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Are you ready to make a real impact and grow your career in an industry that nourishes the nation? Join us at Trophy Foods Inc. in Mississauga, ON , where exciting opportunities await you! Whether youre looking to launch your career or take it to the next level, we offer the perfect platform to thrive in the dynamic world of food manufacturing. At Trophy Foods, we dont just make snacks we craft quality products that people across the country love. From sourcing the finest ingredients to producing and packaging private label nuts, seeds, dried fruit, mixes, and confections, our team plays a key role in delivering delicious, healthy snacks to households nationwide. With our products featured in grocery stores, clubs, and mass channels, youll feel a sense of pride knowing the snacks you helped create are enjoyed coast-to-coast. Nows the time to be part of our growth and success! Ready to start or accelerate your journey with us? Come be part of something bigger at Trophy Foods! We are looking for a Product Development Manager to join our dynamic team at Trophy Foods. This position is for an existing vacancy and offers the opportunity to: Contribute to our mission of inspiring, creating, and delivering high-quality snacks with exceptional service. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and meet the evolving needs of our customers and consumers. Ensure the highest standards of food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are met. Uphold Trophys strong commitment to caring for customers, our community, and the environment. Overview: Reporting to the Vice President Innovation and Commercialization, the Product Development Manager is an active contributor of the Consumer Centre of Excellence (CCOE) at Trophy Foods. The CCOE working cross functionally throughout the organization is designed to assess the most advantageous product selection that will expand the category profitably beyond traditional boundaries, provide insights to our Control Brand customers and rapidly move validated projects to completion. The successful candidate will conduct independent next level projects while overseeing a team focused on product design and product improvement. Oversee stage gate process, managing several projects simultaneously within the PD environment creating accountability to hit timelines. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: General Responsible for researching and conducting experiments, gathering data, developing/interpreting findings and preparing written reports for the development of new products and reformulating of existing products to improve quality and/or margins. Provide technical leadership to project teams and align with stakeholders for project reviews, technical risk mitigation and project postmortem. Present formulation options and impacts to gain consensus on next steps. Formulate and develop products to meet customer cost requirements while maintaining quality standards and meeting regulatory standards. Test and validate product attributes, shelf life, and plant scalability. Create new product documentation including processing parameters, ingredient specifications, nutritional information, and disposition of final product. Participate in ongoing product shelf-life testing of all new and revised products. Lead the submissions for third party lab testing when required. Responsible for ensuring PD team lead cross functional meetings to ensure documentation and review of pre- and post- new product runs. Lead smooth execution of projects at commercialization stage i.e. first productions and customer approvals. Actively engage with customers on strategic projects to understand their needs, provide technical support, and ensure project success. Lead, coach, and develop a team to meet succession, retention, operational and strategic goals. Coach, council, and provide feedback to direct reports to maximize team engagement and quality execution of the Trophy Performance Management Process. Follow HACCP procedures. Complete all forms and records as set out by HACCP-TROPHY Foods Inc. Promote and comply with TROPHYs Health and Safety policies and procedures including the wearing of PPE, Lockout, WHMIS, etc. Innovation: Collaborating with our Marketing team, participate in idea generation sessions in the concept development process to create an innovation pipeline. Research new and current raw materials and applications that expand the category. Develop new product prototypes for presentation to management and marketing. Organize and participate in project presentations to customers and CCOE members. Conducts plant trials and oversee new product start-ups. Interpret experimental results, provide recommendations, and implement next steps. Keeps informed on current developments in the food industry, new technologies, and innovative ingredients. Determine optimal final product specifications for new product development. Product or Profitability Improvement Improves existing products by optimizing product attributes (cost, nutritional profiles, and ingredient statements). Assists in cost containment and quality standards of ingredients by researching vendors and alternate suppliers. Support troubleshooting and problem-solving during production or product performance issues. Works with Operations and Quality Assurance teams to optimize run parameters. Experience, Qualifications, and Educational Requirements: 8 to 10 years experience in R&D or product development for a food manufacturer with 2 to 3 years experience motivating a team for success. B. Sc. in Food Science or Food Chemistry or related discipline required. Advance knowledge of category of expertise (snacking, baking, confectionary). Passion for Food and Innovation! Plant/pilot plant trial experience. Experience managing projects. Intermediate technical, product development and application skills. Advanced knowledge of functional ingredients. Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office software, JD Edwards and Genesis). Willingness to occasionally travel. Strong industrial research and analytical skills. Accuracy and attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions under pressure and in fast-paced environment. Self-motivated, creative and detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Proven ability to work collaboratively across all levels and functions internally and with third parties. Ability to communicate complex information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Accountabilities for Success: Collaborate and partner with others through building appropriate rapport and actively developing positive and productive relationships, as well as challenging constructively to understand different viewpoints while treating people of varying backgrounds and perspectives fairly. Communicate effectively through idea and information sharing by practicing attentiveness and active listening which to ensure individuals have sufficient information to accurately perform their duties. Remain accountable for actions and performance by setting and meeting clear goals and objectives. Solve problems effectively by quickly grasping the essence of underlying structures to support root cause analysis and solution definition in an effective and timely manner. Demonstrate a commitment to Trophys vision and mission. Understand how individual decisions and actions impact the needs of the department as well as overall corporate goals. Lead change by example through generating unique ideas and solutions, championing new initiatives, and overcoming resistance to change. Demonstrate strategic thinking by developing plans, balancing immediate priorities with long-term goals, anticipating future conditions and circumstances, and aligning with department and corporate goals when implementing initiatives. Take initiative to understand and produce results aligned to department priorities and Trophys three key strategic pillars: 1) Driving Sustainable and Profitable Growth, 2) Building Cost Efficiencies to Fuel Growth, 3)Enhancing Organizational Capabilities to Enable Growth. Apply today and help us create snacks that bring joy and togetherness to our customers and consumers! Trophy Foods is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. Trophy Foods Inc. provides equal opportunities in employment, promotions, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment to all qualified persons without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, caste, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, or any other characteristics protected by the applicable Federal and Provincial laws. We may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of our recruitment process. These tools support administrative and screening functions and do not replace human decision-making. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Trophy Foods has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities.