<p style="">Commons is an award-winning app that helps people make sustainable spending choices. With the app, consumers discover climate-friendly brands and earn rewards on eligible purchases. Commons is backed by Sequoia Capital, Jay-Z, and the founders of Headspace, Fitbit, and Nest, and has been selected as a TIME100 Most Influential Company of the Year, Apple App of the Day, and a Fortune Impact 20 company.</p><p style=""><strong>Opportunity </strong></p><p style="">We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented, highly curious Product Manager who's excited to own and run product at a small, ambitious startup figuring out product-market fit.</p><p style=""></p><p style=""><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p style="">As Product Lead, the core of your role is ensuring the team has what they need to execute on the product vision in a timely and effective way. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to define feature work, drive accountability, and lead decision-making. You’ll structure learnings and results, working closely with the CEO and leadership to inform the roadmap and strategy to meet our user needs and business goals.</p><p style=""></p><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Understand and articulate user needs. </strong>Have deep knowledge of who our users are and are always advocating to best meet their needs. Summarize and distill key themes from user feedback to inform new spec development. Stay current on competitive research to inform the latest product thinking. </p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Define and communicate.</strong> Ensure that everyone on the team understands the what, why and how of new features. Define problem, context, user goals, success metrics, and discovery work required for prioritized specs.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Drive accountability</strong>. Project manage specs from inception to experimentation. Guide design, data, engineering, and marketing teammates to execute on features, ensuring they have the information they need to move work forward effectively. Ultimately, you’re responsible for launching projects on time at high quality.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Unblock with clear decision making</strong>. You’re the unblocker, thinking one step ahead, knowing the details of projects from inception to experimentation. You guide scoping and tradeoff discussions to define MVP and key requirements. You provide timely input to teammates, driving effective decision-making. The team looks to you to provide a clear understanding of the path forward and why.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Measure and evaluate success. </strong>You work closely with data to structure experiments and analyze results to learn and measure progress. You use the results of past projects to inform future development and roadmap prioritization.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Work with the CEO and leadership to shape product strategy and roadmap</strong>. Collaborate closely with the CEO and Commons leadership to shape our product strategy and prioritize the roadmap to meet our business goals. You engage with relevant research, competitive analysis, and thought leaders to inform product opportunities. Support vision and strategy discussions with the Board.</p><p style=""></p></li></ul><p style=""><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><p style="">The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator, and deeply curious. You’re passionate about scaling solutions that empower people to address the climate crisis. A track record building engaging consumer digital experiences is a plus, but not a requirement.</p><p style=""></p><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Deeply curious and self-motivated. </strong>You’re deeply curious about our user wants and needs. You’re proactive and action-oriented, always looking for the best solution to a problem and the most efficient path forward, regardless of who suggested it. You value honest feedback and professional growth.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Detail-oriented. </strong>You’re obsessive over the details of the end-to-end customer experience. You think one step ahead – anticipating the implications of decisions. Your specs are specific and detailed, exploring the ins and outs of edge cases – not just the happy path.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Highly organized. </strong>You’re the person to call to keep the trains running on time. You have strong project management skills and think in a structured way. Even your slack updates are clear and organized. You always send pre-reads for meetings, and always follow up on next steps.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Clear, collaborative communicator. </strong>You’re always willing to hop on a call or slack huddle to hash out a tricky problem with an engineer. You thrive in environments with open and honest communication. You enjoy collaborating closely with design, data, and engineering and understand how to create processes that elevate ideas and efforts across the team. </p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.</strong> Speed of execution is important to you. You’d rather test and iterate on a clear hypothesis than put a lot of resources into a perfectly crafted solution. You’re happiest working on scrappy teams with limited resources, and are excited to learn quickly.</p></li></ul><p style="">Think you might have what it takes, but not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows that women and marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. If you're passionate about what we're building, please apply. You might be just who we’re looking for.</p>

Commons: The mobile app helping you track, reduce, and offset your carbon footprint. A pioneering climate solution.

Product Lead

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">Beyond Meat is seeking a </span><b style="font-size:10pt;">Creative Services – Project/Production Manager</b><span style="font-size:10pt;"> to support the dynamic and agile Beyond Marketing Team in EMEA. We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and detailed-oriented individual with creative marketing or creative project management experience with an understanding of creative production. This position interfaces with cross-functional internal teams and external partner vendors to ensure timely execution of all creative projects with a focus in packaging. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">This is a hybrid role of creative project management and creative production. The technical understanding of print packaging practices and procedures are a must have to be successful in this position. The </span><b style="font-size:10pt;">Creative Services – Project/Production Manager</b><span style="font-size:10pt;"> will report to the Senior Innovation Product Manager with a dotted line to the Global Senior Design Director located in the U.S.  </span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:10pt;">TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</b></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Responsible for all aspect of the creative workflow and (packaging) production process</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Track projects through all phases from requests through approvals and distribution of final assets to ensure the accuracy and timely execution of projects</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Traffic projects for optimal efficiencies</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Proofread and review creative work for content accuracy</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Management of asset portal</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Communicates critical information to relevant parties in a timely manner</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ability to manage complex and multiple priorities at one time</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Reviews incoming briefs and visual requests, schedules project kickoff meetings</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop best-in-class creative briefs to execute impactful artwork and related assets.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Function as key contact, both internally and externally, for creative packaging projects.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Address packaging, design, and brand questions by communicating with project leads.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ability to interpret brand needs and communicate them back to the internal and external creative teams</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Partners cross-functionally with other departments (QA, Regulatory, Production, Sales, etc) to move projects forward</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Build and maintain strong, positive working relationships within the team, promoting efficient and accurate working practices.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Establish and nurture relationships of trust with stakeholders, suppliers, and partners by providing support and advice where appropriate.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ability to be efficiently strategic and provide practical guidance to team members across various channels, including print, packaging and digital.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Provide valuable insights and recommendations to achieve business goals and objectives.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Be in a consumer mindset while putting the business first.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Have basic understanding of packaging production files - eps, ai, psd, pdfs file formats</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Interact with creative internal and external production teams, to create efficiencies and deliver on business priorities</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div><b style="font-size:10pt;">QUALIFICATIONS</b></div><div><b> </b><b style="font-size:10pt;">Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience: </b></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">5 plus years of experience as a Creative Project Manager or similar role</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong knowledge of project management methods - waterfall, agile, scrum</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Familiarity with print production guidelines and food packaging regulations</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Basic knowledge of Adobe ­Creative Suite</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong project management platform knowledge [ex: Wrike, Asana, Monday, etc.]</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Intermediate understanding of Google Drive Suite and Microsoft Office applications</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong project management skills, secure deadlines and on time delivery of responsible projects. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Astute attention to detail leaving no stone unturned in delivering excellence. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Independent thinker and leader. Resourceful, requiring minimal guidance.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Knowledge of artwork, reprographics &amp; print industry, particularly within branded packaging</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written – clear and effective communication is key to our success. Advanced English required, and if you're Dutch/ German-speaking, that's a plus!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div><b style="font-size:10pt;">CHARACTERISTICS</b></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Positive can do attitude</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Excellent communicator</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Diplomatic and persuasive</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Approachable and trustworthy</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong, determined and flexible</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong ability to forecast against projects needs</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Quick thinker; graceful under pressure</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong problem solver, drives out-of-the box thinking when appropriate</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Knowledgeable, reliable, trusted leader</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Comfortable communicating with senior level executives</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Able to work in a fast paced environment</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Ability to interface effectively with people at all levels and functions</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Detail - oriented and strong analytical skills</span></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">●</span><span style="font-size:7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Strong solution-based perspectives</span></div><br><br><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Creating The Future of Protein, Beyond Meat aims to revolutionize global food consumption with sustainable plant-based alternatives.

