Program Specialist Mixes

at  Jacobs Douwe Egberts

Program Specialist Mixes
R&D
Utrecht
Full-time
Netherlands
Job Description

To start with, the position of R&D Program Specialist Multi Serve Coffee Mixes sits comfortably in the R&D Multi Serve team of the Global Research & Development, Quality and Food Compliance department. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn, grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a R&D Program Specialist you will be asked to deliver innovation and excellence for all JDE PEET’S business ambitions. For this, we don’t just need you to be a knowledgeable professional but also strongly rely on your interpersonal skills as well as your drive for success. Know that you’ll have a crucial role in creating and protecting the impact we look for in our value chain. With this said, we like you to take responsibility over the following tasks:

• Lead groups to deliver new product & processing designs whether for existing portfolio, line extensions or white space opportunities.
• Contribute to the realization of the business value creation plan by technical innovation and capability development.
• Scope R&D projects by assessing R&D program proposals and provides advice to the Category Manager & Category Director.
• Portfolio management to ensure lean and fit-for purpose menucard.
• Responsible and accountable of an effective hand-over of projects to the R&D Program team, ensuring successful implementation & delivery in the next phase of the projects.
• Proactive competitor landscape scouting and scope of new business opportunities for JDE based on market dynamics.

Qualifications

We are looking for an entrepreneurial spirit with a drive for excellence. Someone that holds themselves accountable and doesn’t shy away from responsibility. Given the nature of the role we feel it’s important for you to have a certain level of experience with product innovation as well as a solid understanding of your own added value. We thrive in diverse teams and look for people that appreciate that as much as we do. We can give you a list of “must haves,” however that’s not how we view your candidacy. We do, of course, take into consideration how much experience you have with working in fast pace environment and collaborating effectively within a team, but ultimately we look at the bigger picture. But to give you a bit of guidance as to what we feel is needed in this role, we’ll share our “nice to have” list with you:

• Education in an Engineering or Food science food related technical field (e.g., Biochemistry, Food Chemistry and/or Chemical Engineering)
• Over 8 years of proven track record with product development & innovation or process technologies in the food industry (R&D or Operations)
• Interaction and influence at a senior management level

Additional Information
We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet’s: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.
We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. We’ve worked hard to build an open, collaborative environment where you can approach anyone and be heard.
At JDE Peet’s, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, or how you enjoy your coffee or tea, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success.

WHO WE ARE?

JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

To start with, the position of R&D Program Specialist Multi Serve Coffee Mixes sits comfortably in the R&D Multi Serve team of the Global Research & Development, Quality and Food Compliance department. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn, grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a R&D Program Specialist you will be asked to deliver innovation and excellence for all JDE PEET’S business ambitions. For this, we don’t just need you to be a knowledgeable professional but also strongly rely on your interpersonal skills as well as your drive for success. Know that you’ll have a crucial role in creating and protecting the impact we look for in our value chain. With this said, we like you to take responsibility over the following tasks:

• Lead groups to deliver new product & processing designs whether for existing portfolio, line extensions or white space opportunities.
• Contribute to the realization of the business value creation plan by technical innovation and capability development.
• Scope R&D projects by assessing R&D program proposals and provides advice to the Category Manager & Category Director.
• Portfolio management to ensure lean and fit-for purpose menucard.
• Responsible and accountable of an effective hand-over of projects to the R&D Program team, ensuring successful implementation & delivery in the next phase of the projects.
• Proactive competitor landscape scouting and scope of new business opportunities for JDE based on market dynamics

We are looking for an entrepreneurial spirit with a drive for excellence. Someone that holds themselves accountable and doesn’t shy away from responsibility. Given the nature of the role we feel it’s important for you to have a certain level of experience with product innovation as well as a solid understanding of your own added value. We thrive in diverse teams and look for people that appreciate that as much as we do. We can give you a list of “must haves,” however that’s not how we view your candidacy. We do, of course, take into consideration how much experience you have with working in fast pace environment and collaborating effectively within a team, but ultimately we look at the bigger picture. But to give you a bit of guidance as to what we feel is needed in this role, we’ll share our “nice to have” list with you:

• Education in an Engineering or Food science food related technical field (e.g., Biochemistry, Food Chemistry and/or Chemical Engineering)
• Over 8 years of proven track record with product development & innovation or process technologies in the food industry (R&D or Operations)
• Interaction and influence at a senior management leve