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English Where do you want to work? Research & Innovation Senior Team Leader Product Development, Factories Powder - Netherlands - Utrecht - Hybrid - Permanent Full-Time - Posted: 8 Sep 2026 Senior Team Leader Product Development, Factories Powder About the job Utrecht/Hybrid For the Specialized Nutrition R&I (SN R&I) division we are looking for a Senior Team Leader Product Development, Factories Powder , located at Utrecht. As Senior Team Leader Product Development Factories, you will lead the development and implementation of products across our global manufacturing network. You will work closely with Operations, Quality, Procurement, and R&I teams to deliver innovation, drive continuous improvement, and build strong technical capabilities. In this position you will be reporting into the Category Director and you will have the following accountabilities and responsibilities: - Leading a large team of (Senior) Product Development Managers located over different supply points within the Global SN Network in a demanding and high paced cross-functional setting. - Ensuring the team acts as linking pin between global R&I and the factory, regarding product & continuous improvement related topics. - Key member in project management including feasibility study, risk assessment, and building and delivering qualification plan till product launch. - Ensuring that all development guaranty Product compliance with regulatory, food safety, nutritional, sensory, physical and chemical requirements, keeping the consumer's voice at the heart of our activities; Ensure Design principles are fully deployed across the team. - Ensuring new and reformulated products can be implemented in production scale and that targeted product performance as well as operational efficiencies are achieved. - Working closely with the Center of Excellence team on Product Design and Specification principles. - Coaching and mentoring team members, in various chal...