Technical Applications Group Manager

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🌽 Illinois, Wisconsin – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

💵 $120k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Nestle

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5001 - 10000 employees

👥 B2C

🛒 Retail

B2C • Retail

Nestle is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company that produces and markets a wide range of packaged foods and beverages, including coffee, bottled water, dairy products, infant nutrition, confectionery, frozen foods, and pet care brands. The company sells its products globally through retail and foodservice channels, operates extensive manufacturing and supply-chain operations, and focuses on nutrition, health, and wellness initiatives.

📋 Description

• Lead delivery of product, process, packaging, and ingredient initiatives supporting Innovation & Renovation (I&R), cost optimization, and business maintenance • Drive end-to-end execution of cross-functional technical projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and business objectives • Partner with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to deliver compliant, manufacturable solutions and resolve risks and issues • Provide technical leadership and support to manufacturing sites, including scale-up, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and quality • Implement I&R strategies for supported categories, prioritizing resources and budgets to meet project and business needs • Lead introduction of new products and processes into factories, including technology transfers, supplier/co-manufacturer support, and global initiative execution • Ensure adherence to Nestlé standards, GMP, and regulatory requirements; support audits and drive resolution of compliance gaps • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing technical team; build capabilities in product and process mastership and drive team engagement and performance • Enable knowledge transfer and act as a technical training and coaching resource to manufacturing teams, addressing root causes and improving operational capability • Drive continuous improvement across products, processes, and tools to improve quality, speed, and cost efficiency while leveraging internal and external best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field (advanced degree preferred) • 5+ years of experience in CPG, food manufacturing, technical applications, or product development • Experience leading cross-functional technical projects and delivering through stage-gate processes • Prior people leadership or team management experience, preferred • Strong knowledge of food manufacturing, ingredient/product design, and commercialization processes • Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, QMS, and applicable regulatory standards (e.g., CFR Title 21) • Experience introducing new products/processes into manufacturing environments • Familiarity with cross-functional operations across R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain; cross-market experience preferred • Proficiency with enterprise systems/tools (e.g., SAP) preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• performance-based incentives • competitive total rewards package • 401(k) with company match • healthcare coverage • benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing