General Manager - Research & Development - Food Industry

General Manager- R&D

Our Client : Our client of substantial size in the foods industry has identified new product innovation as a key enabler for future growth both in the local markets that they serve and the export markets of Africa that are catered to.

Your Role :

- The General Manager- R&D is responsible for leading the organization in products innovations, products renovations, quality enhancements, ingredient value engineering, demonstrating the futuristic proactive product proposals to business to build the innovation pipeline, building development team, coaching, and making the functional and leadership capability, building and managing the budget.

- Develop & design the basis of the consumer interface.

- Commercial, productivity, and saving costs. Building capability within the organization.

- You are maintaining compliance and ensuring zero damage to the business.

Must Have :

- Ideally a career mix of starting from production to R&D and leading the department currently would be preferred.

- Prior experience in Cake, Rusk, Bread, Croissant, Wafers, and Snacking (Preference for Cake) is an absolute must-have.

- An exciting opportunity with a large canvas to paint on requires working with functional heads and senior leadership teams to redefine and deliver on growth plans.

- You should have a track record in driving a culture change and transformation in any of your previous assignments