Lead Scientist, Snack Product Innovation

Kerry; Victoria de Durango; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kerry is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead snacks product development from concept through commercialization. You will design formulations, validate processes, and manage documentation for new and improved products, coordinating pilot plant trials and manufacturing validations.

In this role, you will interact with Commercial, Quality and Operations teams, apply sensory and physicochemical data, and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance across projects in a fast-paced, global environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and experience in food R&D.
• Proven track record in snacks product development.
• Strong English communication skills required.
• Experience with scale-up, tech transfer and process validation.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP and food safety standards.

Responsabilidades

• Lead snack product development from concept to commercialization.
• Develop formulations and maintain technical documentation.
• Coordinate pilot plant trials and manufacturing validations.
• Analyze customer briefs and translate into technical specs.
• Provide technical support to cross-functional teams.

Conocimientos

Advanced English

R&D experience

Snack development

Snack processing tech

Flavor systems

Food ingredients

Scale-up & tech transfer

Sensory evaluation

Physicochemical data interpretation

Specification management systems

Manufacturing documentation

GMPs & HACCP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Food/Chemical/Bioengineering or related

Herramientas

Optiva or similar platforms

Descripción del empleo

Kerry is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead snacks product development from concept through commercialization. You will design formulations, validate processes, and manage documentation for new and improved products, coordinating pilot plant trials and manufacturing validations.

In this role, you will interact with Commercial, Quality and Operations teams, apply sensory and physicochemical data, and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance across projects in a fast-paced, global environment.