Lead R&D & Product Development Scientist, Sauces

The Kraft Heinz Company; United States; On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, driving innovation in sauces and condiments from its Heinz Innovation Center. This technical leadership role directs projects across the North American Elevate Growth Team, identifying and scoping initiatives to meet business goals and deliver innovative, high-quality products.

The candidate will manage multiple assignments, apply scientific principles, and collaborate cross-functionally to commercialize new products,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in a technical field related to food science or chemical engineering.
• Experience: Bachelor's degree with 4+ years, Master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.
• Solid understanding of food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations, and processing in food manufacturing.
• Sauce and condiment experience preferred.
• Experience with clean label and natural ingredients.
• Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging.
• Excellent communication, influencing, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate others.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and commercialize new products and renovate existing products across the Sauces & Condiments portfolio.
• Scope and/or drive highly technical and complex projects to meet platform and innovation objectives.
• Lead junior developers on projects when required.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, prototype development, costing, supervision of factory trials, recipe and factory documentation, and label development.
• Provide technical approval, shelf-life assessments, and initial factory production support.
• Apply prior learning or scientific principles to new situations.
• Manage multiple assignments concurrently with minimal guidance.
• Collaborate across functions to apply innovative solutions.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Data analysis

Design of Experiments

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Food Science or Chemical Engineering

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, driving innovation in sauces and condiments from its Heinz Innovation Center. This technical leadership role directs projects across the North American Elevate Growth Team, identifying and scoping initiatives to meet business goals and deliver innovative, high-quality products.

The candidate will manage multiple assignments, apply scientific principles, and collaborate cross-functionally to commercialize new products,