Nijmegen
2 days ago
Senior R&D Technologist
Kraft Heinz
Nijmegen
2 days ago
Senior R&D Technologist
Senior R&D Technologist role at Kraft Heinz in Nijmegen, Netherlands, focusing on sauces and condiments. Requires MSc in Food Science or related field, 6+ years of product development experience in the food industry, and strong technical leadership skills.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorProduct DevelopmentStakeholder Management
Senior R&D Technologist
Senior R&D Technologist role at Kraft Heinz in Nijmegen, Netherlands, focusing on sauces and condiments. Requires MSc in Food Science or related field, 6+ years of product development experience in the food industry, and strong technical leadership skills.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorProduct Development
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Product DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementCross-functional CollaborationStrategic ThinkingCommunicationInfluencingPresentation SkillsConsumer FocusAnalytical MindsetMultitaskingTechnical ExpertiseContinuous ImprovementCoachingEnglish
Soft Skills
Team PlayerEmpathyResiliencePragmatismCreativityFlexibilityAutonomyOwnership
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
Sauces Category Expertise
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to business and category strategy discussions, ensuring R&D priorities support long-term growth ambitions in Sauces / Taste Elevation
- Lead large, technically complex, and strategically important projects through the company process
- Translate consumer, customer, market, and technology insights into business-relevant opportunities
- Define and drive the R&D roadmap within the area of remit to enable innovation, renovation, productivity, and value creation
- Connect category strategy with technology platforms, capability building, and future-fit enablers
- Coach technologists, strengthening technical capability, collaboration, and execution standards
Senior R&D TechnologistFood and Beverage ServicesSaucesCondimentsProduct DevelopmentNijmegenKraft HeinzFull-timeOn-site