| Location | Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
Job Description:
Execute agreed R&D activities to deliver the brand s program, ranging from innovation, renovation, quality improvement and margin enhancement.
Works as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver projects on time in full.
Develop products:
Independently design products against simple product briefs, design/execute test protocols for the various technical aspects of projects as required (e.g., prototype development and scale-up, shelf-life testing, analytical testing, etc.)
Lead the process of specification/label creation in SAP PLM from the request to the approved status; Be the material expert and lead creation of new specifications for new ingredients.
Provide technical and product guidance:
Actively participate and/or represent R&D in Supply Chain and Marketing meetings.
Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot activities where formulation knowledge is essential.
Support technical investigations using root-cause analysis and problem-solving techniques as required for existing and new products.
Establish and maintain internal and external working relationships
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with R&D, Supply Chain and marketing teams, customers, and key stakeholders.
What You ll Need to Succeed
A deep passion for product design and creative product development
Education/Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science or equivalent degree.
2-5 years of experience in the food industry, preferably in product development
Technical/Project management
Ability to independently execute tasks and projects with low-moderate complexity.
Ability to develop, plan, conduct, and coordinate prototype development initiatives across multiple projects/tasks.
Working knowledge in use of ingredients, formulation, process, and product design principles.
Working knowledge in specification creation and approval and costing.
Ability to analyze and interpret data with guidance on final conclusions.
Working knowledge of experimental design, root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques
Good understanding of Supply Chain.
Communication
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to construct trial/lab reports and presentation, including recommendations.
Ability to present information to both technical and non-technical audiences.