Description

R&D

Permanent

Job Description

Your Role

Ensure implementation and continuous improvement of existing products in terms of cost reduction, quality improvement, sustainability and provide technical support to the factory on short-term product related problems according to group strategies.

A Typical Day

• Implement group strategy and create input for strategic planning on cost & quality and drives the cost out pipeline.
• Plan and implement local DM efficiency and action plans
• Plan and implement local SCR improvement action plans
• Maintain and lead cross-local activities for cost out & quality improvement.
• Support Plants in solving daily manufacturing problems
• Reference person for Plant Manager and MT being the interface of R&D towards factory"
• Support ramp-up of projects
• Responsible for PC process where is applicable, PCR,concession, transferplan(CP3)
• Collaborate and support with key interface Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Product Line.
• Participate in platform & project teams
• Drive and create lessons learnt cases for knowledge management where is applicable.
• Provide technical support to factory on product related problem.
• Train and maintain IQ & EMS process
• Budget local cost center and employee responsibility for the assigned team, prepare salary review and drive performance talk and talent reviews where is applicable.
• Support IP knowledge creation process with Food Preparation where is applicable.
• Responsible for team members development and talent pipeline.
• Responsible for competences development and resource allocation:
• Quality
• Cost
• Drawing, technical specialist to support SME team where is applicable.

Who You Are

• Product Development & production processes
• Advanced knowledge of cooking processes and consumer insights.
• Product cost accounting & reporting
• Quality tools & reporting
• Engineering change process
• Project Management
• IQ & EMS deep understanding
• Legal/standard requirement for products
• Leadership skills

Core Competencies

• Proactive, driven and creative/innovation-oriented approach
• Structured and consumer-oriented approach
• Has a clear yes we can approach to deliver targets
• Advanced English and communication skills.
• Team Working Capabilities
• Strong self-motivation to learn and improve
• Willing to work in a cooperate approach and matrix organization
• Working in an international environment
• Attitude for continuous improvement
• Willing to Travel if necessary
• Respect of culture diversities