Senior Ingredient Specialist – Pet Nutrition Innovator

Nestlé S.A.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. in the United States (St. Louis area) seeks a Senior Ingredient Specialist to qualify new raw materials, suppliers and provide technical support to existing suppliers.

Lead ingredient development and oversee projects driving product improvements and new opportunities for Purina. You will collaborate with R&D, Regulatory, QA, Purchasing and factory teams to manage specifications, ensure nutritional and analytical compliance, and apply standardized methods to evaluate ingredient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field related to food is required.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, product/ingredient development or related environment.
• Willingness to travel 30–40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of new and existing ingredients to support products and develop new products.
• Work with the factory to manage product specifications meeting nutritional, regulatory, and analytical requirements.
• Coordinate qualifications of new raw materials and partner with Procurement to drive ingredient development projects and product impact assessments.
• Provide technical expertise within discipline to R&D, Legal, Regulatory, Consumer Marketing, Purchasing, QA, HR, Plants, US Management and other groups as it relates to business unit objectives.
• Collaboratively keep management and key project members apprised of issues, risks, timing, and contingencies relevant to technical and business success.
• Manage assigned ingredient portfolios using standardized scientific procedures and capability studies to support ingredient performance, product specifications, and quality requirements.
• Understand and effectively use Purina systems and tools required for scheduling activity, data collection, and reporting.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Ingredient development

Quality improvement

Vendor qualification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science, animal science, or related scientific field

Job description

Nestlé S.A. in the United States (St. Louis area) seeks a Senior Ingredient Specialist to qualify new raw materials, suppliers and provide technical support to existing suppliers.

Lead ingredient development and oversee projects driving product improvements and new opportunities for Purina. You will collaborate with R&D, Regulatory, QA, Purchasing and factory teams to manage specifications, ensure nutritional and analytical compliance, and apply standardized methods to evaluate ingredient