Dairy Management Inc. Rosemont , IL 60018
Posted 2 weeks ago
People. Planet. Community.
Dairy’s journey starts on the farm, and the road we travel demonstrates our unwavering commitment to sustainable nutrition, as our farmers provide lasting and meaningful nourishment to people, the planet and our communities, both urban and rural.
We are a nonprofit organization located in the greater Chicagoland area and we're always looking for talented people to join our team who share the passion and motivation to promote the goodness of dairy.
Position Overview (office-based in Rosemont, IL with hybrid flexibility; relocation is not available for this position):
The purpose of this position at Dairy Management Inc. is to oversee and drive product research and commercialization programs. The individual in this role will work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the universities in the dairy centers network, researchers, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the Wellness & Innovation team, and industry partners to achieve both short and long-term goals. As a leader, coach, and technical expert, this person will be responsible for ensuring that key success criteria are met for all projects. Additionally, this position will serve as a subject matter expert on dairy product science and technology and will be responsible for identifying commercial opportunities to support renovation and innovation strategies.
Develop, manage and execute plans to commercialize research emanating from DMI funded programs. Work closely with university researchers to ensure scalability of DMI funded research
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (dairy farmers, wellness & innovation, USDEC, Dairy and Food industry, etc. ) to identify research opportunity areas
Provide support to U.S. Dairy Export Council /wellness & innovation / Innovation Center / by delivering technical insights and activating research to improve global competitiveness.
Provide leadership to support product research program execution, activation and communication plans. Example of activities:
Requirements
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Benefits
We know that in order to meet our goal of growing dairy demand, we need the best people. We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits to help our employees balance their work and personal lives.
Our comprehensive health and welfare plans offer medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability and flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, transit and parking). Our 401(k) provides up to a 10% match and includes a Roth account. DMI reserves the right to change or end its benefits plans or programs at any time.
Dairy Management Inc.™ is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to the principles of diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
ABOUT DAIRY MANAGEMENT INC.
Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s 29,000+ dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association, and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. DMI works with state and regional promotion organizations to implement these programs across the country.
We regret it is not possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements. Thank you.
Dairy Management Inc.