About the Company
This organisation operates in the international food industry, developing and producing a broad portfolio of snack and convenience products. The environment is innovation-driven, with a strong focus on translating market trends into scalable, consumer-ready products in collaboration with cross-functional teams including production, sales, quality, and R&D.
Role Description
As Senior Product Developer, you are responsible for leading end-to-end product innovation projects within the snack category. You translate consumer trends and technical possibilities into new and improved food products, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, regulatory, and production requirements. You work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to bring concepts from idea to successful market launch.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify food trends and translate them into new product concepts
- Lead product development projects from concept to launch
- Develop and optimize recipes for new and existing products
- Improve production processes and manufacturability of products
- Collaborate with production, quality, sales, and finance teams
- Conduct product testing and evaluate factory trial results
- Ensure compliance with food regulations and certification standards
- Visit customers and suppliers to support innovation initiatives
- Document formulations and transfer knowledge to production
- Present product concepts and project outcomes to stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or related field
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in product development (food industry)
- Experience with snack, meat, or cheese products is a plus
- Strong understanding of food production and process development
- Experience working in cross-functional and international teams
- Innovative, proactive, and entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong project management skills (stage-gate experience preferred)
- Good communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus)
- Ability to balance creativity with regulatory and technical constraints
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