Product Development Food Scientist II

westrockcoffeeinternaljobs; Little Rock (AR); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Westrock is seeking a Food Scientist II to develop new products across Coffee, Tea and Extracts from concept to commercialization. You will work with multi-disciplinary groups to innovate, optimize and customize food ingredients, and consult with sales and customers to meet expectations.

This role reports to the Product Development Manager. You will lead product development teams, oversee scale-up from bench to production trials, and provide technical support for customers and sales.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or relevant industry experience.
• 3+ years of product development experience.
• Strong understanding of food science principles.
• Adept sensory skills and knowledge of sensory evaluation techniques.
• Experience with nutritional data generation and regulatory requirements (USDA/FDA).
• Knowledge of SQF quality systems and related requirements.
• Combination of analytical skills and creative thinking.
• Excellent PC computer skills and ability to manage data electronically.
• Self-motivated, outgoing, self-starter; willing to travel.

Responsabilidades

• Ideate and develop new product prototypes and optimization to existing products.
• Improve existing products by optimizing product attributes.
• Develop and maintain accurate records related to formulas, label development, production process, HACCP, product specification, and nutrition data.
• Participate on product development teams and cross-functional teams to advocate for product development.
• Independently complete project requests on time and provide samples and usage recommendations.
• Track project trends and optimize processes for product development.
• Oversee scale-up from bench to production trials and develop processing parameters for efficiency.
• Troubleshoot trials and provide corrective action recommendations.
• Provide technical assistance to sales and customers on product usage levels.
• Travel with Sales for customer demonstrations; work with R&D on site.
• Demonstrate knowledge of field protocols and support Westrock customers.
• Provide comprehensive reports on complex data analysis and summaries.
• Lead product development on trade show planning teams.

Conocimientos

Product development

Cross-functional

Sensory evaluation

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Descripción del empleo

Westrock is seeking a Food Scientist II to develop new products across Coffee, Tea and Extracts from concept to commercialization. You will work with multi-disciplinary groups to innovate, optimize and customize food ingredients, and consult with sales and customers to meet expectations.

This role reports to the Product Development Manager. You will lead product development teams, oversee scale-up from bench to production trials, and provide technical support for customers and sales.