At Nestlé Nutrition, our mission is to nurture a Healthier Generation. We aim to achieve this by leading the way in Research and Development of science proven nutrition solutions and by partnering with parents and healthcare professionals around the world. From pre-conception to adulthood, we are widening our reach and opening up new opportunities across the lifelong nutrition journey.

Position Snapshot

Location: Konolfingen, Switzerland  

Company: Nestlé Product & Technology Center (NPTC) Nutrition 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions. 

Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration 

A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here. 

A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow. 

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Position Summary 

As a Global Product Development Manager Infant & Early Nutrition you will be responsible for leading and developing a Nutrition R&D team in Konolfingen, in close collaboration with global R&D partners. In this strategic leadership role, you will accelerate the deployment of innovation across the Infant and Toddler Nutrition category, ensuring local market needs are translated into strong global pipelines. You will shape category R&D strategy, identify new innovation opportunities, and build external partnerships to enhance scientific and technological capabilities. By balancing portfolio, resources, and performance, you will contribute to sustainable growth, operational excellence, and long-term competitiveness of the Infant and Toddler Nutrition business.

A Day in the Life of a Global Product Development Manager Infant & Early Nutrition

• Lead the local Nutrition R&D team and foster strong collaboration with global R&D networks.
• Define market-specific science, technology, clinical, sustainability, and packaging requirements.
• Translate local innovation needs into robust global innovation pipelines.
• Manage a balanced project portfolio aligned with business strategy, resources, and budgets.
• Deploy innovation projects on time, on budget, and smoothly into operations.
• Develop strategic partnerships with universities, research institutes, suppliers, and scientific partners.
• Engage senior stakeholders across markets, SBUs, factories, and R&D communities.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and an innovative R&D culture.

What will make you successful

• Advanced degree in food science, nutrition, engineering, or a related scientific discipline
• 10–15 years of international experience across R&D and operations environments in the category
• Proven experience leading and developing teams in complex, cross-functional settings
• Strong understanding of food technology, quality, regulatory, and innovation processes
• Ability to manage budgets, portfolios, and strategic resource allocation
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• High integrity, adaptability, and passion for people, products, and consumers
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage

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At Nestlé Research and Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland, we develop for Nestlé worldwide, new products, processes and packaging concepts for a broad range of products of our Nutrition, Dairy, Health Science and Coffee businesses. In addition, we also provide technical assistance to our factories.