Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland 
Nestlé Institute Agricultural Sciences
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100% 
Type of contract: Permanent contract 
 

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

Position Summary 

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Food Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences and Agriculture Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. 

As Department Manager, your main responsibility will be to provide Strategic leadership in Agricultural System Sciences at Nestlé research

Learn more about the Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences here: Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences

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 a Department Manager

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of research and development professionals to work within their respective science fields and to apply their findings to common research and development goals
• Contribute to defining a medium and long-term agricultural system sciences R&D strategy
• Monitor emerging technologies in agricultural system sciences and regenerative agriculture and evaluate applications and possible implementation into relevant Nestle supply chains
• Shape a relevant project portfolio linked to business and consumer requirements and bring projects to successful completion to achieve defined objectives
• Manage projects to successful completion within scope, on schedule and on budget, including effectively documenting and prioritizing issues identified by others
• Positively interact and communicate with team members of all levels to ensure there is consistent, open and active communication both within and outside R&D
• Contribute to building an optimal interdisciplinary R&D structure by leveraging interpersonal strengths and technical background to effectively manage projects

What will make you successful

• PhD in Agricultural System Sciences, Agronomy or Agriculture related science
• Can also have equivalent professional work experience obtained outside of a doctoral programme
• Minimum 7 years of multi-country people and project management experience with a proven track record of building and leading interdisciplinary, high performing teams- in a matrix environment
• Solid knowledge in experimental design and regenerative agriculture
• Solid experience in managing agricultural research projects and data science
• Capability to lead and develop people
• Ability to manage resources and budget requirements
• Good experience in setting up external collaboration
• Fluent in English

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.