The Sr. Director, R&D leads North America Potato innovation, manages product development, collaborates with global teams, and ensures compliance with regulations while coaching a high-performing team.

Lead product development projects for NA potato innovation from formulation through commercialization. Apply ingredient functionality, formulation, DOE, and scale-up expertise; partner cross-functionally (Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Culinary) and mentor junior scientists. Translate consumer and technical insights into scalable product platforms while maintaining documentation, risk mitigation, and regulatory/food-safety compliance.

The Sr. Director of R&D leads global innovation strategies in food and manufacturing, overseeing product development, portfolio execution, and organizational leadership to drive growth.