Manager, R&D

At Corbion we exist to champion preservation in all its forms preserving food and food production health and our planet.

Corbion is seeking a proactiveRD&AManager to leada team of bakery and food scientists. Thisrole serves as a critical business partner to Sales Marketing Product Management andProcurementwhile driving the execution of innovation customerandrenovationinitiativestosupportour bakery business strategy.

TheRD&AManager is based in the Lenexa KS North American corporate office and reports to theDirector of RD&A. In this position you will leada teamwhich supports Corbionsbakingbusinessthrough the development validation and commercialization of bakery ingredient will coordinate prioritize and deliverstrategic and customerprojectswhilecollaboratingwith internal and external will beakey representative oftheCorbion NAMRD&Agroup to external customers.

The ideal candidate will bea food scientistwith experiences relevant tobakery applicationsingredient functionalityproject management and team leadership.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead and develop a team of scientists and technologists to deliver innovation customer and renovation projects ensuring the timely execution of product development activities and the generation of accuratehigh-qualityresults

• Manage resource allocation across project portfolios to ensure efficient utilization

• Leadingredient and bakery applicationproduct development

• Ensure effective project scoping resource planning risk management and stakeholder communication.

• Lead complex projects independently including but not limited to ingredient research product optimization projects andnewproduct development

• Actively buildopen and collaborative teamwork betweenglobal RDA teams

• Flagpriority clashes on time for decision within leadership team

• Securedata reporting and management of application knowledge providewritten reports for use by internal teams and customers

• Ability to build trusted relationships with customersand internal business partnersas an expert in the field

Personnel Management:

• Cultivate a team atmosphere with peer groups and upper management

• Manage motivate and develop laboratory staff

• Work collaboratively acrosstheresearch and application department to assess and prioritize needs of the broader RDA team

• Communicateswith clients regularly to understand needs as well as answer questions and provide information onproduct functionality and troubleshooting

• Maintainproject timelinesand prioritizedaily work

• Oversee all people management for the designated teamincluding hours management hiring personnel development performance evaluation and training

• Assist in maintaining a lab environment that is clean organized and work ready

Project leader or member of application/innovation projects:

• Contributeto ideation reviewand identification ofnew projects developing and executing technical plans collecting and analyzing data communicating results and project status generating reports and making presentations

• Participateeffectively on cross functional project teams which may include colleagues from RDA Sales Technical Services Business Marketing Operations etc. as the needs of the projects dictate

• Utilize strong project management skills to develop and execute project plans develop value propositions and commercial launch packages

• Provide technical training on new technology and solutions

• Possess problem solving skills understanding of experimental design and statistical analysis

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry Biochemistry Food Science or related scientific field. Masters Degree can substitute portion of required work experience
• 5 years of experience as broadly trained food/bakery scientist with experiencerelated to new product development and ingredient functionality
• Deep knowledge of bakery processing and formulations of various bakery products (bread buns bagels tortillas cake donuts etc.)

• Experience leading a team offoodscientist or technologists with proven track record ofproject management and delivery

• Strong people skills related to leading a team working with peers and upper management. Open and easy communicator

• Internal customer focus drive for results and can-do mentality. Works with high motivation and passion to deliver results

• Self-management and team management handling multiple tasks and requests

• Team-player: Builds on expertise of others and is able to connect the dots to drive for optimal results for Corbion

• Manage change and ambiguity

• Problem solving skills

• External network: Able to build and maintain a professional network includingsuppliersexternal labs consultantsUniversities and/or Research Institutes

About Corbion

Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters including food and food production health and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid lactic acid derivatives food preservation solutions functional blends and algae ingredients using our deep application and product knowledge to propel natures ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care pharmaceuticals electronics medical devices and 2025 Corbion generated annual sales of 1267.4 million with a workforce of 2408 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information:

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race color ethnicity veteran status religion national origin marital status political affiliation age sex sexual orientation handicapping condition membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

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