SENIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPER/PROJECT LEADER FOR LIQUID FORMULATIONS

Apply for the jobs as Senior Product Developer/Project Leader for formulated plant-based dairy products at the Green Dairy Innovation.
Who we are - The Green Dairy
We are Swedish pioneers of plant-based B2B food production, dedicated to developing highest quality and industry-leading plant-based food products since 2006. Our mission is to make plant-based the new normal for a healthy and sustainable food tradition. Together with our customers we are on a journey to create plant-based history. Circular food production and good business growth go hand-in-hand. We are committed to building a future circular food system, as we believe that circular ingredient production is the solution for creating a future life and world in balance. Together with our customers we are on a journey to solve problems beyond sustainability, as we go full circle to close the loops of our production. Through taking care of all otherwise leftover residuals, we can offer 100% circular food products which will not impact planet earth. By taking steps to close the loops in our ingredient production, we demonstrate that our commitment to building a future circular food system is achievable.
In 2022 The Green Dairy Innovation AB was formed as a daughter company to The Green Dairy. With this move we want to emphasize the importance of innovation and secure our ambitions to be in the forefront of product development and strategic innovation to support existing and new customers.
In order to proceed with our ambitious plans, we are looking to enlarge our Innovation team with a new co-worker. Are you looking for a challenge and wish to help society to drive towards a more healthy and sustainable food consumption? Do you want to be a part of a team working towards establishing circular business model and in this way create new up-stream business models? Then join The Green Dairy for a circular future plant-based food tradition, and let’s make plant-based history together!
The scope
Lead entire innovation/product development projects and project team end-to-end for plant-based liquid formulations.
Accountable for project delivery:
- Project planning
- Establishing and following timetables and key deliverables
- Practical work on laboratory, pilot-plant and factory levels
- Keep control of project budget
- Project documentation
- Project Communication
- Networking internally and externally with key stakeholders


Who you are
- Senior experience in driving complex global product development /innovation projects preferably with experience from the plant-based dairy, dairy or food industry.
- Good food chemistry knowledge, liquid formulations, emulsions and/or similar.
- Good understanding and practice from food processing and preferably fermentation.
- Used to work both hands-on in projects as well as on a theoretical and strategic level.
- Interested in plant-based food, health and sustainability
- Interested in learning new things and learning about circular food businesses.
- Used to work independently
- Good business understanding
- The ability to see the whole picture
- Good in networking
- Good communication skills
- Structured
- Good in setting up and keeping time-plans
- Used to working with innovation in a constantly changing environment.

Desired background
- We see that you have an academic background preferably in food chemistry and food processing or similar.
- Product development and project leader experience for at least 3-5 years from complex/international environment preferably from the food industry.
- Earlier employments at FMCG or supplier companies is a plus.
- Preferably you have some economy studies or a proven business understanding.


Employment
Full time
Location: Karlshamn 3-5 days per week. At least 2 days/week flexible job location. We also have a Malmö office at Triangeln and possibly in the future in Lund.
Language: Written and spoken Swedish and English a must.