Kraft Heinz
Food
Scientist,R&DMarginEnhancement
“Scientist, R&D - Margin Enhancement at Kraft Heinz. Skills: Productivity Pipeline development, Product development, Commercialization. Lead and support projects from concept to commercialization. Develop and complete work plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet business initiatives focused on productivity idea development and execution
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking skills; Ability to think critically; Apply prior knowledge to new situations; Apply scientific principles to new situations/products
Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
B.S. degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related field with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, or M.S. degree with one (1) year of experience, Product development and commercialization experience, Understanding of ingredient functionality and interrelationship of ingredients, process, and packaging, Excellent communication, influencing, prioritization, and project management skills, Strong critical thinking skills, Ability to lead, coach, and motivate others, Balance multiple assignments/tasks concurrently, Strong understanding of Design of Experiments
Nice to Have
direct experience with [unspecified]
What You'll Do.
Lead and support projects from concept to commercialization
Develop and complete work plans
Aim for results to meet business initiatives
Develop productivity ideas
Execute productivity initiatives
Understand business need
Commercialize products
Design and perform tests
Learn new product categories
Learn processing/packaging areas
Call out priority conflicts
Summarize trial results
Commercialize formulas/products
Communicate with suppliers
Communicate with manufacturing partners
Apply scientific principles
Create product specifications
Update product specifications
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with cross functional teams; Collaborate with Marketing; Collaborate with Operations; Collaborate with Quality; Collaborate with External Manufacturers; Collaborate with Procurement; Communicate results to technical audiences; Communicate results to non-technical audiences; Operate in a dynamic cross-functional environment; Work closely with teams at production plants
Communication Scope
Proven communication skills; Excellent communication skills; Influencing skills; Communication with technical audiences; Communication with non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Project management skills, Balance multiple assignments/tasks concurrently, Question the priority of work
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