Head of Development

vor 21 Stunden

Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Deutschland The People Co. Vollzeit 60.000 € - 80.000 € pro Jahr

Head of Development

Germany

Up to €75k

The Company

A leading international food manufacturer is seeking a senior leader to drive innovation and excellence within its development function. The organisation delivers high-quality food solutions across industry, retail, and food service, with a strong commitment to modern technologies, sensory performance, and continuous improvement. The Development Team plays a central role in shaping future product ranges across multiple formats and global markets.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Head of Development Team to lead a high-performing product development function. This role combines team leadership, hands-on formulation expertise, and close collaboration with QA, Production, Procurement, and Commercial teams. You will drive new product development, optimise processes, and oversee the delivery of high-quality recipes across powdered, liquid, and paste formats—from concept through to scale-up and full production.

This is a full-time, on-site leadership position.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead and manage the development team both technically and disciplinarily.
  • Advance product development processes strategically, incorporating new technologies and market trends.
  • Develop and optimise recipes (powdered, liquid, paste) for customers in industry, retail, and food service.
  • Plan and execute development trials, sensory evaluations, and cost-effectiveness analyses.
  • Assess and introduce new raw materials, including technical and commercial evaluation.
  • Organise tastings and ensure sensory and quality standards are met.
  • Oversee upscaling to production lines and transfer products into manufacturing.
  • Manage master data (raw materials, articles) and maintain recipes and specifications.
  • Collaborate with QA, Production, and Purchasing during audits and process improvements.

Person Profile

  • Degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, or a comparable field
  • Several years of proven leadership experience in an R&D or product development environment.
  • Expertise in developing and optimising powdered, liquid, and paste products.
  • Proficient with ERP/PLM systems and confident in specification and master data management.
  • Excellent understanding of food law and quality assurance.
  • International market experience, ideally within food service, retail, or the meat industry.
  • Strong background in sensory evaluation, tastings, and raw material assessment, including economic analyses.
  • Strong communicator and team-oriented, with experience working cross-functionally.
  • Business-fluent in English (spoken and written).

REF:
PR/013201

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