Overview

Manages new product development process and package initiatives to meet GSF and customer product objectives.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages new product development initiatives to meet growth and expansion objectives within the target market and product categories. (30%)

• Manages assigned staff, including recruiting and selecting employees, assigning work, providing training and development, evaluating performance, and building a motivated, effective team to ensure that organizational goals for diversity, career development, productivity, performance management and employee involvement are met. (20%)

• Integrates and leverages development objectives for continuous product and technology improvements, communicating routinely with internal and external customers. (20%)

• Assists with new product requirements, expectations, and opportunities that reflect GSF sales and customer initiatives. (15%)

• Manages the new product development process, including idea conception, ingredients, process implementation, and packaging to meet GSF and customer product development standards. (15%)

• Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and experience equivalent to:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree in food science or food service management from an accredited college or university

Experience:

7 or more years of relevant work experience with formulated products

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of (B/basic; J/journey; E/expert):

• Food formulation (E)

• Food design (E)

• Regulatory agencies (E)

• GMP (J)

• Safety concepts and techniques (J)

• Food processing concepts and techniques (J)

• Sensory process (J)

• Package design and handling (B)

• PC word processing/spreadsheet software (B)

  Skill and ability to:

• Manage and motivate employees in a team-based environment

• Analyze and resolve complex problems

• Interpret development problems and anomalies and identify appropriate solutions

• Communicate and coordinate effectively with employees, internal, and external customers verbally and in writing

• Read and process written information with a high degree of accuracy

• Work effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer service

• Travel via airplane and drive an automobile

• Act in accordance with GSF’s Values and Creed

  LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

  Manages up to 5 employees.

  PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

• Productivity/quality standards: new products and packages

• Productivity/quality standards: documentation of process

• Productivity/quality standards: efficiency and reliability

• Budget

• Cost containment

• Teamwork within the department and across departments

• Project/assignment standards

• Customer satisfaction

• Safety standards and procedures: employees

• Safety standards and procedures: facility and warehouse equipment

LocationUS-GA-Conyers

Job ID 2024-19998