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Senior Vice President, Research & Development
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Leading Global Food & Beverage Manufacturer
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Vice President, Research & Development leads a global team shaping innovation strategy across product development, process improvement, quality, and regulatory functions to support long-term growth. Reporting to the CEO, this executive is a critical business partner working alongside commercial, supply chain, and operations leaders to translate consumer and customer insights into scalable, differentiated solutions. The SVP plays a central role in advancing innovation, strengthening technical capabilities, and enabling competitive advantage across a broad and focused portfolio (where the company holds dominant market positions).
Our placement is globally recognized as a leader who brings demonstrated success within large, complex food and consumer products organization. This executive has a strong track record of leading consumer-focused innovation at scale. This executive combines scientific credibility with commercial acumen, having successfully led R&D, innovation strategy, and portfolio execution across iconic brands and multi-category businesses. Experienced in highly matrixed environments, this executive is savvy, agile and a proven enterprise partner capable of driving innovation pipelines, organizational effectiveness, and sustained growth impact.
