Position: R&D Manager Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Salary: $
100K Base Salary and UP + (Plus Bonus Eligibility) Benefits: Full Benefits, Bonus, Health, 401K, Vacation & more. Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Contact: ...@SourceRecruitmentSolutions.com Our client, a leading food product company, is seeking an experienced R&D Manager. This position involves travel to local and regional plant facilities, so candidates can be based anywhere within the state of Oklahoma. The ideal candidate will manage a small team of food scientists, focusing on food products intended for direct consumer sales and the food service industry. We are looking for a motivated and passionate individual for this newly created role. You will drive and complete the development process while being self-motivated, flexible, and eager to tackle the challenges that come with this diverse position.
Responsibilities: - Manage a staff and a portfolio of products ensuring the proper formulation and documentation is done to lead to the success of new product commercialization.
- Develop new formulations and applications.
- Manage new product development & process development from concept to release.
- Oversee the economic feasibility and technical costs involved to be competitive.
- Convince the quality of completed products produced are meeting consumer preference.
- Identify areas needing improvement through process optimization; formula costs reductions through operational improvements.
- Deliver technical support to customers, direct reports and other departments as needed.
- Provide technical presentations to both internal & external customers.
- Support the Operations, Sales, Customers and others for various project activities and manufacturing specifications.
- Perform research for quality improvements in new products.
Requirements: BS. Food Science, or related degree - a master's degree is preferred.
- 10 + years in R&D product development in the Food Manufacturing Industry.
- 5 + years in R&D Supervisory / Management of a team.
- Must have strong knowledge of USDA & FDA regulations.
- Experience with Labeling and Nutritional Facts and products sold at Food Service.
- Must be creative and passionate about food with the ability to help market new products and identify new opportunities.
- Comfortable with speaking in public conferences / meetings and customer visits and ability to wear several different hats.
- Strong preference for candidates with experience in meat products.
- Exposure working with consumer insight & sensory research teams.
- Pilot Plant & Plant Testing administration experience.
- Strong PC skills, Microsoft Office Suite with strong interpersonal skills. SAP a plus.
- Have the ability to be located anywhere in the State of Oklahoma.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the USA without the need for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Overnight travel will be required.
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