R&D Product Development Scientist – Food Innovation

The Kraft Heinz Company; Glenview (KY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing programs

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Glenview is seeking a Scientist, R&D Product Development to lead cross-brand product development projects across multiple teams, driving reformulation and successful commercialization.

Requirements include a BS in a related field with 2+ years of experience (or advanced degrees) and strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills. Travel up to 30% is expected, with a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS in Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Science, Meat Science, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related field plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or master’s degree plus a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience; or PhD with no relevant experience required.
• Product development and commercialization experience
• Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients and process
• Knowledge of consumer goods, food chemistry, analytical testing, formulations and processing used in food manufacturing
• Excellent communication, influencing, prioritization, and project management skills
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to make connections to the big picture
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate others
• Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to question the priority of work
• Willingness to travel up to 30%; travel could include (but not limited to): United States and Canada internal plants, co-manufacturers, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Designing and executing product testing, analyzing data, drawing and documenting conclusions, communicating results, and supporting product commercialization.
• Interacting with Operations, Business Units, Vendors, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Marketing to drive for results
• Creating and editing formulas, processing procedures and finished product specifications
• Executing benchtop, pilot plant and plant trials to support project goals as well as shelf-life assessments
• Coordinating with cross-functional teammates to organize product tastings and sensory evaluations
• Managing multiple assignments/research projects concurrently with supervision and prioritization

Skills

Product development

Commercialization

Communication

Project management

Willingness to travel

Education

BS in Food Science/related field

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Glenview is seeking a Scientist, R&D Product Development to lead cross-brand product development projects across multiple teams, driving reformulation and successful commercialization.

Requirements include a BS in a related field with 2+ years of experience (or advanced degrees) and strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills. Travel up to 30% is expected, with a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.