Research, Innovation & Development Platform Director KIRI _BOURSIN_OOH (W/M)
Research, Innovation & Development Platform Director KIRI _BOURSIN_OOH (W/M)
Bel Group is a leading provider in the food industry, known for its brand portfolio including The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin® and others.
Job Location: Suresnes, France
Contract Type: Permanent (Unlimited-term)
Start Date: Immediately available
Location & Start Date
Suresnes - France. The role requires frequent international trips to markets and factories.
Mission & Responsibilities
The Radical Innovation and Development (RID) team works with the Brands, Operations, Finance, and Quality teams to turn market signals into successful business projects that drive sustainable and profitable growth. You will translate stakeholder insights into decisive projects and manage financial and extra‑financial KPI delivery.
Accountability
Lead, direct, and inspire the Kiri, Boursin & OOH teams
Define the innovation/renovation/CSR roadmap with key stakeholders
Manage the portfolio of projects to achieve market win with relevant KPIs (innovation net sales, productivity, CSR…) and lead the decision‑making process (CODEV Brands & OOH)
Identify and mobilise required resources to deliver on time and in full
Manage and grow people, fostering a culture of openness, learning, experimentation, and diversity, equality and inclusion
Contribute to the Research, Innovation and Development strategy through participation in the RID Management Committee
Responsibilities
Drive execution excellence by adhering to set plans and making necessary trade‑offs to fulfil short‑term and long‑term commitments
Ensure prioritisation and resource allocation aligned with the business strategy to maximise global impact
Mobilise cross‑platform resources (Packaging Excellence Centre, Research, pilots & labs…) to support deliverables
Build up the skills of a team of around twenty people spread over 4 geographic areas to drive and land innovation, renovation and CSR projects for products and packaging
Drive engagement to achieve results
Manage your budget (overhead, CAPEX, OPEX)
Profile
Required skills to perform in the job:Ability to shape a strategy with key stakeholders
Excellent communication and influence skills to drive collaboratively your agenda
Pragmatism, agility, simplicity to work efficiently
Team leadership to grow, engage and transform
Commitment to deliver results engaging all stakeholders (marketing, sales, supply chain, procurement, quality, finance…)Strong business acumen (finance, end‑to‑end innovation/renovation/cost‑saving process)
Action‑oriented and decision‑oriented
Required background and/or level of professional experience:Advanced degree in Food Technology or Food Science, knowledge of the dairy industry a plus
Minimum 15 years of experience in an FMCG company
Experience in management (transversal or hierarchic) in a multi‑cultural environment
Technical know‑how from development to production (product, process and pack)
User‑oriented mindset (user tests, sensory tools, design thinking …)Fluent English
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