Creative Services Project/Production Manager

<p style="">Commons is an award-winning app that helps people make sustainable spending choices. With the app, consumers discover climate-friendly brands and earn rewards on eligible purchases. Commons is backed by Sequoia Capital, Jay-Z, and the founders of Headspace, Fitbit, and Nest, and has been selected as a TIME100 Most Influential Company of the Year, Apple App of the Day, and a Fortune Impact 20 company.</p><p style=""><strong>Opportunity</strong></p><p style="">We’re looking for a scrappy, independent, and data-driven Digital Marketing Manager who's excited to scale growth and user engagement at a small, ambitious startup figuring out product-market fit.</p><p style=""></p><p style=""><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p style="">As Digital Marketing Manager, the core of your role is to contribute to Commons’ user growth and engagement metrics. This role will be focused on conversion optimization for web, email, and SMS channels as well as lifecycle marketing (LCM) efforts, primarily via email and push. You’ll work closely with the Head of Marketing and the rest of the marketing team, and collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and design.</p><p style=""></p><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Conversion optimization.</strong> Optimize our core growth channels (web, email, SMS) for app downloads and engagement.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Experimentation and optimization.</strong> Using a data-driven and fail-fast growth methodology, develop hypotheses and experiments across our campaigns to drive constant learning and iterative optimization.</p></li></ul><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Analysis and reporting.</strong> In partnership with our data team, develop robust analytics and insights to track campaign performance and goal attainment, and drive content, audience, and channel insights to improve our lifecycle strategy and execution.</p></li></ul><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Cross-functional collaboration.</strong> Work closely with Product and Marketing to surface channel insights and make recommendations to improve our customer acquisition funnel.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Content and personalization.</strong> Write conversion-oriented marketing copy – including subject lines, push messages, and short form email body copy – and partner closely with Marketing and Design to leverage engaging editorial and visual content across triggered, batch &amp; blast, and personalized messages.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Lifecycle marketing.</strong> Own a multi-channel LCMstrategy, built on a deep foundation of user insights and personalization, to help the Commons community develop sustainability practices and reduce our collective carbon footprint.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Campaigns and journeys</strong>. Building on your LCM strategy, execute on rich multi-channel and multi-touch campaigns  across email, push, and in-app messages that activate, retain, and monetize our user base across key lifecycle stages.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Segmentation and platform data.</strong> You’ll be responsible for audience segmentation and targeting logic, and collaborate with our Engineering team to implement inbound data and platform requirements to support campaigns.</p></li></ul><p style=""></p><p style=""><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Extensive general marketing experience</strong> in digital and/or lifecycle marketing with a consumer-facing brand. Hands-on experience owning a marketing channel and ability to prove mastery over at least one of the key growth channels: web, email, SMS.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Mobile- first B2C lifecycle marketer</strong>. You know how to build and execute multi-channel B2C lifecycle campaigns that engage mobile app users and drive business results, and aren’t shy around concepts like audience segmentation, journey canvases, and content personalization.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Deep platform knowledge.</strong> You have deep expertise in several key digital marketing platforms, including Google Analytics, Klaviyo/Mailchimp, Iterable, Zapier, Attentive/Twilio,  and are willing and quick to learn new technologies.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>You write killer conversion copy.</strong> You can roll up your sleeves and write a popping subject line or push notification using language that’s fun, engaging, and audience specific. </p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Data is your BFF</strong>. Turning data into actionable insights is at the center of your process. </p></li><li><p style=""><strong>A</strong> <strong>track record building engaging consumer digital experiences</strong> is a plus, but not a requirement.</p></li></ul><ul style=""><li><p style=""><strong>Deeply curious and self-motivated. </strong>You are a self-starter who thrives owning projects start to finish and operating in a fast-paced startup environment. You’re deeply curious about our user wants and needs and always looking for the best solution to a problem and the most efficient path forward.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Clear, collaborative communicator.</strong> You’re always willing to hop on a call or Slack huddle to hash out a tricky problem with a team member. You thrive in environments with open and honest communication.</p></li><li><p style=""><strong>Passionate about solving the climate crisis. </strong>You’re passionate about scaling solutions that empower people to address the climate crisis.</p></li></ul><p style="">Think you might have what it takes, but not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows that women and marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. If you're passionate about what we're building, please apply. You might be just who we’re looking for.</p>

