Job Description

We are looking for a Laboratory Manager for our Food & Nutrition Laboratory in Bresso (MI), Italy.

Mission

The Laboratory Manager supervises laboratory activities, including formulation development, sample/prototype creation, testing, and product characterization, to support the commercial team (sales, product management, Principal Development Managers, etc.).
He/She contributes to the innovation process with technical knowledge and expertise and is responsible for proper documentation and record-keeping.

Main Accountabilities

Formulation Development and Optimization

• Manage, develop, and improve products in accordance with customer requirements;
• Evaluate stability tests;
• Support product development and formulation evaluation;
• Support customers in manufacturing and scale-up processes to evaluate and improve formulations.

Information Sharing and Record Keeping

• Ensure accurate records are maintained in line with regulatory requirements;
• Act as a technical interface towards principals and customers;
• Contribute to best practice sharing within the technical community in EMEA.

Training and Consulting

• Train customers and internal colleagues on products and applications;
• Support marketing and sales through customer and supplier events;
• Support sales with customer problem-solving.

Leadership and Laboratory Management

• Line management and supervision of laboratory activities.

Health and Safety

• Be responsible for all health and safety procedures in the laboratory;
• Continuously improve health and safety practices;
• Ensure all team members follow health and safety procedures;
• Provide training to team members where required.

Sustainability

• Translate the Group’s Sustainability Strategy into concrete job-related actions;
• Contribute actively and timely to the implementation of sustainability KPIs.

Innovation and Collaboration

• Identify and follow up on technical trends and improve technical capabilities accordingly;
• Collaborate with marketing teams to identify consumer trends and develop innovative concepts to support ingredient promotion and commercial growth;
• Contribute significantly to the Group’s innovation process;
• Take responsibility for regional and cross-functional projects;
• Act as a mentor for newcomers within the lab environment;
• Lead best practice sharing within the technical community in EMEA.

Experience, Skills & Education

• Master’s degree with some years of lab experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 6–9 years of relevant experience;
• Broad chemical and application knowledge in Food & Nutrition;
• Experience in laboratory management;
• Ability to influence and achieve results through others;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Analytical mindset;
• Good command of English;
• Advanced user of IT tools.

Reporting Line

Technical Director Food&Nutrition