Job Description
Job Overview: Product Development Sr. Sci, R&D - Margin Enhancement
This is a Research and Development (R&D) role leading Productivity initiatives across all businesses within Kraft Heinz North America. The candidate will be developing and executing work plans and driving for results to meet business initiatives focused on execution of productivity from project approval through implementation. This includes basic understanding of the business need, commercialization, designing and executing tests, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, documenting, and communicating results to both technical and non-technical audiences. Proven communication and teamwork skills are essential in this role, which operates in a dynamic cross-functional environment. The candidate must also have a strong technical background and be able to apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations. This position requires an individual to manage multiple assignments/ tasks concurrently and demonstrate the ability to complete work with a moderate degree of autonomy. Collaboration, growth-oriented mindset, and flexibility are a must.
Key Components of the role
• Product lead collaborating with cross functional teams to drive execution of projects from concept to commercialization across multiple project in different businesses/categories.
• Manage multiple assignments/research projects concurrently and possess the ability to prioritize between a variety of business initiatives.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new product categories and/or processing/packaging areas.
• Design development plans and execute from benchtop to pilot plant to plant trials. Lead formula/product commercialization working closely with teams at production plants.
• Lead communication with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Summarize and translate results clearly into recommendations for technical and non-technical teams to drive business decisions.
• Be curious and able to adapt and apply scientific principles to new situations/products.
• Create and update multi-component product specifications, review and approve artwork, and leverage workflow tools to enable BOM and process sheet updates with attention to detail.
Qualifications:
• BS/MS in Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related field.
• 4-6 years of experience in Product Development with demonstrated experience advancing projects from benchtop to commercialization (which can include internships), with examples of developing and carrying out work plans and driving for results.
• Strong understanding of key subject matter in food science and food processing, ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging, and laboratory test methods.
• Excellent communication, influencing, prioritization, problem solving and project management skills.
• Ability and interest to lead, coach and motivate others.
• Strong critical thinking skills and understanding of Design of Experiments.
• Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with ability to prioritize work.
• Willingness to travel 30% of the time.
Location(s)
Glenview R&D Center
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .
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At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
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