Senior Food Tech & R&D Data Analytics Lead

International Dairy Queen, Inc.; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

International Dairy Queen Inc. in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Senior Food Technologist, R&D Data Analyst to lead data management, reporting, and insights across R&D, FSQR, regulatory, supplier, and product development.

You will transform complex information into actionable business intelligence that supports quality, safety, and innovation. The role requires 3–5 years in analytics or related fields, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, and proficiency with Power BI, SQL, and data governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years progressive experience in food safety, QA, regulatory affairs, analytics, or related areas.
• Experience in restaurants, food service, manufacturing, franchising, or supply chain preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead data management, reporting, and insights for R&D, FSQR, regulatory, supplier, and product development.
• Develop data-driven solutions and scalable reporting across R&D processes.
• Build dashboards, scorecards, and executive summaries for leadership.
• Translate complex datasets into actionable insights and business cases.
• Track KPIs such as project pipeline, turnaround time, and quality trends.

Skills

Data analytics

Regulatory knowledge

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Information Systems, QA, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Domo

Tableau

SQL

Job description

International Dairy Queen Inc. in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Senior Food Technologist, R&D Data Analyst to lead data management, reporting, and insights across R&D, FSQR, regulatory, supplier, and product development.

You will transform complex information into actionable business intelligence that supports quality, safety, and innovation. The role requires 3–5 years in analytics or related fields, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, and proficiency with Power BI, SQL, and data governance