IDI PROJECT MANAGER

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Job Summary: Lead product innovation projects from market opportunity identification to industrialization in the food industry. Key Highlights: 1. Hybrid role connecting market, development, quality, and production 2. Direct impact on real products and the company's value proposition 3. Dynamic, international, and continuously growing environment **Innovation Project Manager | R&D&i | Food Industry** Calconut, an international company specializing in the trade of nuts and dried fruit, is seeking an R&D Innovation Project Manager for its headquarters in Mutxamel (Alicante). You will join a dynamic, international, and continuously growing environment with a presence in over 77 countries, leading innovation projects from both technical and business perspectives. **The Challenge** Lead new product development from market opportunity identification through to industrialization, ensuring technical and economic feasibility while delivering tangible business impact. **Responsibilities** * Support and lead end-to-end innovation processes, bridging market, development, and production to ensure efficient execution of new products. * Analyze retail and ingredient market trends and conduct technical product benchmarking. * Assess technical-economic feasibility (ingredients, processes, costs, scalability). * Design and develop new formulations and improve existing products. * Execute and coordinate laboratory and pilot plant trials. * Conduct tastings and sensory analysis for product evaluation. * Transfer developments to industrial settings and validate at manufacturing facilities. * Coordinate with Production, Quality, Procurement, and Commercial departments. * Participate in new product committees and decision-making. * Prepare technical reports and monitor project progress. **Required Profile** * Degree in Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, or related field. * Experience in product development within the food industry. * Knowledge of industrial processes (mixing, roasting, grinding, etc.). * Experience in technical-economic product evaluation. * Ability to connect technical vision with business impact. * Structured, analytical, and execution-oriented mindset. * Proficiency in Excel (mandatory). * English language skills are valued in an international context. **What Makes This Project Unique** * A project with direct impact on real products and the company's value proposition. * A hybrid role where market, development, quality, and production converge. * An environment where technical excellence and execution capability make the difference. * Join one of Europe's fastest-growing companies in its sector. * "Wellness Center" culture: daily healthy menu at the office, health insurance, training plan, option to join our Stock Options program for star employees, and a people-centric environment. Reduced working hours on Fridays and during summer. Flexible start and end times, support for your health including gym subsidies, massage sessions, and weekly Break&Stretch sessions on our terrace. * A position offering genuine career growth and continuous learning. * Indicative salary range: 35-40k. If you are looking for a purely laboratory-based or fundamental research role, this is not the right project for you. If you seek to work on real products, with direct market, production, and business impact, in a demanding and growing environment, we want to hear from you. *Note:* *The selection and hiring process guarantees equal opportunities for all candidates without distinction based on race, ethnicity, ideology, religion, gender, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, functional diversity status, or any other characteristic protected by law.*