RDA Manager - Beverages

About Kerry

About the role

You will play a critical leadership role in driving beverage innovation across key categories. Leading a team of RD&A professionals, you will be responsible for delivering market-relevant, high-impact beverage solutions from concept through commercialization. This role sits at the intersection of science, application, and customer collaboration, requiring strong technical expertise, strategic thinking, and people leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day execution of projects whilst ensuring that resource is allocated appropriately to facilitate growth in line with business agreed strategies.
• Responsible for leading a team that develops new products or adjusts existing products.
  Attend stage gate meetings and sales team meetings to build knowledge of market, products, customers, etc. Be involved in account planning.
• Accountable for managing the opportunity pipeline, build knowledge of projects within the team and key deliverables
• Develop, Implement, Adapt and Validate new Technologies and Innovations developed by local, regional, or global teams that are relevant for our business.  

    People/Capability Responsibility:

• Responsible for the RD&A team development ensuring each team member has a development plan to hep focus growth within the role.
• Ensure the RD&A team are utilizing internal products and Building Blocks within all development.

Qualifications and skills

• BSc in Food Science or Equivalent as minimum. Master or PHD Degrees preferred
• 8 - 10+ Years Experience (min of 5 within Food and Beverage).
• Extensive experience in food product development, especially in Refreshing, Alcoholic and Functional Beverages.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.