Position Snapshot 
Location: Lausanne Switzerland
Company: R&D Accelerator
Act. Rate: Full-Time 
Type of contract: Temporary contract of 6 to 9 months 

We welcome freshly graduate talents and junior talents.

Start date: September/October 2024

What we offer at The R+D Accelerator
 Genuine opportunities for career and personal development 
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces 
Dynamic international working environment 
Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you! 
Attractive additional benefits  

Homepage | Nestlé Accelerator (nestle.com)

Position Summary  

The R+D Accelerator brings together Nestlé scientists, students and start-ups to advance science and technology with the objective to accelerate the development of innovative value propositions.They have access to Nestlé’s R&D expertise and infrastructure, including shared labs, kitchens, bench-scale and pilot-scale equipment.

The R+D Accelerator in Lausanne is part of Nestlé’s global R&D network and located at the company’s fundamental research entity Nestlé Research, which employs around 4,000 people worldwide. It is at the heart of a unique innovation ecosystem with a high density of expertise in Food and Nutrition. This ecosystem includes several units of Nestlé’s R&D organization, leading academic institutions as well as a wide range of innovation partners, suppliers, and start-ups.

As a “Accelerator Innovation Specialist”, you will join a mixed project team of internal employees and external hires in The R+D Accelerator to transform an idea into a value proposition test launch within 6 months. You will be hands on the different steps of the end-to-end innovation process to bring your product to the shelves. 

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. 

A Day in the Life of an Accelerator Innovation Specialist

•    Develop innovation mindset and learn key tools to accelerate innovation
•    Analyze consumer relevant data and insights aligned to the project
•    Engage or lead product development and manufacturing tasks 
•    Co-create with consumers the most desired value proposition
•    Engage or lead marketing, Branding and Communication essentials
•    Act as end-to-end project coordinator, with full budget responsibility
•    Pitch your ideas to Nestlé experts and senior mentors and collect their feedback 
•    Prepare and finalize a test launch – either in retail or online.

What will make you successful 

• Having an entrepreneurial mindset, and being open to learn new disciplines and ways of working
• You thrive working in teams and wearing many hats at a time
• Passion for innovation as part of your DNA
• You have experience in one of these disciplines: product development and manufacturing, project management, marketing or data analytics
• Fluent in English is a must

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.