Title:  Product Development Manager

If you’re ready to bring the best, come join the Sales team as a Product Development Manager. You’ll be responsible for managing and leading technical projects to develop, renovate, optimize and introduce new products across Latin America. You’ll have a relevant impact on the Corporation as a technical resource to various functions within the company and provides high impact support to project teams. This role is located in Querétaro with the expectation to be in the office on a hybrid schedule.

Based on your performance, you’ll have the opportunity to grow in your role. Plus, if you you’re in the office, no matter which office you’ll be at, there will be a free snack to enjoy the brands we’re all so proud to represent.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Prototype formula creation and adaptation to industrial level, scale-up, plant trials, personnel training, production start-up lead, transfer to plant operations and full documentation. Full compliance with Quality/Design, cost and time requirements per LPM direction.
• Participate in relationships with vendors. Raw material selection, material ordering, test materials inventory management. Collaborate in test staffing, usage of line time, requesting, tracking and reporting.
• Pre-costing and costing of all assigned projects focusing on Food technology steps. Creation of quality manuals, support definition of image & defect manuals, budget management and tracking.
• Serve as guardian to obtain the best possible Food product in all work activities (Reviews, definitions, product handling, meetings, plant trials, consumer studies, etc.).
• Active participation in activities such as ideation sessions internally or with consumers, FDR’s, international and local shows, Cereal and Snacks challenges.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor of Science Degree in science or engineering with 9 year experience
• Master of Science degree in Food Science or related discipline with 6 year experience is desirable!
• Capable to maintain business and technical conversations.
• English proficiency

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

The future is full of flavor at Kellanova.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.