Leprino Foods

　　Position Title: Vice President, Disruptive Innovation

　　Shift Type: Full Time

　　Location: Denver, CO, US, 80211

　　Posted Date: Feb 2, 2024

　　Requisition ID: 29379

　　No of Openings: 1

　　Job Functions: Research & Development

　　Description: Join the Global Cheese Business Unit at Leprino Foods inDenver as our Vice President of Disruptive Innovation and be a pivotal forcein driving our cheese operations to unprecedented heights of growth andinnovation. We are committed to our ambition of being recognized as'world's best', which drives us to work harder, invest smarter,and relentlessly pursue groundbreaking innovations. As the Vice President ofDisruptive Innovation, you will lead our efforts in creating transformativestrategies and solutions that reshape the future of the cheese industry. Bringyour visionary leadership, technical expertise, and passion for continuousimprovement to a role where your contributions will have a lasting impact onour global business and the wider cheese market.

　　For specific details regarding the compensation range and bonus structure forthis position, candidates are encouraged to reach out to Iassen Donov,Head of Talent Acquisition at Leprino Foods, directly [email protected] for comprehensive information on the competitivepackage offered for this position.

　　Candidates Please Note: This is not a productdevelopment/commercialization position. This role is exclusive to theinnovative development of new cheese manufacturing processes and technologiesthat may or may not exist in the market today!

　　The Things We ll Ask of You:* - Research, develop, and implement groundbreaking new and innovativecheese-making technologies that may not exist in the market. It s importantto note that this is not a product innovation or commercialization position! -* Proactively formulate and integrate strategies for the development of newproducts, processes, tools, and potentially ingredients, with the goalof revolutionizing our cheese business operations.* Identify, evaluate, and incorporate cutting-edge tools, ingredients,and processes, while rigorously upholding regulatory standards and foodsafety protocols.* Lead and inspire innovation across the organization, ensuring alignmentwith Leprino s vision and global strategy.* Spearhead the development of disruptive innovations within our mozzarellamanufacturing to create long-term competitive advantages in cost,performance, ingredients, process, and capacity.* Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including the EVP of the CheeseBusiness Unit, VP of Innovation, and the SVP of Technical Services, toensure technical and operational feasibility of innovative solutions.* Utilize extensive knowledge in dairy science and cheese manufacturing toinform innovative strategies and processes.* Drive significant improvement in Leprino s Return on Investment Capital(ROIC) by crafting and implementing strategies that establish a long-termcompetitive edge, addressing critical aspects such as cost efficiency,product performance, innovative ingredient use, process optimization,and capacity expenditure.* Spearhead the ideation and development of groundbreaking innovations in thedairy industry, welcoming and nurturing ideas from diverse sources.* Manage and oversee innovative open-source strategies and tactics, ensuringeffective coordination and protection of Intellectual Property rights.

　　You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):* While a Master s degree is mandatory, specifically in chemicalengineering, process engineering, food science, dairy science, ordairy chemistry, we typically find that candidates with a Ph.D. in theseareas are more likely to succeed in this role.* While a strong academic and research experience is a must as mentionedabove; the right candidate would need to have at least 12 years of seniorlevel technical experience in a larg , fully integrated, global dairymanufacturer.* The ability to travel domestically and internationally, approximately40% of the time, to visit technological innovators in the dairymanufacturing space and collaborate with global teams.* Strong technical and functional knowledge of dairy, cheese, processcheese, aseptic cheese, or butter.* In-depth knowledge of dairy proteins, dairy carbohydrates, cheesemanufacturing, product development processes, regulatory, and continuousimprovement processes.* Knowledge of innovation, quality and food safety methods and techniques,continuous improvement methods and statistical process control techniques.- -