Global Enzyme Manager
- Rivière-à-Pierre, QC, Canada
- Rivière-à-à-Pierre, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience
- 7-10 years of experience in enzyme development, industrial biotechnology, fermentation, biofuels, bioprocessing, or a related industry;
- Posting language
- English · French
- Posted
Original job description
English section of this bilingual listing.
The Global Enzyme Manager will play a key role in driving the company’s strategic growth by shaping and executing its global enzyme strategy. Serving as a bridge between R&D, manufacturing, commercial teams, and external partners, this role will identify and explore new enzyme technologies and opportunities, guide their development, and help transform promising innovations into commercial solutions that support the company’s long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop enzyme product targets across biofuels and distilled spirits industries globally by translating market, application, and field insights into commercialization priorities;
- Serve as the bridge between R&D, enzyme suppliers, CMOs, service providers, and LBDS/Lallemand stakeholders to drive internal and external enzyme development strategies;
- Evaluate manufacturing options for production site selection and model potential investment needs to meet product requirements;
- Undertake mass balance across enzyme production platforms and develop techno-economic models to inform decision making;
- Collaborate with stakeholder groups to ensure successful product launch and market adoption;
- Support customer and sales opportunities by providing commercial expertise and participating in customer meetings, trials, and validation activities as needed;
- Build and maintain product development roadmaps, timelines, and project priorities to support business objectives;
- Monitor and report on industry trends, emerging technologies, competitive activities, and regulatory developments to identify innovation opportunities;
- Present project updates, recommendations, and innovation strategies to leadership and key stakeholders;
- Support intellectual property development, including invention disclosures, patent evaluations, and technology assessments when appropriate;
- Attend and represent the company at internal and industry events, both nationally and internationally, as required;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Compétences techniques
Requis
- Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Fermentation Science, Biological Engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required;
- 7-10 years of experience in enzyme development, industrial biotechnology, fermentation, biofuels, bioprocessing, or a related industry;
- Experience leading cross-functional product development projects from concept through commercialization;
- Experience working with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), external R&D partners, and technical service providers;
- Experience performing techno-economic analyses, business case development, and technology evaluations;
- Experience collaborating with commercial, operations, and technical teams in a global environment;
- Strong technical knowledge of enzyme categories, R&D, applications testing and manufacturing, including core engineering principles around fermentation and separation unit operations;
- Demonstrated ability to drive projects from concept to implementation with engagement in the field at customer sites, CMOs and R&D facilities;
- Advanced MS 365 skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and Outlook.
Un atout
- Master's degree or PhD in a related field is preferred;
Qualités personnelles
Requis
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical and commercial considerations;
- Excellent project management and organizational skills;
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical audiences;
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups;
- Demonstrated leadership and influence skills in a matrixed, cross-functional environment;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
Critères généraux
Requis
- Valid driver's license required;
- Travel is required for up to 30% of working time to attend events, customer visits, and meetings.
Organisation
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The Global Enzyme Manager will play a key role in driving the company’s strategic growth by shaping and executing its global enzyme strategy. Serving as a bridge between R&D, manufacturing, commercial teams, and external partners, this role will identify and explore new enzyme technologies and opportunities, guide their development, and help transform promising innovations into commercial solutions that support the company’s long-term growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop enzyme product targets across biofuels and distilled spirits industries globally by translating market, application, and field insights into commercialization priorities;
- Serve as the bridge between R&D, enzyme suppliers, CMOs, service providers, and LBDS/Lallemand stakeholders to drive internal and external enzyme development strategies;
- Evaluate manufacturing options for production site selection and model potential investment needs to meet product requirements;
- Undertake mass balance across enzyme production platforms and develop techno-economic models to inform decision making;
- Collaborate with stakeholder groups to ensure successful product launch and market adoption;
- Support customer and sales opportunities by providing commercial expertise and participating in customer meetings, trials, and validation activities as needed;
- Build and maintain product development roadmaps, timelines, and project priorities to support business objectives;
- Monitor and report on industry trends, emerging technologies, competitive activities, and regulatory developments to identify innovation opportunities;
- Present project updates, recommendations, and innovation strategies to leadership and key stakeholders;
- Support intellectual property development, including invention disclosures, patent evaluations, and technology assessments when appropriate;
- Attend and represent the company at internal and industry events, both nationally and internationally, as required;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requis
- Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Fermentation Science, Biological Engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required;
- 7-10 years of experience in enzyme development, industrial biotechnology, fermentation, biofuels, bioprocessing, or a related industry;
- Experience leading cross-functional product development projects from concept through commercialization;
- Experience working with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), external R&D partners, and technical service providers;
- Experience performing techno-economic analyses, business case development, and technology evaluations;
- Experience collaborating with commercial, operations, and technical teams in a global environment;
- Strong technical knowledge of enzyme categories, R&D, applications testing and manufacturing, including core engineering principles around fermentation and separation unit operations;
- Demonstrated ability to drive projects from concept to implementation with engagement in the field at customer sites, CMOs and R&D facilities;
- Advanced MS 365 skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and Outlook.
