Lead, execute, and coordinate business continuity projects for Hispanics markets within R&D; Product and Packaging. Manage copackers on product, packaging, and process topics from the R&D; perspective. Own complementary labeling guidelines for copackers and suppliers.

2) Key Accountabilities

1. Business continuity projects (50%)

- Lead formula and packaging development; coordinate with Regulatory to ensure compliance.
- Lead PLM process; coordinate risk analysis and approvals with the interdisciplinary team.
- Execute internal sensory evaluations, analyze data, and generate reports.
- Approve theoretical nutrition facts for the copacker.
- Approve trial reports for the copacker.
- Approve formula, nutrition, and packaging specs in Agile.
- Approve artworks in Atlas (R&D; Product and Packaging).
- Measurement criteria:
- I. Launch date of business continuity projects
- II. Meeting minutes
- III. Projects & activities control matrix
- IV. Sensory panel report

2. South America copacker management & R&D; coordination (40%)

- Coordinate R&D; projects and manage copackers in South America on technical matters.
- Execute internal sensory panels when required (e.g., due to copacker changes) to ensure business continuity.
- Measurement criteria:
- I.



Meeting minutes
- II. Projects & activities control matrix
- III. Sensory panel report

3. Complementary labelling (10%)

- Generate and update complementary labelling for products in South American markets from the R&D; side.
- Measurement criteria:
- I. Launch date of business continuity projects

3) KPIs / Dimensions

- Financial: TBD
- Non-Financial: TBD

4) Key Relationships

Reports to: Head of R&D; Hispanics

Direct reports: NA

Internal (functional)

- Commercial
- Marketing & Inno
- Procurement
- OPS: logistics, supply chain, FSQ
- Legal
- Regulatory
- Finance
- People
- DMO
- US Exports

External (suppliers/partners)

- Ingredients
- Packaging
- Copackers Chile: ICB, Aconcagua
- Copacker Argentina: Tau Delta
- Copacker Colombia: Colombina
- Dynamix (relabeling)

5) Skills / Competencies

Knowledge & Experience

- Education: Food Engineering or related
- Experience: 3–5 years in new product development (product & packaging)
- Basic knowledge of food/pack regulations
- Basic understanding of quality system management
- Microsoft Office
- SAP (plus)
- Languages: Spanish, Intermediate English

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📌 Research And Development Specialist (Chile)
🏢 Kraft Heinz
📍 Chile