Senior Director, Research & Development
Core
Senior technical leader driving enterprise innovation, product development, commercialization, and manufacturing optimization for Fresh Pork and Packaged Meats businesses.
Role type
Senior Director, R&D (Strategy & Commercialization)
Builds
New products, platform innovations, and optimized manufacturing processes for meat and food products.
Domain
Food Science / Meat Processing / Manufacturing
Required skills
Enterprise R&D strategy, new product development, commercialization execution, meat science, food science, manufacturing optimization, cost reduction, organizational leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in Meat/Food Science, large protein organization experience, enterprise-wide commercialization leadership, advanced processing technologies, multi-site manufacturing management, Lean/Six Sigma
Technologies
Formulation development, processing technologies, automation systems, data-driven decision-making tools
Responsibilities
Develop and execute enterprise R&D strategy; lead product launches from ideation to market; provide technical authority on formulations and quality; partner with operations to improve yields and efficiency; identify and implement emerging technologies; lead and develop technical teams
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & organizational development