Head of Product Development, Food and Beverage

Job Description

Job Description

FUTURE DIFFERENCE MAKERS WANTED!

CuliNEX is a clean label food and beverage development company that is dedicated to nourishing a brighter future through food innovation. We continue to grow and are looking for passionate food professionals to join our team.

If you are looking to accelerate your career in culinary science and food product development, let’s start the conversation today.

Our Company

Since 2005, CuliNEX has been the industry’s premier consulting firm providing product development & strategic business services focused on clean label food products. We strive to exceed our client’s business goals by developing delicious, clean label foods that create a better planet, healthier people and happier communities. We are now part of the JPG Resources family of companies.

What We Do

We’re passionate about creating great tasting, wholesome food. We specialize in assisting brand owners, food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and retailers with achieving their growth goals by bringing successful products to market. Our expertise covers a wide variety of food product categories including frozen, refrigerated and shelf stable products, seafood, bakery goods, soups and sauces, dairy products, grains, produce and snack items.

About you

We are seeking a dynamic, friendly leader who loves a good challenge and good people to work with. The ideal candidate will have strong technical, organizational and people skills. A sense of humor under pressure and a sense of pride in your work enable the team to succeed. Tech savvy, you can work well with Microsoft's full suite of products including Office 365, Teams and SharePoint as well as a wide variety of other software products.

Job Summary and Mission

This job contributes to CuliNEX success by ensuring the implementation and execution of consulting services contracts that meet project deliverables and client expectations. The responsibilities include management of the Project Managers and Developers on the Operations Team, monitoring and balancing labor utilization, execution of project timelines and deliverables, and facilitating education and employee engagement. The Head of Product Development reports to the company Managing Director and works closely with Revenue Operations, key clients and SMEs.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

The Head of Product Development is responsible for overseeing the execution of food consulting services at CuliNEX, which include but are not limited to the following service areas; Product Development Services, Product Quality Verification, and Sales & Marketing Support.

• Company Leadership Team

Participate and contribute to R&D strategy, goal setting, hiring and recruiting efforts.

Provide technical expertise during the sales process

Education and Experience

Certifications , Licenses & Memberships

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Work Abilities and Requirements

This position requires walking, typing, and sitting / standing for extended periods.