Key Skills

Job Description

Join the Friso ROW & Specialties team in Specialised Nutrition to develop next-generation products for infants and toddlers. Within FrieslandCampina Innovation, we create and improve products and processes for healthy infants and those with special medical needs across Rest of World (ROW) (MX, GR, MY & VN), Greater China and CBEC markets. As a Junior Product Developer, you will contribute to innovation, compliance and optimization projects in multidisciplinary teams for the global Friso brand. What we ask: Master's degree in Food Technology or Chemistry; Relevant experience with NPD, preferably in food or infant or medical nutrition area; Experienced in recipe design and knowledge of product-process interactions is desired; Experience with SAP PLM is a plus; Demonstratable understanding of data processing and statistics; Good communication and presentation skills in English; You have an open attitude, are analytical with a quality focus and work well both independently and within a team; You are customer focused and are able to act with speed and decisiveness to achieve the best results; You take responsibility for your work and are continuously looking for new opportunities to make a change. What we offer: At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact. Employment benefits: Salary between €3400 and €4600 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role; A workweek of 32 to 38 hours, a 5% year-end allowance, 10% bonus, 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme; a NS-card or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way); 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours; A laptop & phone and home office equipment. Vacancy description: Your main accountabilities will be as follows: Participate in New Product Development projects under guidance; Build and share know-how and vision in the field of infant & toddler nutrition; Use and build a stakeholder network, both internal within FC R&D and external; Plan, prepare and carry out pilot and production scale trials in close collaboration with pilot plant and Supply Chain and analyse, interpret, and report results to key stakeholders. For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world. You will be part of the Friso ROW cluster within the business group Specialised Nutrition, located in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Your team, Friso ROW, consists of 12 other product developers of different nationalities. Within this team, you are exposed to work in key innovation projects for business group Specialized Nutrition for Rest of the World focus countries (MY, VN, MX & GR) and Greater China with a multidisciplinary team and stakeholders, including marketing, digital, regulatory, supply chain, QA, development, compliance team, and raw material specification team.

Core Responsibilities

Contribute to new product development, innovation, compliance, and optimization projects for infant and toddler nutrition, building and sharing expertise while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. Plan and conduct pilot and production-scale trials with pilot plant and Supply Chain teams, then analyze, interpret, and report results.

Requirements

A master's degree in Food Technology or Chemistry and relevant new product development experience are requested, preferably in food, infant, or medical nutrition. Desired qualifications include recipe design and product-process knowledge, SAP PLM experience, data processing and statistics skills, strong English communication and presentation abilities, and an analytical, quality-focused, customer-oriented approach.

Benefits

• Year-End Allowance
• Bonus
• Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme
• Public Transport Card Or Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual Leave
• Option To Buy Or Sell Leave
• Laptop
• Phone
• Home Office Equipment
• Training And Coaching
• Internal Career Opportunities