Post Holdings - Lakeville, MN
posted 2 months ago
As a Senior Manager of Product Development at Post Consumer Brands, you will lead a dynamic product development and formulation team dedicated to innovating and renovating pet food and treats. This role is pivotal in prioritizing and managing team activities to align with the company's cost, quality, and innovation objectives. You will act as a key research and development (R&D) business partner for Integrated Business Teams (IBTs), ensuring that all job duties are performed in a manner that supports personnel safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices. Your responsibilities will include managing and providing direction to a team of scientists and engineers to achieve annual goals, offering technical guidance in the development of new products and improvements to existing products. You will ensure that the product development team meets company requirements regarding cost capacity, quality, and product development. Additionally, you will oversee team activities, including staff supervision, project assignments, and performance monitoring, while also aiding in staff development and conducting annual performance reviews. As the R&D representative on IBTs, you will lead programs focused on cost reduction and innovation, partnering closely with Marketing, Procurement, Finance, and other technical functions to develop team priorities. Your expertise will be crucial in areas such as product and process development, ingredient functionality, and consumer acceptability. You will also monitor external developments, provide technical support to operations, and oversee the startup of new product introductions to ensure they meet timeline expectations and performance metrics. This position offers hybrid flexibility out of our corporate campus in Lakeville, MN, with relocation assistance available for highly qualified candidates.