Sr. Manager Product Development

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we've blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world's top food company by reputation. With 20 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Leading the R&D activities for the Canadian Business and US WASA Business to ensure flawless execution of innovation and productivity initiatives. The role will directly contribute to the product development and Innovation pipeline across all categories, with added support from the regional product development team when needed. The Manager will ensure the development of the short/long term customer business development strategies while partnering and influencing the Regional Americas functions such as quality, packaging, industrialization, regulatory, gastronomy, and product development.

• Support the superior as the point of reference for all the RDQ activities in the country, in alignment with the regional RDQ functions to ensure the governance and management of short and mid-term RDQ
• Manage, along with Canadian Marketing and WASA department, the development process of new products pertaining to Canada, collecting information about consumers' needs and market trends, making proposal for innovative product concepts and participating, as project leader or team member, to the Phase & Gate process for product development projects, defining a broad schedule and a dedicated project team, liaising with other corporate regional units (other GRDQ units, F&A, Supply Chain), according to the guidelines and in compliance with Barilla strategies and procedures.
• Ensure the delivery of all initiatives related to product innovation, renovation and productivity for Canada and US WASA (role will act as the key product development personnel for Canada with opportunity to ask for more support), guaranteeing the consumer, shopper and channel connectivity across all the initiatives
• Partner with alternative Channel/Clubs business to build and manage customers specific innovation projects
• Monitor the development and implementation of the productivity pipeline projects for Canada (close collaboration with the regional Industrialization team who supports the countries business)
• Partner with the regional Americas RDQ team to build and manage innovation projects across the region (implement US projects into the Canadian Region)
• Oversee the work of product and industrialization indirect reports working on Canadian projects along with providing guidance and mentoring to them as well
• Oversee the work of the indirect RDQ reports in the region Americas supporting Canadian project work (Packing, Nutrition, Montreal Plant/Corporate Quality & Food Safety)

• Master of Scienceis required (Food or Chemical engineering preferred)
• Fluent English written and spoken, French preferred
• Deep understanding of research and development of the food segment within the fast-moving consumer product sector
• Ability to lead complex projects and build and nurture strong relationships
• Good Influencing skills to work properly with indirect support teams for the country
• Flexible style to involve different kinds of people and face different problems, keeping ideas and information flowing
• Experience working for International Manufacturing Food Company preferred
• Good communication skills, to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); SAP experience preferred
• Ability to travel at least 30% (expectation to travel to Toronto or Montreal offices)
  
  

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.

As of the date of this posting, the estimated pay range for this role is $135,000-$140,000, plus eligibility to participate in the annual discretionary bonus plan (15% target). The actual pay for the position will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to job-related experience, skills, education, location, and internal equity. This range may be subject to change over time.

Barilla strives to provide you and your family with a wide range of benefit options to support your overall health and financial wellbeing needs. This position does qualify for benefits to include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(K) plan with company match, life and disability plans, and employee assistance program.