R&D Director, Product Development, Juices
Core
Lead product development strategy and innovation pipeline for the Juice Category in Latin America, translating global roadmaps into locally resonant, commercially viable products.
Role type
Senior leadership IC (R&D Director)
Builds
High-impact beverage innovations and a 3–5 year innovation pipeline
Domain
FMCG / Beverages / Food Science
Required skills
Strategic thinking, cross-cultural leadership, commercial acumen, formulation expertise, regulatory compliance, stakeholder influence, resource prioritization, team development, risk mitigation, data fluency
Preferred skills
Regional language proficiency, digital efficiency implementation, design thinking
Technologies
Stage Gate process, digital tools for efficiency
Responsibilities
Adapt global technical roadmaps to local markets, prioritize initiatives for new product launches and superiority, manage resources to deliver committed plans, ensure Stage Gate process compliance, anticipate and mitigate formulation and regulatory risks, transfer technical knowledge to plants, drive project post-reviews, partner with Global Category Leads to fuel the innovation pipeline, introduce digital efficiencies, develop next-gen technical talent, promote diversity and inclusion.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical stewardship
