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