Remote Food Scientist, New Product & Process Innovation

Butterball, LLC; Mount Olive (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball, LLC is seeking an experienced Food Science R&D professional to guide and coordinate key projects from conception to commercialization. You will provide technical support to operations, sales, and marketing to deliver new products and improve existing ones.

The role involves organizing R&D activities, monitoring market trends, and collaborating with multiple teams to drive profitability, product quality, and food safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
• Experience managing research and development projects.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and owns the R&D activities of assigned projects to ensure work is properly prioritized and completed in a timely manner to deliver results.
• Executes new products from conception to commercialization by working with sales, marketing, operation, purchasing and quality assurance.
• Maintains external and marketplace awareness related to new concepts, products, ingredients, and technologies.
• Engages team members to communicate and guide technical support for development of new products and technologies.
• Identifies and recommends new raw materials, ingredients, materials, and processes that improve products and reduce cost.
• Identifies, tests, and implements new processes and product formulas that lead to new products, cost savings and quality improvements.
• Provides technical support to operations to ensure product excellence and cost efficiency.
• Provides technical support to the Marketing and Sales teams to service existing customers and help gain new ones.
• Supports continuous improvement opportunities and solutions directed at improving profitability, product quality, food safety and capital avoidance.
• Seeks to enhance technical skills through project experience, seminars, professional conferences, and training programs.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Time management

Human relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science/related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Butterball, LLC is seeking an experienced Food Science R&D professional to guide and coordinate key projects from conception to commercialization. You will provide technical support to operations, sales, and marketing to deliver new products and improve existing ones.

The role involves organizing R&D activities, monitoring market trends, and collaborating with multiple teams to drive profitability, product quality, and food safety.