Coordenador de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento – São Bernardo do Campo

The right candidate for this role will demonstrate deep curiosity in technical leadership, apply learning quickly and effectively, and apply strong critical thinking skills to advance the business differentially.

The projects you manage in this role will provide you with a high level of cross-functional exposure and will accelerate your ability to navigate and influence across our organization.

This position reports directly to R&D Sr Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Identify and apply creative technical solutions for nuts category.
• Build and advance consumer-first Innovation, saving projects, and renovation pipelines through partnership with the broader R&D team, key cross-functional partners, and leverage of external partners.
• Lead a R&D Nuts team team of 2 direct reports. Provide leadership to further develop team including focus on advancing capabilities and business impact; talent development and building community; and increasing organizational agility; guide team to executional excellence through deep understanding of General Mills business and commercialization processes.
• Partner with key cross functional partners to build and align on business strategies & direction; and create remarkable solutions to deliver against these strategies.
• Lead process transformation for coated peanuts within partnership with cross functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Food or Chemical
• Product development experience
• Coated peanuts products development experience
• Must have strong organizational, resilient, creative and time management skills
• Position will require travel (30%)

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Engineering, food or chemical
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, strategic planning, and engaging leader skills
• Demonstrated business savvy, acumen and ability to influence the business and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative with the ability to work collaboratively to drive results
• Strong communication skills and global mindset
• Desire to challenge assumptions and identify new opportunities
• Demonstrated resilience to deal with process challenges