Job Description
Objective:
This role is responsible for leading and executing the development strategies and technical agendas of innovation, renovation, improvements and cost optimization projects for Mexico Portfolio in accordance with good practices, regulatory standards, food safety and quality standards, ensuring the technical feasibility.
This position is also the leader of the product development team in Guadalajara Plant.
2 Key Activities/ Deliverables:
1. Manage the agenda of short and long-term developments - Innovation, ESG, VE (Value Engineering), Supply Security.
2. Lead the technical agenda locally, ensuring the cascading of existing programs in IZ and through partnerships with suppliers.
3. Responsible for managing resources (people, assets and training) to ensure project delivery.
4. Lead technical agenda of development of new suppliers and / or ingredients and / packagings to ensure business continuity (Supply security).
5. Ensure that new products and/or reformulations comply with local legislation, KHC guidelines, and consumer acceptance.
6.Be responsible for building and managing the R&D Budget (ZBB).
7. Number of Reports: 3-4
Competencies (experiences/ Education):
Bachelor's Degree or higher Degree in Food technologies or Engineering,Chemistry, Pharmacy or related technical field.
8-years experience R&D leadership
English advanced
Spanish basic knowledge
Standard MS Office tools knowledge is a must
Skills (Knowledge/ Capabilities):
Cross-functional leadership skills and ability to inspire and manage teams
Proven ability to plan and manage own work within a technical area
Ability to manage and communicate with stakeholders, including those from non-technical backgrounds
Ability to interpret data
Teamwork
Location(s)
Guadalajara
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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What We Do
At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
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Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.
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