Digital Marketing Manager

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) is a pivotal &amp; highly visible member of the sales team, playing a crucial role in driving the growth and advancement of Beyond Meat’s Foodservice business. Collaborating closely with Brokers, Distributors, Operators, and other Strategic Partners, the RSM contributes significantly to achieving the company’s mission in the Foodservice sector.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">This role reports to the Sr. Regional Sales Manager.  The RSM holds responsibility for delivering key objectives, including net revenue, volume, distribution, and share growth across both Commercial and Non-Commercial Foodservice channels, encompassing onsite Retail Foodservice and Industrials. This dynamic role demands high energy, a deep &amp; comprehensive understanding of the Foodservice industry landscape, and the ability to inspire and foster strong relationships with various internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a collaborative and enterprising mindset, work effectively within a dynamic team environment, results-oriented, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate a willingness to go above and beyond to achieve success.</span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales &amp; Business Acumen</h3><ul><li>Achieve assigned net revenue, volume, distribution, and share goals within the established budget</li><li>Develop strategic regional business plans and prioritize initiatives to deliver on the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), taking full accountability for results</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Broker Management</h3><ul><li>Develop strong key relationships with Brokers by engaging, motivating, and leading them as an extension of the sales team</li><li>Adapt national broker priorities into clear regional plans, providing the necessary tools and consistent training to enable Brokers to succeed with excellence</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Distributor Leadership</h3><ul><li>Own the relationship with top strategic broadline distributors, fostering mutual growth at every level of the organization</li><li>Collaborate with distributor leaders to develop joint category plans and execute quarterly initiatives</li><li>Develop sales programs and introduce new products to distributor representatives</li><li>Represent Beyond Meat at distributor events such as food shows and sales meetings, ensuring new business and category leadership</li><li>Pursue new distributor partnerships to expand product availability into untapped markets</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  New Business Development</h3><ul><li>Prospect, profile, and successfully sell Beyond Meat® products to large regional chains partners to meet sales AOP goals</li><li>Cultivate strong and foster lasting relationships with key stakeholders within regional chain partners, including decision-makers and influencers</li><li>Utilize regional wiring relationships with Food Management Companies (e.g., Compass, Aramark, Sodexo) and Group Purchasing Organizations (e.g., Premier) to expedite new distribution opportunities</li><li>Identify segment priorities based on business mix and share data within the region, driving growth in white space market segments</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  Communication</h3><ul><li>Clearly communicate expectations and goals to external partners, providing ongoing feedback and conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to support channel partners in achieving sales targets</li><li>Negotiate and manage contracts, marketing agreements, and growth programs to optimize partnerships</li><li>Analyze Broker and Distributor reports and provide bi-weekly summaries to internal team members regarding partner performance</li></ul><h3>Administrative Responsibilities:  </h3><ul><li>Manage robust pipeline through CRM, Salesforce, weekly</li><li>Provide sample shipments, document requests, and information dissemination in collaboration with partners</li><li>Provide competitive intelligence reports and market feedback to inform strategic decision-making</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS:  Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required</li><li>Minimum 5-7 years of proven CPG Foodservice sales, distributor, and regional key account management experience with branded value-added products AT least 3 years of sales agency (broker) management experience, demonstrating a proven ability to drive results through influence</li><li>Proven track record of consistently achieving sales targets and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) goals</li><li>Strong business and financial acumen with trade budget management experience</li><li>Exceptional strategic sales and negotiation skills</li><li>Solid interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and motivate both internal and external stakeholders</li><li>High integrity and commitment to the teamwork</li><li>Results-oriented self-starter with a proactive bias to action</li><li>Proficiency in CRM platforms such as Salesforce</li><li>Strong competency around understanding &amp; communicating market share reports</li><li>Fluent in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and trade management systems</li><li>Excellent multitasking and prioritization abilities, particularly within a fast-paced organizational setting</li><li>Self-motivated individual capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a team</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>70% travel via driving air travel, and overnight stays</li><li><b>Remote Work:</b> This position is entirely remote, with the selected individual being based in the designated region. Preference will be given to candidates located within the Chicago Metro area, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, or Kentucky</li><li><b>Home Office Setup:</b> The successful candidate must have the ability to work effectively from a home office located within the assigned region. The home office should be situated within 50 miles of a major airport to facilitate travel and accessibility for business purposes</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Regional Sales Manager (RSM)-Foodservice, Midwest

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">We are looking for a resourceful, strategic and analytical </span><b style="font-size:10pt;">Assistant Integrated Marketing Manager, Commercial</b><span style="font-size:10pt;"> who can contribute to the category-defining work we do in the pursuit of feeding a better future. This individual will support the Integrated Marketing Manager and other marketing leaders to drive growth and excellence in Beyond Meat’s foodservice business. In this role, you’ll work closely across Beyond Meat’s partner marketing campaigns. As a key member of the global marketing organization, you will work closely cross-departmentally with core marketing and sales functions, as well as external vendors and customers, to support the Beyond Meat go-to-market strategic approach and execute partner marketing campaigns. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">A successful candidate must have: a passion for our mission, a familiarity with the plant-based category and consumer, recent experience in a brand marketing or performance marketing function, and a track record of performing highly in a cross-functional environment. Experience in the foodservice industry is a plus. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">The </span><b style="font-size:10pt;">Assistant Integrated Marketing Manager, Commercial</b><span style="font-size:10pt;"> must be based in the Beyond Meat Headquarters in El Segundo, California. </span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  Strategic Thinking &amp; Project Management </h3><ul><li>Responsible for suggesting key opportunities and implications to the marketing plan and long-term strategy </li><li>Implements foodservice marketing programs that increase Beyond brand awareness, drive incremental menu integrations with Beyond products, and supports key sales and marketing initiatives</li><li>Supports teams to reach plan milestones; inclusive of budget recommendations and management </li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  Business Analytics &amp; Insights</h3><ul><li>Utilizes consumer and customer data to identify business insights and strategic solutions to support business growth with mid-level guidance and direction</li><li>Provides relevant reports, gathers key competitive intelligence, develops insights, and reports findings to the team through thoughtful analysis and visionary overview</li><li>Exhibits a deep understanding of the target audience (B2B or B2C) and consistently utilizes an audience-lens and relevant insights to make recommendations</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Cross Functional Collaboration</h3><ul><li>Develop strong, trustworthy relationships with partners within and outside of the marketing department</li><li>Engages and aligns with appropriate partners to resolve issues and bring new ideas/approaches</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  Channel/Customer Marketing Campaigns</h3><ul><li>Link brand marketing strategy to develop a channel/trade strategy for key customers</li><li>Develop account and or channel specific marketing tactics that connect both with the brand strategy and specific sales or customer objectives</li></ul><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  Brand/Creative Development</h3><ul><li>Assist with the development of sell-in materials and toolkits for the cross-functional marketing team, sales organization, and distributor partners, working with key stakeholders such as Sales, Legal, and PR</li><li>Ensure Beyond branding (e.g. logo, brand names, etc) is strategically integrated into partner’s marketing and messaging. Ensure alignment between both internal and external stakeholders and Beyond brand standards</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS:  Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience</h3><ul><li>BA or BS required</li><li>2+ years related work experience in a related field</li><li>1+ years of experience in a professional role managing a budget</li><li>Experience in a role supporting marketing, brand management or product management and leading the development of new/existing products or strategies from conception to implementation</li><li>Demonstrate analytical ability, specifically around measuring results and leveraging business insights to inform future strategies Entrepreneurial spirit, motivated by an ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to adapt to change quickly</li><li>Highly effective communicator who can align multiple priorities and personalities towards a common goal</li><li>Strong ability to build relationships and to collaborate with all levels of individuals internal and external to the organization</li><li>Consistent record of driving creative development</li><li>Proficient skills using Google and MS Office suite (particularly Sheets/Excel, Docs/Word, and Slides/PowerPoint), Project Management Software (e.g., Smartsheet or comparable applications)</li><li>Commitment to Company’s values</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>HQ office in El Segundo -CA five days per week</li><li>Up to 10% travel, as needed for trade events &amp; customer meetings</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Assistant Integrated Marketing Manager, Commercial

