Manager, Product Development
4 months ago
**Position Snapshot**
**Business area: Nestle Canada**
**Job title: Manager, Product Development**
**Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8; Hybrid**
**Hybrid**
**A little bit about us**
While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.
We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.
Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.
**What to Expect**:
We are looking for a **Manager, Product Development** based at our North York head office, reporting into the Senior Director, Technical Applications. This role will serve as a strategic partner to the Nestle Health Science business, working collaboratively to develop and execute the Innovation and Renovation (I&R) pipeline. As the Technical lead, you will be responsible for delivering essential ingredient, recipe, and processing knowledge to support the creation of new and renovated products at Nestle factories and Co-manufacturers. Additionally, you will be accountable as the technical expert to Canadian and Global cross-functional team members, ensuring the continuity of product supply and driving consumer satisfaction.
**A day in the life of a **Manager, Product Development**:
**Execution of I&R Strategy**:
- Ensure delivery of medium to high complexity development projects from concept to post launch evaluation using I2L
- Support exploratory work into new business opportunities delivering solutions to enable technical feasibility
- Drive organizational alignment and prioritization to deliver I&R projects/strategy throughout I2L.
- Drive the development/renovation and introduction of new products, processes in the factory (ies), affiliates and third parties, independently or in close collaboration with NPTC Responsible
- Execution of business permissibility plan for NHW requirements and material sourcing at factory location(s) or third party.
- Ensure flawless new product/technology deployment from R&D to operations, including know-how.
- Ensure that the 3Cs (Consumer, Compliance, Competitive Advantage) are achieved in their projects
- Continuous Optimization / Improvement of current products and processes within factory(ies) according to local business needs and supply situation and/or implementation of initiatives:
- Develop and maintains within TAG the competencies required for product & process mastership to enable zero defects in manufacturing
- Act as the link between R&D and Operations: maintain contact with R&D and other AGs within product category at least to share best practices, when appropriate participates in Business Specific Expert Networks, Webinars or R&D Expert Networks to leverage knowledge
- Provide technical support to factories for new and optimized product introductions
**Role Requirements**
- Technical Degree (BS/MS in food Science, Engineering, Nutrition or related field)
- Minimum of 8 years related experience
- Proven ability to manage complex projects & diverse stakeholders
- Experience in influencing projects and business strategies
- Demonstrate Project Management skills
- Stage gate product development process from concept to post-launch
**Preferred Skills**
- Knowledge of I2L process and tools
- Knowledge of standards, instructions policies applicable to the AGs, generic, functional and category specific (eg. Policies, GIs, MIs)
- Product and process mastership including knowledge of materials and suppliers
**Benefits**
- Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
- Company matched pension plan
- Four weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus eligibility
- Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
- Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
- Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
**What you need to know**
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