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EN Where do you want to work? Research & Innovation R&I Senior Manager - Operations - Netherlands - Utrecht - Hybrid - Permanent Full-Time - Posted: 8 Oct 2026 R&I Senior Manager - Operations About the job Utrecht/Hybrid For the Specialized Nutrition R&I (SN R&I) division we are looking for an R&I Senior Manager - Operations located at Utrecht. As R&I Senior Manager - Operations, 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 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 challenging product development projects in multidisciplinary teams with colleagues from R&I, operations, procurement and quality. - Inspiring the team to ...