RDA Savoury Manager

Requisition ID: 59121
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Hybrid

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.

About the role

We are looking for a RD&A Savoury manager to lead the savoury development and application team for the South Europe Region. The successful candidate will be based in our Customer Co-creation centre in Barcelona.

Key responsibilities

Leading the RD&A Savoury team including Meat, Savoury Snacks and “Prepared Meals Soups Sauces and dressing” for South Europe region.
Being an active leader within the Mainland Europe RD&A leadership team.
Managing and delivering the RD&A pipeline for Savoury category including Meat, Savoury Snacks and “Prepared Meals Soups Sauces and dressing” for South Europe region
Partnering closely within the broader RD&A community to ensure seamless execution on customer requirements and ensure resource to lead opportunities.
Partnering closely within sales, technology business development and marketing community to ensure seamless strategy execution.
Partnering with the Foundational technology teams to validate and promote Foundational technologies within the region, ensuring fit for purpose data to drive credibility in our technologies and identifying areas for focus to drive growth in line with the strategy.
Ownership of the D&A sEUM Mainland Europe strategy
Ensuring Collection offer is fit for purpose and identify gaps where required.

Qualifications and skills

People management skills
Food technology background
More than 8 years’ experience in the food savoury industry (Meat, savoury snacks, Prepared Meals Soups Sauces and dressing)
Customer facing experience
Market / technology experience
Project management and organisational skills
Team working - work and collaboration with other team members within D&A and with key stakeholders. Capability to lead through others
Strong communication skills to engage different stakeholders within organisation and with customers
Competent in IT application
Good commercial awareness and market focus

Nice to have:

Experience in managing team remotely
Technical expertise in savoury taste technologies

Soft skills:

Efficient time management and organisation
Self motivated
Ability to engage external & internal stakeholders
Ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
Strategic mindset

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-RG2
Posting Type: LI

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