Position Snapshot 
 
Location: Orbe, Switzerland  
Company: Nestlé Product Technology Center (NPTC) Beverage 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100% 
Type of contract: Permanent contract 
 
What we offer at Nestlé
 
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! 
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development 
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces 
Dynamic international working environment 
Attractive additional benefits  

Position Summary  

The Nestlé Product Technology Centre Coffee in Orbe is the leading Nestlé Coffee and Beverages Competence Centre that develops products and production processes to all Nestlé markets worldwide. They are the owners of the Science and Technology roadmaps for the Nestlé coffee & beverage category. 

Our mission – to delight the consumer wherever, whenever, however by delivering moments of genuine pleasure and indulgence - drives the need for us to attract, select and develop the right people for the right job. 

As an “R&D Green Coffee Champion”, you will drive and lead green coffee expertise in NPTC to inform category strategy, guide new product development and product renovation. You will also partner with Strategic Business Unit Operations, Procurement, NPTC Coffee Quality and Technical Competence Unit for global green coffee management, including sustainability initiatives. In this role, you will have a unique opportunity to lead the Global Green Coffee Network driving cross-business and cross-functional sharing of innovation and best practices.

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 R&D Green Coffee Champion

We believe our passion for coffee should be at the heart of what we do, and we like to start our day with a team coffee we prepare and share together. Your day will be filled with discussions and tastings with our diverse, international team here in Switzerland and in our other R&D locations around the world.

In this role we will look to you to:    

• Provide expert guidance on coffee selection and specifications to R&D projects
• Maintain a holistic view on green coffee quality through connections to NQCCs and factory network
• Lead Scientific Focus Area to drive exploration and scouting activities in green coffee
• Identify and evaluate external partners and commence collaborations
• Define knowledge & required expertise for current and future, including recommendations for external trainings and certifications and annual follow-ups
• Perform competence gap assessment for program teams
• Ensure executional support of product trials: procurement support for new/non-standard origins, inventory management for green coffee, OPEX tracking for spend, participation in internal sensory panel for green coffee release

What will make you successful

• Bachelor or Master in Life Sciences or Agronomy, alternatively food science with strong agricultural or agronomy orientation
• Strong exposure to green coffee growing & value chain
• In depth knowledge of the green coffee industry and sustainability topics
• Successful implementation of key projects as key project manager or team leader
• Good overview in consumer insight
• Solid presentation & communication skills with ability to convince various stakeholders 

In R&D we believe in nurturing curiosity and creativity and enabling our people to explore their passion for coffee and our consumers. If you love to explore & collaborate and are excited by innovation & change then we would love to hear from you.

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.

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