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 global meat markets
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, cross-functional leadership, technical problem solving, organizational development
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
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Develop and execute enterprise R&D strategy; lead product launches from ideation to market; provide technical authority on formulations and processing; optimize manufacturing yields and costs; identify and implement emerging technologies; lead and develop technical talent
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & organizational management