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">OVERVIEW</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Quality Manager.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">The Quality Assurance Manager’s primary role is to ensure that all food products produced meet requirements of customers, regulatory authorities, and the Company.  The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of quality control programs and procedures necessary to meet internal and customer specific quality control standards.</span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Work closely with executive management on proactively improving quality assurance program</li><li>Champion and maintain quality and food safety initiatives to monitor and document product, facility, and worker compliance at the manufacturing site</li><li>Conduct annual validations of compliance to company and government standards</li><li>Lead SQF certification, Non-GMO Projects, and program maintenance</li><li>Interface with all regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and customers and ensure compliance of manufacturing facilities</li><li>Support production at manufacturing locations in producing top quality products that meet internal specifications</li><li>Collaborate with Regulatory Team to conduct packaging/nutritional audits on current production as needed</li><li>Organize food safety training documentation and tools and monitor effectiveness of training programs for production</li><li>Review and maintain hold log, product specifications, certificates of analysis, and all other QA documents</li><li>Coordinate relevant physical, chemical, and microbiological tests on raw materials, WIP items, and finished products per specifications</li><li>Review lab testing results, testing requirements, and procedures on products and processing environments</li><li>Oversee all plants HACCP, pre-requisite quality programs, and all quality/food safety related programs to meet internal, regulatory, and/or customer requirements</li><li>Ensure all sanitation and food safety guidelines are being met throughout the manufacturing facilities</li><li>Generate reports describing Quality Assurance KPIs, activities, trends, and expenditures as well as communicate findings and action plans to necessary/appropriate parties</li><li>Help with the Sensory Evaluation process to ensure that all products are meeting company standards</li><li>Manage food safety related concerns and complaints with corrective action reports</li><li>Attend industry educational trainings, seminars, and events to understand industry best practices and provide technical support to the facility</li><li>Manage quality budget including testing costs, capital expenditures, and headcount of quality team</li><li>Assist with BOM development and management of products </li><li>Assist with plant trials for new and existing products</li><li>Coordinate shelf-life studies of existing products to validate instructions, microbial limits, and organoleptic properties</li><li>Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)</li><li>Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner</li></ul><h3>Supervisory Duties</h3><ul><li>Lead, manage, and supervise employees, delegate training for all processes within the Quality area setting</li><li>Provide mentorship and training to functional team members</li><li>Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><li><b>Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:</b> </li><li>Bachelor's of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered</li><li>Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment</li><li>Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA/USDA and Food Safety, SOP’s, and SQF</li><li>Leadership skills, focused on results, employee engagement, decision making, teamwork, and change management</li><li>Strong mathematical skills</li><div><br></div><li><b>Other qualifications:</b></li><li>Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus, not a requirement</li><li>Strong PC skills, including MS office programs</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills</li><li>The employee must have the ability to quantitatively review technical procedures and representative regulations.  In addition, must be capable of writing detailed reports and general day-to-day oversight and related correspondence</li><li>The ability to effectively present information to groups and respond to questions from peers, supervisors, and managers is essential</li><li>Ability to multi-task and set priorities within Quality Assurance</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas. </li><li>The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs., reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.</li><li>Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks</li><li>Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.</li><li>This position will be required to visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.</li><li>Work flexible shifts as required.</li><li>Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.</li><li>Travel may be required</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Quality Assurance Manager - Food Manufacturing

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Overview</b></div><div> </div><div>The <b>External Manufacturing Manager EMEA</b> has an overall responsibility to ensure that the external Beyond Meat manufacturing plants (TNP in Zoeterwoude (NL), Vossko in Osnabrűck/Műnster (Germany), other locations t.b.d.) delivers the requested amounts of products of agreed quality and service levels against targeted conversion costs. They will also track and report on co-manufacturing performance and KPIs. Furthermore, the <b>External Manufacturing Manager EMEA</b> is responsible for promoting and expanding a culture focused on continuous improvement in all aspects of manufacturing. </div><div>The External Manufacturing Manager has no direct reports and is a member of the EMEA Operations Management Team. In this role tehy cooperate on a peer level with the Supply Chain Manager, Sr. Project Engineering Manager, Purchasing Manager and Plant Manager Enschede.</div><br><br><h3>Role Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Cooperates with and manages external manufacturing plants to deliver required production and quality to meet sales needs, OTIF, to targeted COGS. </li><li>Act as primary contact for Co-Manufacturing partners. </li><li>Sets goals and manage KPIs for the external manufacturing plants to improve operational efficiency and increased productivity</li><li>Conducts regular performance reviews and follow-up action plans. Drives implementation of plan with Co-mans. </li><li>Works with Co-mans, R&amp;D, QA etc on projects to drive COGS/Quality improvements. </li><li>Facilitate Co-mans to maintain a culture of employee engagement, continuous improvement and empowerment.</li><li>Connect, cooperate and align with other EMEA functions (mainly Sales, Quality, R&amp;D and the support functions Finance and HR; if needed: Marketing) in order to continuously improve and professionalize internal ways of working with a focus on customer satisfaction.</li><li>Works with production management, R&amp;D &amp; QA of the external manufacturing plants to:</li><li><b>Set up optimal process specifications and settings</b></li><li><b>Liaises with Supply Chain in the timely planning, ordering and supply of necessary raw materials</b></li><li><b>Works with Co-mans, Engineering, Quality &amp; R&amp;D to resolves issues related to the production, machinery, processing and/or packaging operations Liaises with Supply Chain (internal &amp;external) to ensure optimal production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.</b></li><li><b>Provide visibility of capacity available v demand</b></li><li>Work with Operations Management Team to provide long term capacity planning. </li><li>Where necessary, develop new partnerships and capacity to support product launches and growth </li><li>Support company goals through co-operation with external manufacturing and US in execution of projects and trials as required.     </li></ul><h3>Experience &amp; Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Min. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (f.e. food technology)</li><li>7+ years production management role</li><li>Experience of Co-manufacturing </li><li>Proven ability to plan and manage operational processes for maximum efficiency and productivity</li><li>Knowledge of Lean manufacturing</li><li>Working knowledge of industry regulations and legislative guidelines</li><li>Excellent influencing skills and strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills</li><li>Food/beverage experience is strongly preferred, with plant-based experience a plus</li><li>Language requirements: Dutch, English and German at native and/or business fluency level.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Experience with financial budget and (business) operational plan development</li><li>Proven ability to develop innovative solutions for increased productivity</li><li>Masterful organizational, communication, and leadership skills, demonstrated by previous professional success</li><li>Strong working knowledge of data analysis and performance metrics using business management software</li></ul><h3>Work Environment</h3><ul><li>Location: Flexible within the Netherlands. Must be able to visit Zoeterwoude (NL), Amsterdam (NL), Den Haag (NL), Ochten (NL), Enschede (NL) and Osnabrűck/Műnster (Germany) on a frequent basis. Average of 3 days/week at co-man sites. </li><li>This job requires 50%-60% travel. Must be willing to travel on short notice. Must be in the possession of own car.</li><li>This position requires about 70% desk duties and 30% production floor <a href="http://duties.Heavy">duties.Heavy</a> computer use, emails, and phone calls.</li><li>Standard hours are (between) 6:30 am – 6:30 pm, Full time 40 hours, Monday – Friday is required.</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

