NPD Project Manager for R&D Wine & Meat Programs

Published: 2024-09-11

Department
R&D
Nils Foss Allé 1
3400 Hillerød

Contact
Bo Jespersgaard

Country
Denmark

Innovation has always been the foundation of FOSS´ success. A global outlook and a mission for more sustainable use of the world’s food resources is key to more than 300 passionate employees in R&D, located in two innovation hubs.

We have a legacy of developing innovative solutions that sets the standards within food analysis across the globe. We build our solutions on strong technological platforms and deep insights into our customers’ business and processes, and we value strong collaboration with customers throughout the development phase.

We are looking for a New Product Development (NPD) Project manager to lead the development of the next Innovative food-analysis solution.

The Job
As NPD Project manager in R&D Programs you will be responsible for NPD projects that develop new instruments and solutions for food analysis that are fast, dedicated and easy-to-use. The projects involve, e.g., hardware and software development, digital integration, prototyping, product certification and production setup.

You will be working from FOSS Innovation Center in Hillerød, in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, customers, partners and FOSS’ Sales and Service Subsidiaries spread across the globe.

You will be involved in the entire NPD process from the early concept phase, through instrument development and customer trials to market implementation, and thus be driving the project and the team through:

• Customer requirements, user experience and product specifications
• Scoping, planning gate deliveries, budget- and risk management
• Stakeholder management and communication in an agile setup
• Support product launch and market implementation

Qualifications
As NPD Project manager you will be working across the organization, tying together R&D, Sales & Marketing, Service and Production & Supply Chain, including our subsidiaries across the globe. You have a strong feel for stakeholder management, and you know that facilitation and nurturing a good collaboration are absolute prerequisites to succeed. We expect that you have:

• Project manager (3+ years) experience in larger complex organizations and projects
• Strong technical/scientific background as Engineer or MSc.
• Business acumen
• Strong facilitator skills and a desire to nurture good collaborations

Who are you?
As a person you are curios and willing to dig deeply into our customers’ businesses to find new ways to improve their food analysis work. You identify problems and optimization areas and create holistic solutions with clear business impact.

We expect you to be self-driven and a structured team player and a “get the job done” attitude. You are confident communicator and talented at building strong relationships, as you will be working with several stakeholders.

We offer - Working at FOSS
We offer a challenging job in an international and innovative company that is world leader in its field. You will get the opportunity to collaborate with many talented professionals across different field of expertise, and you will be working with developing advanced technologies to make a real difference for our customers.

Our working culture is based on trust and teamwork, and you can expect to enter a great working place where you can bring your ideas to the table and make a real difference. There will be a fair amount of travel activity to visit our subsidiaries and customers.

Are you interested?
Send your application and relevant documentation, through the link below. Please note that only applications sent through the link will be considered. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis; therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Bo Jespersgaard, Program Director, Wine & Meat Programs at [email protected].

All applications for vacant positions will be welcomed and will be considered on the relative merits of the applicant against the role profile for the position regardless of nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion, or belief.

FOSS is committed to maintaining an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. You can help us sustain an unbiased recruitment process by not including photo or age in your application.

FOSS
Today, more than 8 billion people around the world are dependent on nutritional food. Tons of food being produced in a million different ways and under varying conditions, creating challenges all the way from field to fork. One of them, obviously, being the effects it has on climate change.

FOSS helps the world’s 100 biggest food companies and more than 40,000 others around the world navigate exactly that with intelligent, data-driven and innovative analytical solutions. We are making sustainability a better business and we’re doing so as global market leader in our field – improving food quality, minimizing food waste, ensuring food safety, and securing fair payment.

Join a pioneering and innovative company in the food and agriculture industry. A company on a mission, with offices all around the world and 1,700 talented colleagues from more than 32 different countries.