Recipe & Process Management Specialist (m/f/d)

Datum: 10.09.2026

Standort: Heimenkirch, BY, DE, 88178

Unternehmen: Hochland SE

Your responsibilities:

You lay the groupwide foundation to manage recipes and technological processes while reporting to the Head of Optimization (m/w/d) Cheese Processing Plants.

You take ownership of global standards, systems as well as infrastructure to manage recipes and technological processes in a consistent, scalable way in eight cheese production and processing plants.

Through robust version control, reliable change management and comprehensive documentation, you ensure the cross-country management of recipes and process parameters with maximum transparency, traceability, and data integrity.

You drive the harmonization of products across production sites, establishing common standards that strengthen quality and operational excellence.

Together with QM and the optimization teams, you verify the alignment of recipes and specifications and explore our scope of action.

Your recipe to success:

You have a solid background in dairy processing or cheese technology, ideally with expertise in managing processes and recipes.

Experience with IT systems in manufacturing (such as MES or ERP) provides an essential foundation for success in this role.

A strong data-driven mindset and high attention to accuracy enable you to deliver sound decisions and reliable results.

Your strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills enable you to align diverse teams and drive effective solutions.

Fluent English is essential to lead impactful communication and collaboration across the international organization.

Stellensegment: R&D, ERP, Change Management, Manager, Research, Technology, Management