External Manufacturing Manager

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">OVERVIEW</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Columbia, MO as a Quality Manager.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">The Quality Assurance Manager’s primary role is to ensure that all food products produced meet requirements of customers, regulatory authorities, and the Company.  The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of quality control programs and procedures necessary to meet internal and customer specific quality control standards.</span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Work closely with executive management on proactively improving quality assurance program</li><li>Champion and maintain quality and food safety initiatives to monitor and document product, facility, and worker compliance at the manufacturing site</li><li>Conduct annual validations of compliance to company and government standards</li><li>Lead SQF certification, Non-GMO Projects, and program maintenance</li><li>Interface with all regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and customers and ensure compliance of manufacturing facilities</li><li>Support production at manufacturing locations in producing top quality products that meet internal specifications</li><li>Collaborate with Regulatory Team to conduct packaging/nutritional audits on current production as needed</li><li>Organize food safety training documentation and tools and monitor effectiveness of training programs for production</li><li>Review and maintain hold log, product specifications, certificates of analysis, and all other QA documents</li><li>Coordinate relevant physical, chemical, and microbiological tests on raw materials, WIP items, and finished products per specifications</li><li>Review lab testing results, testing requirements, and procedures on products and processing environments</li><li>Oversee all plants HACCP, pre-requisite quality programs, and all quality/food safety related programs to meet internal, regulatory, and/or customer requirements</li><li>Ensure all sanitation and food safety guidelines are being met throughout the manufacturing facilities</li><li>Generate reports describing Quality Assurance KPIs, activities, trends, and expenditures as well as communicate findings and action plans to necessary/appropriate parties</li><li>Help with the Sensory Evaluation process to ensure that all products are meeting company standards</li><li>Manage food safety related concerns and complaints with corrective action reports</li><li>Attend industry educational trainings, seminars, and events to understand industry best practices and provide technical support to the facility</li><li>Manage quality budget including testing costs, capital expenditures, and headcount of quality team</li><li>Assist with BOM development and management of products </li><li>Assist with plant trials for new and existing products</li><li>Coordinate shelf-life studies of existing products to validate instructions, microbial limits, and organoleptic properties</li><li>Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)</li><li>Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner</li></ul><h3>Supervisory Duties</h3><ul><li>Lead, manage, and supervise employees, delegate training for all processes within the Quality area setting</li><li>Provide mentorship and training to functional team members</li><li>Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><li><b>Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:</b> </li><li>Bachelor's of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered</li><li>Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment</li><li>Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA/USDA and Food Safety, SOP’s, and SQF</li><li>Leadership skills, focused on results, employee engagement, decision making, teamwork, and change management</li><li>Strong mathematical skills</li><div><br></div><li><b>Other qualifications:</b></li><li>Strong PC skills, including MS office programs</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills</li><li>The employee must have the ability to quantitatively review technical procedures and representative regulations.  In addition, must be capable of writing detailed reports and general day-to-day oversight and related correspondence</li><li>The ability to effectively present information to groups and respond to questions from peers, supervisors, and managers is essential</li><li>Ability to multi-task and set priorities within Quality Assurance</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas. </li><li>The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs., reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.</li><li>Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks</li><li>Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.</li><li>This position will be required to visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.</li><li>Work flexible shifts as required.</li><li>Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.</li><li>Travel may be required</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is seeking a dynamic Foodservice Director to lead the EMEA region and further develop its growing plant-based meat alternative business. This role requires the ability to strategically develop, plan, track and execute the Foodservice regional business objectives and KPI’s, as well as lead and develop a strong sales team, while partnering effectively with key distributors to ensure we are maximizing results and serving our customers with excellence. Key business channels include Restaurant and Pub chains, Business &amp; Industry, Universities, and Travel &amp; Leisure supplied both via Wholesalers and directly via end customer Key Accounts.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Preferred location for this position is </span><b style="font-size:11pt;">based in the Netherlands</b><span style="font-size:11pt;"> with proximity to Amsterdam Headquarters. This role will report directly to the General Manager for EMEA and will serve on the EMEA leadership team.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Design a Foodservice strategy and execution plan to achieve annual sales and profit targets for EMEA.</li><li>Manage and develop a team of Regional Sales Managers distributed across EMEA.</li><li>Explore, advocate, and implement the best set up to increase Beyond Meat’s reach (with external partners or internally).</li><li>Manage top-level customer relationships at both Wholesalers and end customer Key Accounts. This includes developing joint business plans in partnership with Category Management and Marketing teams with key customers.</li><li>Partner with key distributors and their field sales teams to develop and manage against key sales targets and initiatives by region.</li><li>Manage Wholesalers sales execution and track their performance based on sell out results wherever possible. </li><li>Sell with Insights: identify, acquire, and communicate insights, both at category and channel level, and move from being a transactional supplier to a preferred partner on plant-based meat alternatives.</li><li>Actively drive Customer Funnels in key channels (Restaurant and Pub chains, Business &amp; Industry, Universities, Travel &amp; Leisure) to ensure we consistently win new customers.</li><li>Partner with Marketing on lead generation to acquire new customers and hit sales targets.</li><li>Establish and track KPIs (revenue, trade spends, distribution points, new items listings...).</li><li>Plan and monitor all aspects of trade expenses to ensure maximum impact, with Wholesalers and End Customers.</li><li>Define a Trade show strategy and ensure excellence in execution with the team.</li><li>Manage forecasting and partner internally to ensure strong linkage with supply and operations planning.</li><li>Propose key product innovations and renovations to ensure we have a portfolio that is relevant and optimized for Foodservice.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>BA/BS is required</li><li>10+ years of CPG sales experience in Key Account Sales, Trade Marketing and Distributor Management in Foodservice</li><li>Demonstrated team development and leadership</li><li>Strong strategic skills with experience in annual business planning</li><li>Strong analytical skills: data analysis and budget management</li><li>Experience with CRM tools and core sales funnel management principles</li><li>Very strong team player, ability to work with cross-functional teams to get results</li><li>Passion for Beyond Meat and its missions and goals</li><li>Experience selling to key accounts within the geography</li><li>Language skills: English (native/fluent); any other European language (Dutch, German, French) is an advantage</li><li>Ability to travel 40 –50%</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Sales Director Foodservice EMEA

