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**Responsibilities**:
**The Opportunity**
Lead a team of R&D Scientists/Engineers and Technicians to drive cross-functional, multi-year execution of scaled innovation programs for the Frito Lay North America and Gamesa Exports from Mexico. Partner with R&D leaders and business teams to drive Macro Snacks (e.g. cookies and crackers) technical strategy and design compelling innovation; specifically, for US but with forward compatibility thinking. Lead brand stewardship, pep + and productivity agenda for the baking category for the US and cookies and crackers exports from México to the US.
**Your Impact**
As R&D Region Brand Manager your scope would consist of
- Develop and maintain a relationship with cross functional partners to deliver an aligned innovation plan (3+ years)
- Establish deep and broad knowledge of category platform, technology levers and cohort needs
- Utilize scientific methods to develop knowledge that creates business opportunities that support the company strategic market objectives
- Provide technical and business risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development
- Design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process issues
- Demonstrates thought leadership and influence beyond product development
- Know in detail and follow the innovation process to ensure a robust product design
- Leverage external and internal experts for key analytical and sensory research
- Perform basic economic evaluations on ingredients, ingredient suppliers, and product formulations
- Develop product formulations that leverages expertise in food chemistry and food ingredient functionality
- Develop complete product attribute specifications for new products.
- Partner externally to source ingredients and leverage vendor expertise in ingredient functionality
- Participate as an active member of cross-functional business development teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering, and other groups
- Work together with the Technology Applications and New Platforms team to develop strategic and competitive solutions for the platform
- Partner with R&D disciplines as Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Nutrition, Regulatory, to ensure a robust, safe and legal product design
- Engage support of internal experts & team as needed
- Provide updates to key R&D and cross-functional executive leadership
- Manage R&D project budgets
Qualifications:
**Who Are We Looking For?**
- Education/Certifications: BS, MS or PhD. Degree in Food Science or Engineering
- Work Experience: 10 years with BS, 7 years with MS or 5 years with PhD in CPG industry
- Knowledge in baking: Cookies and cracker technologies or product development preferred
- Experience on managing and partnering with lead Scientists during accelerated product development life cycles that include new idea generation, prototype development, product optimization, production start-up for test market and national launching of new products
- Experience in product or process commercialization/optimization and/or productivity
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
- Experience leading/coordinating cross-functional and cross-regional teams
- Ability to oversee project activities, as Project Lead.
- Ability to influence, collaborate and communicate both above and below level
- Demonstrated capability to effectively manage complex projects or multiple projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated understanding of how to incorporate business needs into technical decisions
- Ability and interest to work in laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing scale environments
- ** Willingness to travel up to 50%