Job Description

Requisition ID 46414
Position Type (US)Full Time
Career Function Business Development
Recruiter
Posting Type DNI

Leading to better encompasses all we do at Kerry, it\'s how we\'ve become the worlds leading taste and nutrition company. Whether it\'s building and manufacturing sustainable solutions for food, beverage or pharmaceutical consumers, our commitment to lead the world to better nutrition drives us forward. With 24,000+ colleagues across the globe and 15,000+ Kerry products, your opportunities are limitless.

About the role

The Product Manager for Meat Taste will focus on the vitality of Direct Taste and Meat Taste Systems for the Meat end-use-market (EUM).

Driving performance of the portfolio through technology and design differentiation, leveraging breadth and depth of core Kerry technologies to build value for Meat EUM and ensure the product offering is equipped to stay ahead of competition. Manage the relevant components of the technology portfolio in terms of design, complexity, rationalization, internal promotion, production, and procurement.

Key responsibilities

• Work in partnership with Global Technology and Innovation to identify, articulate, and define business cases for Innovation projects to drive differentiation in the sub technology and related taste tonalities
• Review technical feasibility for single or multi-technology opportunities that involve Foundational Technology capability
• Partner with the VP Meat Taste Business Development manager and Regional Collections Manager to communicate products and value, so that the most relevant and valuable products can be layered into our EUM strategies and sales with customers
• Works with Taste Creation and MTS Lead to upload new flavors and collections
• Owns Vitality of Collections (Performance - Regulatory - CIU)
• For large wins containing new technology works with regional finance and supply chain to ensure smooth delivery and profitability
• Drive consistency in processes that support and enable the portfolio, including partnering with Operations representatives to align on MOQs, SLAs
• Partnership with Operations on capacity, long term forecasts, raw material issues for taste technology
• Synthesise and communicate requirements to Operations based on key product plans (including SLAs and MOQs for priority accounts); review and forecast capacity constraints
• Implements pricing strategy (in coordination with regional finance and VP Business Development Meat Taste)
• Tracks usage of tools and technologies and resolves issues where usage is low or nonexistent
• Identifies non-performing products and recommends deletion where appropriate (in coordination with Collections Manager)
• Maintains existing sales by managing risks and issues related to existing products (in concert with other groups such as Regulatory, etc.)
• Helps deliver Sales and Gross Margin targets through careful cost monitoring, close collaboration w/ Operations and pricing recommendations
• Communicates updated toolbox and manual to technical group
• Works with technical management to initiate and set up training programs
• Owns the Definition, Development and Commercialization of any regionally-driven product development efforts
• Develops and maintains comprehensive knowledge of competitor products, communicates changes and recommends corrective responses
• Collaborates with global PM\'s and purchasing to monitor key commodity market conditions and determine inventory positions

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor\'s degree in Food Science, Life Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years hands-on flavor training and creation, or Certification from the Society of Flavor Chemists plus a minimum of 5 additional years of creation experience.
• Good background in organic chemistry, food chemistry, flavor applications.
• Good math skills for problem-solving calculations.
• Demonstrates strong and discerning sense of smell and taste.
• Demonstrates passion for flavor creations
• Comfortable in a chemical laboratory setting exposed to strong odors and standing for long periods of time.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams at multi levels within the organization.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world\'s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers\' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. EEO is the Law poster can be found . Additional information can also be .

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