability to work with different internal and external stakeholders.

• Initiative and driven to achieve results on the required timeframe.

• Ability to work in autonomous way and able to find its own results and to find

relevant sources on info to develop his/her projects.

• Critical and analytical thinking.

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Food Sciences, Biology or Agricultural Food Engineering desired.

• At least 3 to 5 years of experience in a R+D department, preferable in the industry area more than academic or Technology Centers.

• Project management skills and knowledge are highly desirable.

• High command of English, spoken and written.