AG Manager at Nestle

Introduce New (IN):  -

• Renovation & customization of products.
• Support ideation & Consumer Insight work.
• Provide expert support during Industrialization.

Operate Existing (OE): -

• Support implementation of Manufacturing Standards (NWSM).
• Implement Category Competencies into the factory.
• Provide Expert Support.
• Perform local recipe and material management activities for the category.

A day in the life of an Application Group Manager:

• Reviews and approves – with the Business – the renovation briefs for locally managed projects.
• Contributes to gate decisions for "Go-to-Renovate", "Implement" and "Launch."
• Leads and supports translation of consumer insight into product attributes and driving Manufacturing excellence.
• Customize and localize recipe and packaging design, detail raw materials and packaging specifications.
• Leads Renovation and customization projects (including renovation for cost improvement), identifies optimization opportunities in collaboration with the CTCU/CTAG.
• Leads local Raw Material & Packaging Materials Harmonization.

What will make you successful?

• University degree or equivalent (e.g., Process Engineering, Food Engineering, Packaging Engineering)
• 3 – 5 years production and process technology experience, technical education background Solid category experience in Operations and R&D
• A solid food industry experience (Production Manager, End to End manager or similar).
• I&R Experience, Product Development Specialist, Application Group Specialist in the category.
• Project Management experience involving a range of projects of varying size and complexity (major projects /multiple projects).
• Line management: proven capability of developing and leading people.
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams (with or without direct reports).