Culinary Innovation Manager

Nijmegen30+ days ago

About the job

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Culinary Innovation Manager to lead the culinary strategy for the Away From Home channel across the International Zone. Based in Nijmegen, you will develop recipes and gold standards, deliver customized solutions for strategic clients, and manage complex projects from insight to market execution.

What you will do

Define and roll out culinary strategy for Away From Home across the International Zone
Develop recipes, prototypes, and gold standards for new product range
Deliver customized culinary solutions for strategic customers
Lead complex Away From Home projects from insight to market execution
Anchor projects in consumer insights, sensory data, and foodservice trends
Embed ESG and nutrition mindset into portfolio

What you bring

Culinary degree and 5+ years in food service
10+ years in corporate R&D environment
Experience managing and coaching chefs
Deep understanding of foodservice operations and menu engineering
Confident storyteller and influencer for senior management
Excellent English, thrives in multicultural matrix organization

Nice to have

Agile or design-thinking ways of working

What you get

Fast career track
Permanent contract
International exposure through cross-market projects
Strong international community of chefs and experts
Ownership of high-profile culinary innovation projects
Room for new ideas

Summary by Personeel.com. The full job description and the application form are on Kraft Heinz's website (heinz.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com); Apply takes you straight there.

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