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Food
Scientist - Wichita, KS 67202
Cargill
Want to build a stronger, more
sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of
160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways
to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt
business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide
range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to
manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
Do you have a passion for working as a Food Scientist? Want to work for a
global company that values excellence? Would you love working in a
hardworking team of dedicated professionals? We are looking for someone like you.The Food Scientist II will
coordinate, align and innovate through exploration, development and
implementation of new and existing products. We seek an experienced
professional to provide technical expertise to new product development for
product line growth and technology/process development for the creation of
new capabilities. In this role, you will identify and implement technical
solutions to meet business goals. Key Accountabilities
Identify product growth and new product opportunities. Analyze and interpret
market data to take advantage of opportunities and minimize adverse trends.
Provide technical guidance and leadership on products, process development
and improvement, quality systems, and regulatory oversight. Partner and stay
connected with cross-functional teams (marketing, insights, sales, ops, food
safety quality and regulatory). Provide findings and analysis with insights,
research, and commercial brand to develop short and long-term testing
programs for experimental and commercial products and hybrids. Collaborate
and build partnership with sales, business management, and marketing partners
to identify customer needs and translate these into new product development
opportunities. Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal
supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff. Other
duties as assigned Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Food Science, Animal Science, or Meat
Science) or equivalent experience
Experience conducting continuous improvement events
such as Kaizen, Six Sigma or Lean processes
Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Two or more years combined professional experience in the following areas:
protein formulation development, ingredient functionality and product
commercialization.
Minimum of two years of related work experience
Ability to travel up to 30%
Ability to work in a cold environment and lift up to 30 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree or other post-secondary degree
Tech-savvy and comfortable with evolving business-critical technology
Strategic thinker with ability to build effective plans to support strategic
initiatives
Operations experience
Experience working successfully in a matrixed
organization
Experience with Processed Meats (Pizza toppings, dry sausage, fully cooked
meats)
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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