Senior Scientist—Product Dev & Innovation

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Scientist in Glenview, IL to lead product development for Away From Home and KHI. You will drive projects from formulation through scale-up and commercialization, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet timelines and deliver high-quality products.

The role requires strong technical judgment, project management, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field plus 4+ years of product development experience; or Master’s with 3+ years; or PhD with 2+ years.
• Strong knowledge of ingredients, product formulation, processing systems, ingredient interactions, and laboratory test methods.
• Proven ability to lead product development and commercialization across multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with changing priorities.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% across US locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development across cross-functional projects and product categories within Away From Home / KHI, including innovation, renovation, and brand maintenance work.
• Independently lead product development projects from formulation through scale-up and start-up.
• Translate business objectives into clear development plans and drive execution from concept through commercialization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to advance projects, resolve technical issues, and deliver against business timelines.
• Serve as an R&D point person for manufacturing plants and support plant operations with troubleshooting, process design, and product quality issues.
• Lead product testing, qualification, and commercialization activities across lab, pilot plant, and production environments.
• Write specifications and maintain high-quality documentation that supports consistent, high-quality products.
• Demonstrate flexibility to learn new categories, technologies, and processing areas.

Skills

Product development leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formulation and processing

Laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Chemistry/Chem Eng/Life Sciences

Master’s degree in related field

PhD in related field

Job description

Kraft Heinz, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Scientist in Glenview, IL to lead product development for Away From Home and KHI. You will drive projects from formulation through scale-up and commercialization, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet timelines and deliver high-quality products.

The role requires strong technical judgment, project management, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Travel up to 30% is expected.