Sci – Product Dev

Sci – Product Dev

Requirements

• Educational research & hands-on knowledge of consumer goods, food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations and processing used in food manufacturing
• Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging
• Good communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Self-starter with a passion to learn is a must
• Strong understanding of Design of Experiments
• Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work
• Willingness to travel 30%

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and commercializing new products, renovating existing products, reviewing and evaluating ingredients, and delivering cost savings across the Taste Elevation Category
• Work collaboratively with Packaging R&D, Quality, Operations, Manufacturing, Project Management, Marketing, and Sales to drive, scope, execute projects to meet the business objectives
• Technical project leadership activities include prototype development, cost evaluations, execution of factory trials, development of product specification, factory document generation, recipe and label development, shelf life assessment
• Other project leadership activities include conducting risk and feasibility assessments, coordinating with cross-functional teammates to organize product tastings and sensory evaluations, set-ups of systems for new ingredients and finished goods.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.