Product Technologist
Position Summary
Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.
We are looking for a Product Technologist to develop and implement the appropriate technical standards in innovation and renovation of products and processes in portfolio as driven by business needs.
A day in the life of...
Innovation
* To implement new products development procedures and guidelines
* Responsible to manage product, process and packaging innovations for the factory
* To ensure product compliance by design (quality, food safety & regulatory)
* To drive change management resulting from New Product Development innovations in factory
* Manage product development to meetas defined by Business Unit in the brief
* Responsible to manage technical releases for the factory
Product and Process Mastership
* To achieve and maintain required technical standards in products (formula & packaging) & processes for all the products in portfolio
* To provide technical support to manufacturing on troubleshooting and improvement initiatives
* To drive alternative raw and packaging materials initiatives
Database Management & Technical Documentation
* Responsible for updating of documents in Product Files for innovation and renovation activities
* Responsible for management of recipes in GREAT (SAP-RM)
* Responsible for maintenance of data in GLOBE (ROH, ZPCK, HALB and BOM)
What Will Make You Successful
* Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and relevant Science fields;
* 5 years experience in manufacturing / R&D role in food business
Business Experience
* Project management capabilities, with capability to manage project portfolio in several areas competing for resources
* Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit .