Job Category:

Research & Development

Job Family:

Research and Development

Job Description:

As the Product Development Team Leader (Manager) you will lead a group of scientists and technicians to develop and launch projects and products for internal and external customers that meet or exceed VOC. You will work within a group of cross functional partners to guide decision making on products and projects. You will act as a steering team member or process owner on project teams and ensure work is completed and proper communication. Projects can include new product development, optimization of existing portfolio, ingredient and supplier changes, improvement projects, and others as deemed necessary.  You will be responsible for leading partners to follow department SOP for development and ensure adherence to food safety, quality, regulatory, PLM, partner safety, and other requirements and guidelines.  You will be responsible for developing others through yearly goal setting and performance rating processes. 

This position is located at our Home Office in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

About our Green Bay, WI Home Office:

You’ll find lots to love in our beautiful home office in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. Our jeans-friendly environment has indoor and outdoor collaboration spaces, state-of-the-art R&D and sensory labs, culinary kitchens, a pilot plant, innovation center and more.

What you’ll do

• Defines work plans and reports, with comprehensive understanding of department SOP; demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of quality tools in a leadership role, and takes initiative to develop and evaluate concepts for new products, including exploratory projects; anticipates the needs of management to meet these needs.
• Applies an understanding of Schreiber Foods' products and process categories while working with partners in different parts of the organization to solve problems and improve quality.
• Good understanding of regulatory standards and labeling issues; good understanding of SFI labeling practices and patent law; has a broadened core area of expertise; recognizes products and/or processes that may be patentable in their development.
• Promotes new technology and demonstrates willingness to take risks; has several examples of technical breakthroughs; developed a core area of technical expertise of relevance to SFI.
• Demonstrates good understanding of SFI philosophies, processes and systems and uses this knowledge to meet customer requirements; works to establish a network within SFI to effectively get projects completed; maintains good understanding of the food industry and competitors that impact SFI; maintains a network of key contacts with academia, government and/or industry.
• Leads teams in the development of new products and processes which are cross functional and of high impact to SFI; effectively handles pressures that may come from customers, suppliers, partners and management; takes firm stands on his/her technical expertise when necessary.
• Conveys complex technical concepts to non-technical partners at all levels of the organization, including upper management; writes technically complex reports; develops position papers on issues of high impact; independently plans and conducts presentations of significant impact, and gives presentations to a wide audience.
• Together with other members of the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support department teams. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed

• Equivalent of a Bachelor degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Food Engineering, or related field
• Master’s degree preferred
• 8+ years of project management experience
• Experience in food manufacturing and in product development
• Experience in one or more of the following: development of natural cheese, process cheese, yogurt, cream cheese, cultured dairy, dairy alternatives (soy, coconut, pea, ect), UHT, preferred
• History of leading successful new product development from concept to implementation and commercial sale
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams
• Experience managing remote resources a plus
• Proven leadership, excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Work environment will include office setting, pilot plant, and production plant.  Candidate would need to have the ability to work in an environment that can be noisy, wet/humid, warm or cold on occasion when visiting the production or pilot facility.  In addition, the candidate may need to go to a production facility that has stairs or steps
• Must have communication abilities in English (written and verbal)
• Travel may be required up to 15%

Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. That means in addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 10% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 18% in retirement savings annually!
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Earn $ for focusing on your health. Get up to $1,200 for your health savings account each year, plus get reimbursed for fitness membership, equipment or classes.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.

Sound like a company you’d like to be a part of? Click Apply.

Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact [email protected] or call 920-437-7601.

​For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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