Senior Wet Product Formulation Scientist – Pet Nutrition

Mars Incorporated in; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Incorporated in Franklin, TN, seeks an Sr. Associate Scientist for Wet Product Formulation to support innovation and renovation within the Wet portfolio, aligning with North American operating plans.

You will drive consumer-focused design, ensure product performance, and work across R&D, Process, Packaging, CTI, Marketing, Sales, Supply, and Commercial teams. You will collaborate on briefs, develop learning plans, and translate design attributes into launch-ready products while meeting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Food Science, Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Graduate degree in Food Science, Technology, Engineering, or Business Administration would be a plus.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Product Development/R&D within a CPG company. Food/beverage experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of product development from benchtop/pilot plant to full scale production.
• Experience in project management. Stage gate process experience is a plus.
• Ability to work cross functionally with people in other disciplines and/or business areas.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or execute across Innovation and Renovation initiatives in the Wet platform, sometimes with support of Sr. Product Formulation Scientists.
• Create product briefs in close collaboration with R&D and cross-functional partners (Process, Packaging, CTI, Marketing, Sales, Supply, etc.)
• Drives execution of technical learning plans in close collaboration with Process, Packaging, Q&FS, Supply & Commercial.
• Use appropriate tools to facilitate concept and prototype creation & evaluation.
• Deliver products meeting specified design attributes and quality targets at launch.
• Own product development within assigned projects.
• Formulate for innovation/renovation projects, meeting internal (MPENS) & external (AAFCO) nutritional guidelines, and ensuring product safety criteria with site deployment.
• Ensures R&D voice is represented in the risk assessment of the innovation/renovation stage/gate process (QuEST).
• Ensures product performance validation for innovation/renovation projects.
• Ensures shelf-life validation for innovation/renovation projects that deviate from existing technical foundation for shelf-life.
• Follow corporate labeling and claim policy.

Skills

Product Development/R&D

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

CPG Industry Knowledge

Benchtop to Pilot to Scale

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related

Graduate degree a plus

Job description

Mars Incorporated in Franklin, TN, seeks an Sr. Associate Scientist for Wet Product Formulation to support innovation and renovation within the Wet portfolio, aligning with North American operating plans.

You will drive consumer-focused design, ensure product performance, and work across R&D, Process, Packaging, CTI, Marketing, Sales, Supply, and Commercial teams. You will collaborate on briefs, develop learning plans, and translate design attributes into launch-ready products while meeting