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div>OVERVIEW</div><div> </div><div>At Beyond Meat, we are focused on raising the bar on talent.  We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.</div><div>The EMEA R&amp;D Team is a small, but impactful team within Beyond Meat that is responsible for the development and commercialization of products sold in the EMEA region. Their goal is to develop food products customized for the EMEA consumer preferences that continue to lead the market as a gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the Product Development Team located in Ede, NL as a<b> Product Developer</b>. </div><div> </div><div>This successful, hands-on, self-motivated, creative, team-oriented, resourceful, adaptable, and results-oriented individual will have a keen understanding and practical experience with the ability to think beyond standard methods, independently lead and reach conclusions, plan experiments, and clearly deliver results within a dynamic environment. The Product Developer is responsible for the safe and efficient development, modification, and commercialization of plant-based protein products, samples, processes, and production trials. They have state-of-the-art food technical expertise as evidenced by a body of successful projects and will demonstrate a moderate to high level of independence, leadership, and development expertise. </div><div> </div><div>They will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact on product improvement projects, initiate creative product development, and develop into leadership roles using the skills described herein. The Product Developer candidate must appreciate the value of learning from their mistakes in order to develop a product until success.</div><div> </div><div>The Product Developer is a member of the EMEA R&amp;D Team and reports to the Director of R&amp;D, EMEA. Place of work is the R&amp;D Center in <b>Ede, The Netherlands</b>.</div><div> </div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li><b>RESPONSIBILITIES </b></li><li>Support the R&amp;D team in attaining short- and long-term product development and commercialization goals, adapting to evolving project priorities</li><li>Assist in product improvement and cost savings projects</li><li>Conduct product formulation scientific tasks under limited supervision including but not limited to batching, developing benchtop formulations using ingredient functionality research, creating and maintaining formula sheet, modifying and improving existing formulations, and formulating/developing/making prototypes daily</li><li>Design and execute experiments, analyze, and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations for specific projects</li><li>Lead and support pilot or production trials to successfully scale-up product innovations and generate trial reports to internal stakeholders</li><li>Develop process specifications and ensure training and transfer of specification knowledge to QA and Operations.</li><li>Make samples for and run sensory tests to assess quality to scaled samples.  Develop defined test objectives for sensory qualifications and shelf-life validation</li><li>Assist and lead team with collection, use and analyzation of quantitative data to guide product development; independently adjust formulations when necessary; present data to the leadership team</li><li>Manage and track project logistics for prototyping, materials inventory, prototype shipments to various customers, nutritional analysis, record keeping, and storage</li><li>Maintain a laboratory notebook and provide written and verbal reports of product development activities</li><li>Ensure that strict hygiene and food safety standards are met daily</li><li>Cross-functional collaboration with commercialization, outside vendors, internal teams to ensure success of products and development of Beyond Meat prototypes</li><li>Collaboration with cross-functional teams on implementing new equipment and processes</li><li>Assist in the development and implementation of new product and process technologies</li><li>Support Operations and QA to resolve ingredient, formula, process issues and manage product/process changes. Provide technical support with customer on product information and process capability</li><li>Perform other assigned responsibilities as needed</li><li>Maintain and follow GMP and Lab safety protocol</li><div><br></div><li><b>TASKS </b></li><li>Provide general laboratory support, source and purchase ingredient supplies, and share in laboratory cleaning</li><li>Maintain ingredient inventory and service equipment</li><li>Validate, calibrate, and collect data from analytical instruments</li><li>Upload data to appropriate databases and/or spreadsheets</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><li><b>Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience</b></li><li>Academic, Master of Science, Bachelor of Science, HBO, with preferably a specialization in Food Technology or Process and Food Technology (or similar knowledge)</li><li><b>Demonstrated experience (3 – 7 years)</b> in Product Development within the Food Industry (may or may not be Plant-based) or experience developing a product from bench to scale with a successful launch of product</li><li>Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills – <b>strong in Dutch and English</b>, both written and verbal</li><li><b>Project management skills and experience</b></li><li>Ability to independently <b>manage multiple projects</b> at the same time</li><li>Strong knowledge of ingredients, production methods and technologies </li><li>Experience with food product packaging is a plus</li><div><br></div><li><b>Other qualifications</b></li><li>Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment</li><li>The ability to work closely with leadership by communicating ongoing progress updates </li><li>The ability to work in a team environment and be self-directed</li><li>Strong <b>passion for hands-on innovation</b></li><li>Ability to work with strict deadlines in a highly demanding and dynamic development environment</li><li>Key competencies: entrepreneurial drive, hands-on, creativity, good organoleptic skills, team player, flexible, and managing good working relationships with all levels within the organization</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</h3><ul><li>Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, climb, kneel, bend, and potentially lift up to 25 lbs.</li><li>Position located in a mix of typical laboratory and office environments, and requires a tolerance for, noise, odors, dustand varying room temperatures and lighting</li><li>Able to work in a cold environment for extended periods of time while maintaining food safety protocols</li><li>Frequent travel may be necessary (up to 30% for distance &lt; 100km) and/or travel on non-regular intervals</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Product Developer

