Title: Product Developer

Description:

Title: Japan R&D Product Developer

Function & Business Unit: AMEA R&D RTEC

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Reports to: Japan R&D Director

Intro to the job
- Responsible for the product development of Ready to eat cereal for Japan market and AMEA region. Design winning food meeting consumer and business needs to drive business growth and profit margin. Collaborate with R&D and cross functional team in and outside Japan daily basis as one team.
Location of the role
- Tokyo office. Work from home program is in place with at most twice a week. Approximately once a month travel to Takasaki plant.
Brief overview of the team
- Two other Product Development members. One Package Development. One Regulatory. One Nutrition. Japan R&D is in total of 7 people including this position and Director.

Anything extra that makes the role exciting
- Lead food development for consumers in Japan and Asian markets leveraging global resources internally and externally. Closely collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain team to drive Front End Innovation and complete through the production scale up and market launch.
Role’s career path/growth opportunities
- Develop product development career being responsible for Japan market role and/or AMEA regional role. Possible to expand expertise into the area of Nutrition, Regulatory and Package.
Highlight any benefits/perks that are unique to the team/role
- Company mobile phone to be provided.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

Granola Food Development – Lead the food development of granola for Japan and Asian markets. Daily communication with cross functional team in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Europe to develop concept and food. Collaborate with ingredient suppliers in and outside Japan. Consult with external experts such as culinary chef, regulatory consultant, science experts in academy.
Kids and Other Breakfast Cereal Food Development – Lead the food development for Japan market.
Value Innovation – Lead the cost reduction project by improving food formulation, qualifying alternative material, reduce production loss etc.

We’re Looking for Someone With

Minimum 5 years’ experience of consumer product development in FMCG industry.
Minimum 1 year experience of collaboration with a team of members outside Japan using English daily.
Experience of leading product development project collaborating with Marketing and Supply Chain.
Experience of the laboratory scale prototyping work and the scale up validation in manufacturing site.
Bachelor or Master of Science.
Capability of developing technical model hypothesis, developing research plan for validation, conducting test and statistical analysis of the result.
Project management skill including schedule development and stage gate proposal development.

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.

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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.

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.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com , and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

About Kellanova AMEA

Home to 75% of the world's population and contributing to 50% of the global GDP, the AMEA region represents a vast and promising market for Kellanova. This region provides an extensive geographic presence and holds substantial growth potential, especially considering our diverse portfolio spanning multiple categories.

AMEA is strategically positioned for growth, positioning itself to become a prominent player in the snacking industry while maintaining a steady trajectory of cereal growth. As we expand our product offerings, reach new geographic horizons, and increase investments in emerging markets within AMEA, you have the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization. We are deeply committed to investing in our people and enhancing our capabilities to deliver value to our stakeholders.