R&D Manager – Job Description

3- What are the required competencies ?

• Leadership and management skills 

• Budgeting ability 

• Communication and presentation skills 

• Ingenuity and creativity

• Analytical and understanding skills

• Ability to see the big picture of a project and pay attention to details

4- How to become a marketing manager in the Food & Beverage Industry ?

To become a R&D Manager, you need to have graduated at least from a Bachelor degree but a Master degree is the best. The most common diplomas in this field are engineering so, it can be quite general. However, many universities or schools deliver engineering diplomas with a specialization like Agribusiness, Food & Nutrition etc. There are also more and more engineering schools dedicated to the food industry. Here is a not exhaustive list of schools in Europe to get enrolled in this studies :

• European Master Food Innovation and Product Design, Agroparistech (France)

• Master of Food Technology, KU Leuven (Belgium)

• MSc Agricultural Technology and Innovation, Royal Agricultural University (England)

• Master Agribusiness Development, AERES Applied Sciences (Netherlands)

Generally, to access a R&D Manager position, 5 years of experience in the covered area as a development specialist and around 3 years of experience as a supervisor are required.

5- What are his/her main challenges today ?

• Being innovative in a really competitive market 

• Answering the consumers’ expectations, who are increasingly demanding about a product’s functionality, packaging, use etc.

• Developing new products and services which fit the CSR policy and are sustainable. Which means also, sourcing sustainable materials and rethinking all the process of production (packaging, formulation etc.)

6- Why should a R&D Manager in the food industry come on uFoodin ?

• To keep an eye on the market, innovations and competitors

• To find new business partners (manufacturers, producers, consulting companies)

• To lead surveys to professionals, gather reviews and publish about his/her company’s latest innovations

• To recruit new talents in the R&D field : we have thousands of people specialized in R&D.

uFoodin Team