Product Development Specialist

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Clackamas, OR
Junior
Biotech • Manufacturing
The Role
Responsible for developing dietary supplement formulations, supporting purchasing, and managing operations. The role includes using ERP systems for product data, analyzing costs, and reformulating products per customer specifications with a strong focus on quality and GMP requirements.
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Job Summary

This position is responsible for the development of formulations while supporting purchasing and overall operations of the products. The job involves a high degree of nuance specificity, requiring flexibility and excellent attention to detail.

PAY

24 - 31.25 per hour

SHIFT

Monday - Friday

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or Food Science required
  • Preferred a minimum two years in a lab environment or relevant experience in educational atmosphere.
  • Formal training in Continuous Improvement, Lean or Six Sigma preferred
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Experience with common laboratory equipment and good laboratory practices
  • Project Management Skills
  • Strong computer skills with applied use of ERP system
  • Experience with Experimental Designs.
  • Experience with problem solving and analytical tools.
  • Ability to learn and communicate technical/scientific information to non-technical audiences.

REQUIREMENTS

  • A legal right to work in the United States
  • Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
  • For those applying out of the area We love working for such an awesome company within the beautiful Pacific NW and understand your motivation is to do the same! Please recognize that relocation packages are not being offered at this time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Generate dietary supplement formulations to meet customer requirements.
  • Set up ERP product data including product item codes, BOM’s, and routings.
  • Analyze costs and create price quotations for manufacturing services.
  • Review customer specifications. E. Reformulate current products per changes in customer specifications, raw material changes, etc.
  • Analyze cost implications of material price fluctuations.
  • Assist Purchasing in the qualifying of new raw materials.
  • Provide recommendations to lower costs, improve efficiency, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Must be able to successfully pass all job-related tests and certifications required for working in a cGMP, quality environment including but not limited to: inspections and GMP requirements to perform essential functions of the job. Must re-qualify every year on all job-related tests and certifications as job or qualifications require.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

Top Skills

Biology
Chemistry
Food Science
Physics
The Company
HQ: New York, NY
13,014 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Meet IFF:

We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.

An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.

With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.

Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.

Explore what sets us apart.

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