Company Summary:
A highly acclaimed manufacturer of food & beverage products is looking for a Senior Materials Scientist to join their team. This position will be working cross functionally with various business segments, to identify new ingredient opportunities for the business ensuring the are delivering on quality, specifications, and product design while working heavily within R&D.
The Senior Materials Scientist will have the following responsibilities:
- Working cross-functionally with Commercial Buyers, Suppliers, Product Development/R&D, and Supply to identify new ingredient opportunities and enhance current ingredients to meet the needs for product design, cost savings, quality, and ingredient safety
- Identifying new and existing ingredients for known hazards to ensure products are of high quality, safety, specification standards
- Ensure new ingredient opportunities are aligned with R&D and other relevant business objectives
- Leverage food expertise to strategize and identify new ways to enhance key product attributes and potential savings
The Senior Materials Scientist should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Science, or other related fields
- Strong understanding of the raw material supply chain within the industry
- 4+ years of R&D experience with established technical ingredient expertise
