Product Design and Development Manager (m/f/d)

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About The Job

The Product Design and Development Manager (PDDM) oversees R&I activities at the Manufacturing site, supporting new products designed for the Chinese market. As an integral member of the R&I organization, the PDDM will work within cross‑functional project teams and interface with the IDDC team responsible for pre‑industrialization development, as well as the China Business Unit R&I team based in China.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the R&I technical execution of innovation projects, including training site staff, preparing and validating trials, supporting audit preparations, and facilitating industrialization efforts. The PDDM acts as the R&I representative for the Manufacturing applicant.
Ensure technical R&I documents meet high standards and are delivered promptly.
Follow established innovation processes and governance under the direction of the Innovation Project Leader.
Strengthen the team’s expertise through active participation.
Collaborate closely with the entire R&I organization, regulatory bodies, marketing, and the manufacturing site to deliver the China Innovation pipeline and product registration.
Serve as the technical lead during formulation design and development, with particular emphasis on the industrialization phases of new product development.
Ensure new recipes are validated at the manufacturing site following R&I procedures and aligned with Chinese regulations for registration and commercialization.
Provide essential support for first‑time‑right registration and commercial activities.

Qualifications

Experience as a food developer or in R&I, ideally with infant formula, medical nutrition, dairy processing, and spray drying.
Master’s degree in Food Technology or equivalent experience.
Excellent stakeholder management skills for effective communication across business functions and levels.
Fluency in German; professional English required; Chinese is desirable.

Location: Manufacturing Site, Fulda, Germany.