About the Role
Job Description
What's on the Menu:
We have an excellent opportunity for an R&D Culinary Innovation Sr. Manager/Lead to make a difference in our International R&D organization here at Kraft Heinz! Your role will perform as an essential driver and leader within the ‘International Consumer Culinary Experience’ team, working alongside passionate culinary and consumer science professionals striving to achieve ambitious goals. It includes consultation and recommendations for all Culinary activities on assigned categories to all levels of the R&D organization You’ll be reporting to the R&D CCX Director interlinked with cross-functional colleagues and external business partners.
Key Ingredients:
- Overall management of a team of Innovation chefs internationally and be accountable for all kitchens organization in the building.
- Lead multiple culinary driven programs either on Exploration, Innovation, Activation or Education.
- Organize update & deliver culinary insights- consumer trends- inspiration/ideation via sessions for innovation projects and cross-functional teams via virtual or live audiences.
- Proactively bring in new culinary driven business opportunities towards the team and business
- Drive the culinary need within the organization and in collaboration with higher management
- Partnering with the local teams (BUs Chef Network and BU R&D teams) to ensure growth projects are including the markets’ needs.
- Support Implementation of best practices throughout the international zone
- Actively collaborates with Growth Marketing, Sales, Culinary and Consumer Insights counterparts
- Ideate, inspire, and educate for cross functional teams either digital or as a live audience.
- Lead in multidisciplinary work levels as a professional culinary brand ambassador for Kraft Heinz and external marketplaces.
- Advocate the culinary ESG mindset on nutritional awareness- combined with Culinary expertise and creativity
- Be an active member of the global KHC Culinary network community- sharing trends- recipe ideas- and building best practice capabilities.
Recipe for Success: Apply if it sounds like you
- Culinary degree (i.e. Certificates from hospitality school- apprenticeship- Bachelors diploma)
- 6+ years’ work experience (international or specific region) in food service (applicable channels: hotels- FSR- QSR- pubs- catering- industry- or institutional)
- 10+ years’ experience in a corporate R&D environment is expected
- Deep knowledge and appreciation of the Kraft Heinz portfolio
- Must have excellent communication/presentation/collaboration and networking skills- with digital understanding.
- Highly developed storytelling skills required for effective data presentation and business influence based on results.
- Strong generalized knowledge and experience of an innovation kitchen and testing methodologies including
- Experience with Agile working is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and team skills (organization, prioritization and flexibility). Strong, credible and clear communicator with an ability to work across function, & geography through excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent English language skills- spoken and written
- Must demonstrate an enthusiastic passion for food
- Strong problem solving and attention to detail skills
- Strong consultation and influencing capability
- Ability to simplify complex data analysis to actionable, easy to understand insights.
- Able to multi task, work alone and in a team
What we offer you / You deserve
- An ambitious employer: we want to the best for you;
- A fast career track like only few other companies can match;
- Reimbursement for commuting costs
- Hybrid working model
- Discount on health insurance
- Discounted gym membership
- Always room for new ideas; if you have an excellent idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!
We hope you find a seat at our table!
Location(s)
Nijmegen
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. Our emerging and iconic food and beverage brands deliver the best taste, fun, and quality to every table we touch. Worldwide.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. Consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress. As we drive innovation company-wide.
Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We believe in being good humans — working to improve our company, communities, and planet.
We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more thrilled about where we’re headed as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