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is seeking a dynamic </span><b style="font-size:11pt;">Vice President, US Retail Sales</b><span style="font-size:11pt;"> to maintain, grow and further develop our growing US Retail business as part of the Retail Sales team.  The VP will be responsible for managing the sales of Beyond products across all retailer channels in the US. This will include management and development of existing key accounts as well as the expansion into new and emerging retailers while accelerating profitable revenue growth via strategic and promotional programs for both Beyond Meat and our retail customers.  We are looking for an outstanding professional with experience executing innovative and differentiated strategies to increase sales and reach more consumers with strategic product offerings and increased trial thru promotions both in store and online. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">The role requires the ability to grow &amp; manage broker relationships and optimize broker performance to accomplish objectives and to motivate, lead and develop a strong sales team from a regional perspective. This includes strategically developing planning, tracking, and measuring execution for retail business objectives and KPIs for headquarter broker performance. The right person possesses a high-level understanding of the Conventional Grocery, Natural Grocery, and Club Channel in the CPG industry, preferably fresh and frozen grocery. The ideal candidate will have both a sales and marketing mindset with a particular focus on growing emerging categories and brands within large retailers. This VP will manage a team of senior sales executives who are responsible for the management and development of individual retail accounts. </span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Manage top-level broker relationships for the entire retail product portfolio</li><li>Establish and measure top-level broker objectives for volume, trade spending, share, distribution, new items, deductions, etc. </li><li>Manage broker partner sales execution and scorecard their performance against store level MAPS objectives and priorities</li><li>Motivate, coach and lead the sales team and maintain sales operations</li><li>Outline and manage sales budget to plan</li><li>Set quarterly and annual sales goals</li><li>Monitor the market and competitor products and activities</li><li>Provide detailed sales forecasting</li><li>Review customer activity, anticipate consumer needs and improve the Voice of the Customer satisfaction index </li><li>Develop annual customer business plans in partnership with Trade Marketing. Align Beyond Meat’s brand strategies with customer business strategy to maximize growth and profitability</li><li>Direct and monitor all aspects of trade promotion to ensure maximum impact</li><li>Responsible for meeting business objectives and revenue targets across key accounts in the Conventional, Club and Natural Channels</li><li>Responsible for all sales activities including trade promotions, merchandising tactics, increased dollar market share and growth of the business Develop leading market position by driving strategic growth objectives and agenda through developing and nurturing strong business relationships with your customers</li><li>Lead &amp; execute annual planning trade marketing budget and negotiations Manage and ensure forecast accuracy for current and new products</li><li>Foster and maintain strategic customer relationships to identify opportunities and promote business growth, through a shared understanding of success criteria to achieve current and future company goals</li><li>Selling with Insights – Ability to identify, acquire and communicate insights, both specific customer and marketplace, which can serve as the basis for selling strategy including initiatives and solutions. Leverage value added to Beyond Meat’s advantage</li><li>Drive market development and lead implementation of category management initiatives while maintaining leadership in the plant-based category</li><li>Champion in-store excellence for Beyond Meat thru Beyond Meat Retail Sales &amp; Marketing team for maximum impact in retail stores</li><li>Lead and monitor consistently great execution through ensuring the right metrics framework in place</li></ul><h3>Supervisory Duties</h3><ul><li>Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching</li><li>Conduct quarterly and yearly performance reviews of direct reports</li><li>Mentor and develop team members, create succession plan, and identify/recruit key talent</li><li>Set annual and quarterly department level KPIs</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS:  Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience</h3><ul><li>BA/BS required in related field</li><li>15+ years of CPG sales and strategy experience in Key Account Sales, Trade Marketing and Broker Management </li><li>Proven track record of delivery of business results within key national accounts across all channels</li><li>Marketing / Trade Marketing experience within the food industry is a plus</li><li>P&amp;L management experience is a plus</li><li>Strong communication skills, highly organized, and manages timelines and objectives effectively</li><li>Strategic thinker and passionate for achieving long-term success via hands on, solutions oriented approach</li><li>Self-motivated, self-directed, flexible and able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment</li><li>Strong sales, negotiation, and strategic skills with experience in annual business planning</li><li>Strong analytical background and ability to analyze complex trends and data (syndicated data analysis (IRI &amp; Spins) and budget management)</li><li>Experience in supporting and facilitating cross-departmental interdependencies, across sales and marketing</li><li>Post-promotion analysis</li><li>Leadership and strategic influencing skills towards multifunctional stakeholders</li><li>Demonstrated team development and leadership</li><li>Experience selling to key accounts within the geography</li><li>Strong PC skills including MS Office and Google Suite</li><li>Retail Link, Partners Online, and Blue Planner, Tableau experience preferred</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>Open to a Remote arrangement for the right caliber and experienced candidate</li><li>Prefer In-office five days a week at our El Segundo, CA HQ, when not traveling </li><li>Ability to travel 40 –50%</li><div><br></div></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Vice President, US Retail Sales

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">OVERVIEW</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Quality Assurance Technician.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician has the primary role in ensuring all food products produced meet requirements of regulatory bodies, customers, and the Company.  The Technician completes all documentation related to direct food production, product packaging and labeling, food quality, food safety, etc.  This position is responsible for enforcing and maintaining the regulations under which the Company operates.</span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Complete daily quality checks and documentation on the production lines and processes throughout shift </li><li>Collect and document microbiological and retention samples of products Work closely with leadership during production and shut down periods </li><li>Verify the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation through organoleptic inspection and with ATP swabbing </li><li>Be the example of GMP compliance and coach fellow team members on GMP compliance </li><li>Complete internal audits for GMPs and other food safety prerequisite programs </li><li>Provide paperwork and print labels for production as needed </li><li>Collect environmental swab and new equipment swab samples Follow all safety policies and programs</li><li>Work with team members on proactively improving the company’ quality assurance programs </li><li>Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)</li><li>Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner</li><div><br></div><div><b>Supervisory Duties</b></div><li>None</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><li><b>Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:</b> </li><li>High School Diploma or GED 2 to 3 years of experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment preferred</li><li>Quality experience required</li><div><br></div><li><b>Other Qualifications:</b></li><li>Fluent in Spanish preferred, but not a requirement</li><li>Must be capable of writing detailed reports, providing general day-to-day oversight, and related correspondences</li><li>Strong mathematical skills</li><li>Strong problem solving and project management skills</li><li>Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; self-motivated and highly organized</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.  </li><li>The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, must be able to lift minimal 50 lbs. consistently, reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.</li><li>Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks.</li><li>Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.</li><li>This position will visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.</li><li>Work flexible shifts as required.</li><li>Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Quality Assurance Technician - Food Manufacturing

