About the Role
Job Description
We have an excellent opportunity available for an R&D Team Technologist to make a difference in our R&D UK&I Business Unit in Kraft Heinz. This position lies within the UK&I BU Meals R&D team. You’ll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. You’ll be reporting to the UK&I R&D Futures Manager.
Get ready for working in a multi-skilled team, as proactive contributor, to support getting projects completed, supporting the R&D Managers with ad hoc tasks and collaborating with internal and external partners. The job holder will work in a multi-functional team and will effectively collaborate with other functions.
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate seeking a pathway into a Global Company and a career in product development.
Main Responsibilities
- Working to support the team in all aspects of projects and administration
- Support and deliver NPD, VE & Supply Chain projects through R&D governance
- Support project Technologists through the NPD & VE process
- Work with Technologists and Managers to deliver business needs.
- Collaborate with Operations, FSQ, Procurement and SCD in line with project needs and build a strong network across the Kitt Green Site.
- Become our team expert on Purchase Orders
Qualifications
Hard Skills
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field.
- Preferably some experience in food companies or product development.
- Ability to understand science & technology, create solutions & data driven.
- Consumer focus, curious about trends and food innovations
- Team player, collaborative and emphatic.
- Creative, energetic & pragmatic.
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Adaptable to resolve all manner of unexpected issues.
Professional Attributes
- Team player
- Achieving results with the team is simply the best. You’re a team player, working towards the same common goal together with your teammates. You connect easily with people and feel motivated by the work environment.
- Unafraid to Question
- If you do not understand a task, instruction or what is expected you raise the point and ask for clarification.
- Communication Skills
- At Kraft Heinz you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders.
- Curiosity, creativity & enthusiasm
- You’re curious, positive and enthusiastic. You are food passionate. You are a self-starter, driven by purpose and driving initiatives and actions. You are not afraid to challenge to get right results.
Location(s)
Kitt Green
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.
