Product Development Scientist – Gum & Mint Innovations

Mars; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 79.000 - 109.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company bonus

Competitive benefits

Zusammenfassung

Mars in Chicago, IL is seeking a Scientist to develop and execute new product formulations across the Gum & Mints portfolio (Extra, Airwaves, Hubba Bubba). You’ll translate consumer insights into bench-top prototypes and scale them to factory production with cross-functional partners.

You will lead formulation, prototyping, and technical projects from concept through launch, collaborating with Marketing, Supply Chain, Packaging, Quality, and Procurement to ensure successful commercial launches

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of FMCG product development experience.
• Hands-on experience in a food lab, test kitchen, or pilot plant environment.
• Experience taking products from concept to launch.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and communication with stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Design and test gum and mint formulations in the laboratory and pilot plant for sensory, consumer or shelf life testing.
• Lead the technical delivery of assigned innovation, cost-optimization, and ingredient-continuity projects within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Partner with manufacturing and factory innovation teams to test and validate formulations on full-scale production lines.
• Create and maintain accurate raw material, recipe, and finished product specifications to ensure consistent product quality, food safety compliance, and accurate costing.
• Take technical leadership of projects and collaborate with other technical functions to represent the technical voice in cross functional project meetings.
• Partner effectively with Marketing, Supply Chain, Packaging, Quality, and Procurement to evaluate project feasibility and ensure smooth commercial launches.
• Apply sound scientific methods and root-cause analysis to troubleshoot recipe, stability, or processing issues.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Multi-priority handling

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Pilot plant equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Mars in Chicago, IL is seeking a Scientist to develop and execute new product formulations across the Gum & Mints portfolio (Extra, Airwaves, Hubba Bubba). You’ll translate consumer insights into bench-top prototypes and scale them to factory production with cross-functional partners.

You will lead formulation, prototyping, and technical projects from concept through launch, collaborating with Marketing, Supply Chain, Packaging, Quality, and Procurement to ensure successful commercial launches