Product Development Manager - Boursin

Company: Bel Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Contract Type: Unlimited-termJob ID: 51403Bel, makers of iconic cheese brands including Babybel, The Laughing Cow, and Boursin, is a growing global company that values your contributions, strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone and offers career growth and development opportunities, as well as competitive total compensation and meaningful well-being benefits from day one. For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel's commitment to sustainability and healthier and responsible food for all.Job Description SummaryThe Product Development Manager is part of the global Research Innovation and Development (RID) team and will be responsible for driving innovation and renovation projects for the Boursin brand in the US by developing Boursin cheese recipes and processes. This role requires strong knowledge in cheese or food science & technology, formulation, food manufacturing, quality, and project management. The position involves taking products from initial concept to production, ensuring they align with the brand's guidelines and innovation strategy. Additionally, the role requires close collaboration with various internal and external partners to achieve project goals. This is a hybrid role (2-3 days/week in office) based in our Chicago Loop office.Key Responsibilities:Product Development:

• Develops products from initial concept to production ensuring strategy is aligned with Bel's guidelines and the Brand's innovation strategy including ingredient selection, formulation, pilot plant trials, chemical, physical and sensory analysis, production scale-up, shelf-life testing to line start-up.
• Defines and sets-up a trial plan; processes data and carries out trial reports; shares conclusions and recommendations with project teams.
• Ability to create mock-ups of products, relating to ideas or concepts.
• Leads identification and technical qualification of new ingredients and/or suppliers.Project Management:
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