Product Development Director

Director of Product Development – Asian Food Products

Schwan's Shared Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Schwan's Company seeks a Director of Product Development – Asian Food Products in Marshall, Minnesota.

• Oversee the product development process and new product execution to support existing and future business objectives, achieve long‑range solutions/opportunities, and increase speed to market.
• Oversee the development of new products, improved products, cost improvements, and product maintenance that support existing and future business plans.
• Oversee all technical support/solutions to Marketing, Sales, and external customers in multiple areas.
• Manage the identification and presentation of new product platforms/opportunities, product improvements, and cost reductions in alignment with business strategy.
• Manage the department budget, department goals, and policies and programs to improve staff or department efficiencies, speed of response, and focus of staff activities and department operations.
• Direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for project planning, organizing, integrating, and completion.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget.
• Prepare and communicate various project reports for Business Unit and Department management.
• Analyze project team reports to evaluate team effectiveness and budget status against plan.
• Evaluate and document completed projects for total cost, quality, process compliance, timeliness, specification compliance, and recommendations for continued product development improvement.
• Manage, train, and develop subordinates.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must have proof of legal authority to work in the U.S.

• Education: Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Food Science, Food Safety and Technology, Life Science, or a closely related field OR a Master's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Food Science, Life Science, Food Safety and Technology, or a closely related field.
• Experience:
  • With Bachelor's Degree: 14 years of experience as a Food Scientist, Senior Food Scientist, or similar position in qualitative and quantitative food research to make food products safe, palatable, and healthful at a food manufacturer and distributor, with at least 8 years of that food research and development experience in Asian food development, particularly chilled or frozen and shelf‑stable products.
  • OR: 14 years of experience as a Food Safety Analyst, Food Safety and Quality Specialist, Senior Food Safety and Quality Specialist, Senior Manager Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Senior Manager Director Food Safety and Quality, Food Safety Specialist, Food Safety QPM Division Senior Manager, or other similar food safety and quality position in developing, implementing, and establishing food safety and quality (FSQ) audits and systems at a food manufacturer and distributor, with at least 8 years of that food safety and quality experience in food safety and quality for Asian food, particularly chilled or frozen and shelf‑stable Asian food products.
  • With Master's Degree: 12 years of the type of experience referenced above.

• This work may be performed remotely from home or office anywhere in the U.S., including its headquarters in Marshall, Minnesota.
• Travel required, one day a week, to U.S. domestic Asian food manufacturing plants in one of four locations:
  Brooklyn, New York;
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota;
  Houston, Texas metro area; or Los Angeles, California metro area.

• Salary range: $134,472 to $200,000.
• Standard employee benefits.

EOE.