-8-10?years?of?research?and?development?experience?in?foodservice?industry,?specializing?in?bakery?and/or?dough?product?categories.
-bachelor?chemical?engineering?degree.?ms?or?phd?in?food?science?preferred?in?ａｄｄition.
-demonstrated?knowledge/expertise?re:?flour-based?products,?ingredient?functionality?food?processing?equipment,?new?product?development?and?core?product?improvement?processes.
-director?level?experience?in?an?organization.
-demonstrated?ability?to?refine?strategy?and?translate?into?ｅｘｅｃutional?steps?for?r&d.
-success?in?ｄｅｌivering?profiｔａｂｌｅ?results?through?an?r&d?organization.
-demonstrated?ability?to?surmount?hurdles?to?project?advancement?and?profitability.
-multi-disciplinary?experience?in?customer?/?supplier?relationships,?quality?assurance,?operations,?&?overall?business?acumen.?demonstrated?ability?in?driving?strategic?ｅｘｅｃution?through?to?profiｔａｂｌｅ?fruition.
-demonstrated?ability?to?work?with?other?functions;
-ability?to?assess?business?and?operational?issues?in?all?parts?of?the?production?cycle,?and?provide?thoughtful,?effective?solutions.
-demonstrated?skills?in?leadership,?collaborative?style?with?a?focus?on?performance?and?management?by?objectives.?proven?track?record?in?driving?performance?within?a?team.
-strong?and?confident?decision-maker?who?is?capable?and?has?the?experience?to?make?tough?business?decisions.
-understands?and?has?proven?track?record?of?pursuing?statistically?sound?and?data-based?technical?decisions.
-experience?at?identifying?need?for?and?establishing?profiｔａｂｌｅ?use?of?outside?consultants/partners?and?develop?opportunities.
-extensive?regional?(and?some?global)?travel?required