- Master's degree or PhD in a related field is preferred;
Requis
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance technical and commercial considerations;
- Excellent project management and organizational skills;
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical audiences;
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse internal and external stakeholder groups;
- Demonstrated leadership and influence skills in a matrixed, cross-functional environment;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
Requis
- Valid driver's license required;
- Travel is required for up to 30% of working time to attend events, customer visits, and meetings.
Lallemand est une société canadienne privée fondée à la fin du XIXe siècle, qui développe, produit et commercialise des micro-organismes pour divers marchés. Les bureaux administratifs de la société mère sont situés à Montréal, au Canada. Aujourd'hui, Lallemand emploie plus de 6 500 personnes travaillant dans plus de 45 pays sur 5 continents.
Lallemand Biocarburants & Spiritueux est le plus important fournisseur d'ingrédients de fermentation pour les producteurs de bioéthanol et de spiritueux. Cette unité d'affaires leur procure les levures, les nutriments et les antimicrobiens nécessaires à leurs processus de fermentation, ainsi que des services de consultation et de formation.
Soutenus par un vaste réseau d'entrepôts et des équipes un peu partout dans le monde, les principaux bureaux de Lallemand Biocarburants & Spiritueux sont situés aux États-Unis.
Que ce soit pour l'industrie des biocarburants ou celle des spiritueux, l'équipe de cette unité d'affaires fait preuve d'un sens de l'innovation hors-pair, pour une meilleure qualité de fermentation possible.
Veuillez prendre note que des mesures d'adaptation seront prises à toutes les étapes du processus d'embauche. Les candidats doivent faire connaître leurs besoins à l'avance.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute the global enzyme strategy, translating market and technical insights into product priorities and guiding enzyme innovations from development through commercialization. Coordinate internal teams and external partners, evaluate manufacturing and investment options, support customer trials and launches, and report on industry trends and project progress.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline and 7–10 years of experience in enzyme development, industrial biotechnology, fermentation, biofuels, bioprocessing, or a related field are required. Candidates should have experience leading cross-functional product development, working with external partners, conducting techno-economic analyses, and applying strong technical, project management, communication, and leadership skills; a master's degree or PhD is preferred.
Skills
- Enzyme Development
- Product Development
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Fermentation
- Biofuels
- Bioprocessing
- Techno-Economic Analysis
- Business Case Development
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Manufacturing Evaluation
- Mass Balance
- Enzyme Applications Testing
- Commercialization
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Microsoft 365
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Science & Research
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
Keywords
- Enzyme Strategy
- Enzyme Development
- Biofuels
- Distilled Spirits
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Fermentation
- Bioprocessing
- Contract Manufacturing Organizations
- External Research And Development
- Techno-Economic Modeling
- Business Case Development
- Mass Balance
- Manufacturing Site Selection
- Separation Unit Operations
- Product Commercialization
- Applications Testing
- Customer Trials
- Product Development Roadmaps
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Evaluation
- Regulatory Developments
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Outlook