Laboratory Manager Food & Nutrition
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Overview
Job Description
We are looking for a Laboratory Manager for our Food & Nutrition Laboratory in Bresso (MI), Italy.
Mission
The Laboratory Manager supervises laboratory activities, including formulation development, sample/prototype creation, testing, and product characterization, to support the commercial team (sales, product management, Principal Development Managers, etc.).
He/She contributes to the innovation process with technical knowledge and expertise and is responsible for proper documentation and record-keeping.
Main Accountabilities
Formulation Development and Optimization
- Manage, develop, and improve products in accordance with customer requirements;
- Evaluate stability tests;
- Support product development and formulation evaluation;
- Support customers in manufacturing and scale-up processes to evaluate and improve formulations.
Information Sharing and Record Keeping
- Ensure accurate records are maintained in line with regulatory requirements;
- Act as a technical interface towards principals and customers;
- Contribute to best practice sharing within the technical community in EMEA.
Training and Consulting
- Train customers and internal colleagues on products and applications;
- Support marketing and sales through customer and supplier events;
- Support sales with customer problem-solving.
Leadership and Laboratory Management
- Line management and supervision of laboratory activities.
Health and Safety
- Be responsible for all health and safety procedures in the laboratory;
- Continuously improve health and safety practices;
- Ensure all team members follow health and safety procedures;
- Provide training to team members where required.
Sustainability
- Translate the Group's Sustainability Strategy into concrete job-related actions;
- Contribute actively and timely to the implementation of sustainability KPIs.
Innovation and Collaboration
- Identify and follow up on technical trends and improve technical capabilities accordingly;
- Collaborate with marketing teams to identify consumer trends and develop innovative concepts to support ingredient promotion and commercial growth;
- Contribute significantly to the Group's innovation process;
- Take responsibility for regional and cross-functional projects;
- Act as a mentor for newcomers within the lab environment;
- Lead best practice sharing within the technical community in EMEA.
Experience, Skills & Education
- Master's degree with some years of lab experience, or Bachelor's degree with 6-9 years of relevant experience;
- Broad chemical and application knowledge in Food & Nutrition;
- Experience in laboratory management;
- Ability to influence and achieve results through others;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Analytical mindset;
- Good command of English;
- Advanced user of IT tools.
Reporting Line
Technical Director Food&Nutrition
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