Land O’Lakes is seeking a R balance urgent customer needs with foundational learning and longer-term capability building. Build technical roadmaps for high-value dairy proteins, commodity ingredient optimization, dairy-based seasoning systems, and emerging customer applications. People Leadership, Talent Development set clear expectations for technical rigor, customer responsiveness, and execution discipline. Create role clarity, decision rights, development plans, and succession plans to build leadership depth and technical bench strength for the GDI platform. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, learning, and disciplined documentation. Cross-Functional Integration Ph.D. and/or MBA preferred. 15+ years of progressive R office, lab, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments. Travel estimated at 10–35%. The salary range for this role is $188,080 - $282,120. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges. Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities. About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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