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div>The <b>Packaging Engineer </b>reports to the R&amp;D Director. He/she is involved in all aspects of the development of new packaging with a focus on feasibility, development and launch of products within Beyond Meat EMEA. The Packaging Engineer is responsible for updating current and creating new process and packaging specifications for all items in the product list and supports the development of related documentation. The Packaging Engineer advises/contributes to the Marketing Dept for labeling specifications and artwork.</div><div>Packaging is a key part of the product costs, key to production efficiencies and must be designed with the consumer experience and sustainability in mind. The position is critical in relation to Beyond Meat's ambition to grow the business.</div><div>The job involves multidisciplinary and international project teams (Operations, Purchasing, Marketing and suppliers) on new packaging formats, production effectiveness, standardization and regulatory compliance. The Packaging Engineer is a member of the R&amp;D team and works in close collaboration with the US Beyond Meat packaging team. </div><div>Integral parts of this position are tactical, analytical and creative thinking, communicative and management skills, accuracy and external contacts.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Role Responsibilities</b></div><div><br></div><div>30% - Packaging Projects: The Packaging Engineer develops packaging formats against concepts based on project briefs. He/she leads projects on the development of packaging, according to the Beyond Meat NPD process. Since a majority of the packaging development is outsourced, the Packaging Engineer is responsible for managing these outsourced development projects, maintaining specifications against packaging needs, testing and validating new packaging, managing labeling development, and serving as a primary contact (internally and externally) for all packaging matters. </div><div><br></div><div>30% - NPD: The Packaging Engineer contributes to the NPD process in a multi-disciplinary and international project team (Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, R&amp;D team members). The Packaging Engineer sits within R&amp;D and will also be expected to support R&amp;D goals, offering colleagues product development and commercialization support. The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for the timely and accurate completion of documentation relevant to the commercialization process (i.e., process and packaging specifications). </div><div><br></div><div>10% - Packaging improvements: The Packaging Engineer supports optimization for production effectiveness of different packaging forms and formats in close co-operation with Operations, Purchasing and suppliers. He/she will focus on packaging standardization by aligning with the Marketing function within Beyond Meat.</div><div><br></div><div>10% - Advises Marketing on Labeling Declarations and possible claims in accordance with applicable regulations (national &amp; international) in cooperation with Quality.</div><div>10% - Data control of packaging specifications and artwork approvals (function as the second pair of eyes for Marketing).</div><div>5% - New packaging technologies: The Packaging Engineer builds knowledge on new packages, production technologies, sustainability and recycling trends and competitors by participating in conferences/courses and by close relationships with suppliers.</div><div>5% - New idea generation: The Packaging Engineer explores new packaging opportunities.</div><div><b> </b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Job complexity:</b></div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Judge and develop packaging and process specifications in relation to the product and the purpose for use.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Advises on labeling and designs/artworks in accordance with regulations.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Delivers within set time-lines on projects.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Contributes to the success of product development and commercialization projects as a member of the R&amp;D team</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Align Marketing expectations from idea to concept into a feasible development of a packaging.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Managing the right input from other parties (Innovation, Operations, Quality) on the development of a packaging.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Working with Engineering/Operations to identify handling requirements &amp; implementation of any new equipment required.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Validate the quality, shelf-life, and food safety of products packed in new packaging formats </div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Provide on-site support for commercialization and/or production trials </div><div><b> </b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Experience &amp; Qualifications</b></div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Education: Bachelors / HBO Packaging or Food Technology (or similar knowledge). </div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Experience: preferably 3-5 years Packaging Development experience, relevant in the industry.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Knowledge: packaging materials, production methods, technologies and equipment, regulatory.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Skills: excellent communication, advanced computer skills and project management skills. </div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Key competencies: entrepreneurial drive, creativity, team player, hands-on, flexible, accurate, assertive and convincing.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Managing good working relationships with all levels within the organization and with external parties, i.e. suppliers.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Cost-awareness of the total packaging process and the influence on the cost-price.</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Languages: Dutch, English at native/professional level; any other European language is a plus.</div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><b>Work Environment</b></div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Location: R&amp;D Center, Ede</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Traveling within The Netherlands (± 15%) to other Beyond Meat sites for project meetings and to suppliers/partners in neighboring EU countries (± 15%) for commercialization and production trials</div><div>●<span style="font-size:7pt;">        </span>Standard hours are (between) 8:30 am – 18:00 pm, Full time 40 hours, Monday – Friday is required.</div><br><br><br><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Packaging Engineer

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><b>OVERVIEW</b></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Columbia, MO as a Quality Assurance Supervisor.</span></div><div><br></div><div>The Quality Assurance Supervisor plans and directs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for production processes, materials and products. This position supervises our Quality Techs to ensure that proper protocols, documentation and production and sanitation oversight are meeting Beyond Meat standards.</div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Work closely with executive management on proactively improving quality assurance program</li><li>Champion and maintain quality and food safety initiatives to monitor and document product, facility, and worker compliance at the manufacturing site</li><li>Interface with all regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and customers and ensure compliance of manufacturing facilities</li><li>Support production at manufacturing locations in producing top quality products that meet internal specifications</li><li>Develops and maintains standards and methods for routine quality inspections and evaluations</li><li>Assists the quality team in developing and maintaining procedures and work instructions</li><li>Oversees root cause investigations and collaborates on corrective and preventive actions</li><li>Creates and manages training materials for Quality Techs and train new Quality Tech hires</li><li>Oversee plant pest control program and actively work with pest control provider on corrective actions and investigations</li><li>Review quality records for completion, accuracy, and adherence to internal specifications</li><li>Maintains and account for product and raw material holds and disposals</li><li>Provide necessary documentation or knowledge for internal and external audits</li><li>Work with team on proactively improving the quality department and production facility</li><li>Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner</li></ul><h3>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Lead, manage, and supervise employees, delegate training for all processes within the Quality area setting</li><li>Provide mentorship and training to functional team members</li><li>Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching</li><div><br></div><div><br></div></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><li><b>Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience: </b></li><li>Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered</li><li>Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA/USDA and Food Safety, SOP's, SQF, knowledge of LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) desirable, AOAC</li><li>Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment preferred</li><div><br></div><div><b>Other qualifications:</b></div><li>Leadership skills, focused on results, employee engagement, decision making, teamwork.</li><li>Strong mathematical skills</li><li>Strong PC skills includes MS office programs</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving and organizational skills</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas. </li><li>The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs., reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.</li><li>Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks.</li><li>Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.</li><li>This position will be required to visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.</li><li>Work flexible shifts as required.</li><li>Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.</li><div><br></div></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

Quality Assurance Supervisor - Food Manufacturing

<div><b style="font-size:18px;">COMPANY DESCRIPTION</b></div><div><br></div><div>At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:11pt;">OVERVIEW</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Columbia, MO as a Quality Assurance Technician.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;">The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician has the primary role in ensuring all food products produced meet requirements of regulatory bodies, customers, and the Company.  The Technician completes all documentation related to direct food production, product packaging and labeling, food quality, food safety, etc.  This position is responsible for enforcing and maintaining the regulations under which the Company operates.</span></div><br><br><h3>TASKS, DUTIES, &amp; GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><li>Complete daily quality checks and documentation on the production lines and processes throughout shift </li><li>Collect and document microbiological and retention samples of products Work closely with leadership during production and shut down periods </li><li>Verify the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation through organoleptic inspection and with ATP swabbing </li><li>Be the example of GMP compliance and coach fellow team members on GMP compliance </li><li>Complete internal audits for GMPs and other food safety prerequisite programs </li><li>Provide paperwork and print labels for production as needed </li><li>Collect environmental swab and new equipment swab samples Follow all safety policies and programs</li><li>Work with team members on proactively improving the company’ quality assurance programs </li><li>Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)</li><li>Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner</li><div><br></div><div><b>Supervisory Duties</b></div><li>None</li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><li><b>Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:</b> </li><li>High School Diploma or GED 2 to 3 years of experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment preferred</li><li>Quality experience required</li><div><br></div><div><b>Other Qualifications:</b></div><li>Must be capable of writing detailed reports, providing general day-to-day oversight, and related correspondences</li><li>Strong mathematical skills</li><li>Strong problem solving and project management skills</li><li>Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; self-motivated and highly organized</li></ul><h3>WORK ENVIRONMENT</h3><ul><li>Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.  </li><li>The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li><li>Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, must be able to lift minimal 50 lbs. consistently, reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.</li><li>Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks.</li><li>Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.</li><li>This position will visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.</li><li>Work flexible shifts as required.</li><li>Understand that overtime and occasional weekends and/or worked holidays will be required based on company needs.</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px;">Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">For all U.S. based roles: Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship at this time.</span></div>

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