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Abafoods is searcing a new Jr. Project Manager to reinforce Ecotone R&D department to Innovate and renovate Dairy Alternative portfolio of products at European level and support sustainable & profitable growth in the DA markets. Our ambition is to “Put Biodiversity on the Menu”.

The R&D Junior Project Manager will be a key part of the Dairy Alternative Category Team based in Italy.

Purpose of the job:

He/She will play an integral role in having responsibility for the effective creation of new products and ingredients, as well as ensuring the quality of existing items driving forward company-wide projects and supporting team productivity. A successful candidate will have a little experience in implementing the product development process from innovation to commercialization and have the basic understanding of technical documents with the ability to communicate and solve ingredient quality issues.

The R&D Jr. Project Manager will manage the R&D function within scope under the guidance of the R&D Sr. Project Manager.

Key Accountabilities:

The R&D Junior Project Manager should mainly supervise and/or execute the following set of activities:

§ Manage simple innovation/renovation/optimization projects decided by the Category Board/Team

§ Evaluate First Industrial Trial on above projects and Check Workability of Delivered Solution

§ Receive Customer Feedback on Industrial Trials and Define Refinements if Needed

§ Create and keep current product specifications on all ingredients to ensure that the correct products are sourced and Abafoods/Ecotone high quality standards are met.

§ Develop and collaborate good relationships with cross functional team members as well as the supplier community, ensuring that you proactively seek out answers and timelines to hit due dates.

§ Maintain the theoretical food cost system and ensure costs and recipes are current.

§ Organizes product tastings and sensory panels

§ Conduct shelf life studies on Pilot trials, industrial trials and first production

§ Takes care of laboratory equipment including instrument maintenance and calibration

§ Lab cleaning management

§ Takes care to organize the delivery of pilot, industrial trial and first productions samples to external labs/customers/Category

§ Assist and contribute to pilot trials

Main Contacts and Relationships :

Internal: Abafoods and Ecotone (European Category Team, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Quality, Production)

External: Suppliers, Customers, Networks

Technical Skills / Knowledge:

§ 2/3 years of experience in Product Development from bench to commercialization combined with Quality Assurance & Control experience (experience in the beverage category and/or in organic food is a plus)

§ Detail oriented and well organized, able to adhere to deadlines and work with a sense of urgency.

§ Excellent communication skills including written, verbal and listening skills.

§ Computer knowledge: Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SAP

§ Ability to problem solve with a positive pro-active approach

§ Ability to excel in a flexible work environment

§ Ability to react and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

§ Ability to take initiative

§ Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group, one on one, in person, phone and/or email.

§ Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and networks

Traits:

§ Creative and Innovative person

§ Proactive and energetic

§ Takes personal responsibility

§ Customer focused

§ Responds to feedback

§ Communicates effectively (simple, clear and factual approach)

§ Continuously learns

§ Team player

§ Integrity

§ Persists through obstacles and develops solutions

§ Readily adapts to new challenges and sees them through

§ Partners with others to achieve common goals

Other :

§ International experience/mind-set and working in a matrix environment

§ No problems to drive from one plant to another one

§ No problems to travel

EDUCATION

§ Bachelor / Master Degree in Food Science with emphasis in Culinary Arts or Culinary Arts Degree with emphasis in Food Science

§ Languages: English - Other languages would be an advantage

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Abafoods srl è un'azienda italiana leader nella produzione di bevande biologiche e fa parte del gruppo Ecotone; insieme ci impegniamo a creare un ambiente diversificato, inclusivo ed equo per tutti. Ci impegniamo per "Food for Bio-diversity", ovvero: nutrire, proteggere, far crescere un movimento e sensibilizzare sui benefici di un mondo sano e biodiverso. In Abafoods siamo anche fortemente impegnati a creare un ambiente di lavoro inclusivo e diversificato e abbiamo recentemente ottenuto la Certificazione di Parità di Genere.

Contratto di lavoro: Tempo pieno

Benefit:

• Assicurazione sanitaria
• Assicurazione sulla vita
• Assistenza sanitaria integrativa
• Computer aziendale
• Convenzioni aziendali
• Distributori automatici di snack e bevande
• Fondo pensione
• Mensa aziendale
• Parcheggio libero
• Sconti sui prodotti o servizi dell'azienda
• Supporto allo sviluppo professionale

Disponibilità:

• Straordinari

Retribuzione supplementare:

• Gratifica natalizia
• Maggiorazione lavoro festivo
• Piano incentivi
• Premio di produzione
• Quattordicesima
• Straordinario

Istruzione:

• Laurea triennale (Obbligatorio)

Data di inizio prevista: 15/03/2025