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CPS, Inc. · 1 week ago

VP of Research and Innovation

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$300K/yr - $350K/yr

CPS, Inc. is seeking a VP of Research & Innovation to lead the discovery and development of the company ingredient pipeline. The role involves overseeing research and development initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving innovation through collaboration with various teams and external partnerships.

Recruiting

Hiring Manager

Kristine (Major) O’Sullivan

Responsibilities

Translating the company growth agenda into a visionary and realistic R&I strategy, setting scientific priorities, as well as coordinating the structure that supports scientific teams to deliver against our ambition

Oversee the planning, execution and evaluation of R&I projects to ensure NPD metrics are delivered on time

Fostering a culture of scientific excellence, creativity, agility and collaboration across the organization

Ensuring the R&I ingredient pipeline complies with regulatory standards for markets of interest

Incorporate input provided by the Nutrition Science Director

Devise scientific approaches that support our sustainability goals

Liaising with Process Engineering Director to support the development of new technologies and processes that enhance quality and/or functionality, efficiency, and sustainability of existing products

Partnering with Open Innovation to identify and explore external opportunities and partnerships that align with market trends and consumer preferences and can augment company’s growth trajectory

Working closely with teams across platform, supply and production to ensure initiatives are aligned with broader business strategies and operational capabilities

Attracting, developing and retaining top scientific talent within the organization

Providing mentorship and guidance to R&I teams, fostering career growth and a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Qualification

ResearchDevelopment leadershipRegulatory complianceInnovation managementTalent developmentSustainability metricsCross-functional collaborationScientific excellenceAgilityCreativity

Required

Experience in research and development leadership

Ability to translate company growth agenda into a visionary and realistic R&I strategy

Experience in overseeing the planning, execution and evaluation of R&I projects

Ability to foster a culture of scientific excellence, creativity, agility and collaboration

Knowledge of regulatory compliance for markets of interest

Experience in incorporating input from nutrition science

Ability to devise scientific approaches that support sustainability goals

Experience in liaising with engineering teams to support technology and process development

Ability to partner with external organizations for innovation opportunities

Experience in cross-functional collaboration with various teams

Ability to attract, develop and retain scientific talent

Experience in providing mentorship and guidance to teams

Company

CPS, Inc.

CPS, inc., a national full-service professional staffing firm providing permanent placement in the areas of accounting, finance, and more.

Founded in 1973

Westchester, Illinois, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.cps4jobs.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Jim Clark

Partner

Kristine (Major) O’Sullivan

Partner/Sr. Division Manager

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