Product Development Specialist - Application Group

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Position Snapshot

Location: Central category technical application group Hub based in Madone (Bergamo) or San Giorgio in Bosco (Padova)
Permanent contract
At least 5 years of experience in R&D activities or product development in Food & Beverage industry
Fluent in Italian and English, French is beneficial
Project management skills

Position Summary

In this role you will work in the European Category Technical Application Group (C-TAG) team that has the responsibility to manage projects about products development at lab scale and their application in the industrial scale and environment and validate new raw materials within an international scope across Europe. You will also provide expert support during industrialization and perform regional recipe management activities.

A day in the life of Product Development - Application Group

Develops, customizes and localizes recipes on lab scale
Analyzes and reviews new raw materials
Defines and details raw materials specifications
Leads Renovation and Innovation projects, and identifies optimization opportunities
Leads the deployment of new products aligned with Zone priorities
Provides technical expertise and regional business insight to project team
Ensures deployment of standards to factories according to plan in collaboration with local teams
Performs product and process competency building for manufacturing support teams and factory experts

What will make you successful

At least 5 years of experience in R&D activities or product development in Food & Beverage industry
Fluent in Italian and English, French is beneficial
Strong project management and relational, and coaching skills
Ability to work cross-functionally on multi-stakeholder projects
Ability to identify, understand, present, and mitigate risk
Good understanding of industrial environment and its’ challenges
Passion for quality and consumer satisfaction
Ability to deliver results and make challenges to manage projects
Availability to travel within the country and internationally (Europe) to visit factories

We are Nestlé. We are the Good food, Good life company.
Good food, Good life is our promise, it is a daily commitment. It is only thanks to our people that we can make a difference and realize this belief: we call them Good People.
At Nestlé, we believe that recognition, inclusion and valorization of diversity can make us grow both as individuals and as a company. This is why we promote a work environment, a business culture and a leadership model that guarantee equal opportunities for everyone and at all organizational levels. We believe diversity is a winning factor and we always encourage our people to share ideas and collaborate.
Here at Nestlé you will also be able to be part of the Emotional Communities, groups of colleagues of different functions and seniorities who come together with the aim of spreading a corporate culture that allows everyone to freely express their passions and identities. LGBT +, Gender Balance, Young, Disability, Volunteering, Green, Multiculturalism are just some of the communities that you can be part of.
Diversity is a fact, inclusion is a choice and we have chosen to be inclusive.

Make a virtual tour inside Nestlé in Italy

Position Snapshot

Location: Central category technical application group Hub based in Madone (Bergamo) or San Giorgio in Bosco (Padova)
Permanent contract
At least 5 years of experience in R&D activities or product development in Food & Beverage industry
Fluent in Italian and English, French is beneficial
Project management skills

Position Summary

In this role you will work in the European Category Technical Application Group (C-TAG) team that has the responsibility to manage projects about products development at lab scale and their application in the industrial scale and environment and validate new raw materials within an international scope across Europe. You will also provide expert support during industrialization and perform regional recipe management activities.

A day in the life of Product Development - Application Group

Develops, customizes and localizes recipes on lab scale
Analyzes and reviews new raw materials
Defines and details raw materials specifications
Leads Renovation and Innovation projects, and identifies optimization opportunities
Leads the deployment of new products aligned with Zone priorities
Provides technical expertise and regional business insight to project team
Ensures deployment of standards to factories according to plan in collaboration with local teams
Performs product and process competency building for manufacturing support teams and factory experts

What will make you successful

At least 5 years of experience in R&D activities or product development in Food & Beverage industry
Fluent in Italian and English, French is beneficial
Strong project management and relational, and coaching skills
Ability to work cross-functionally on multi-stakeholder projects
Ability to identify, understand, present, and mitigate risk
Good understanding of industrial environment and its’ challenges
Passion for quality and consumer satisfaction
Ability to deliver results and make challenges to manage projects
Availability to travel within the country and internationally (Europe) to visit factories

We are Nestlé. We are the Good food, Good life company.
Good food, Good life is our promise, it is a daily commitment. It is only thanks to our people that we can make a difference and realize this belief: we call them Good People.
At Nestlé, we believe that recognition, inclusion and valorization of diversity can make us grow both as individuals and as a company. This is why we promote a work environment, a business culture and a leadership model that guarantee equal opportunities for everyone and at all organizational levels. We believe diversity is a winning factor and we always encourage our people to share ideas and collaborate.
Here at Nestlé you will also be able to be part of the Emotional Communities, groups of colleagues of different functions and seniorities who come together with the aim of spreading a corporate culture that allows everyone to freely express their passions and identities. LGBT +, Gender Balance, Young, Disability, Volunteering, Green, Multiculturalism are just some of the communities that you can be part of.
Diversity is a fact, inclusion is a choice and we have chosen to be inclusive.

Madone, IT