Manager, R&D - Bakery

R&D Manager – Bakery Ingredients

MacDonald Search Group has been asked by our food ingredients manufacturing client to recruit an R&D Bakery Manager to lead innovation, product development, and technical bakery execution within a fast‑paced entrepreneurial environment.

This is a highly visible leadership role for a technically strong bakery professional who thrives in product development, commercialization, and team leadership. The successful candidate will lead bakery innovation initiatives from concept through commercialization while developing a team of technologists and supporting broader commercial growth through technical expertise.

What You Will Do

• Lead bakery product innovation, formulation development, and application lab activities
• Manage and develop a team of bakery technologists, driving performance, accountability, and technical excellence
• Oversee commercialization of new products from benchtop through plant scal...