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Senior Food
Technologist - Englewood, CO
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For
well over a century, Nestle has been making the very best food and beverage
products for families around the world. In the U.S., Nestle's
well-known brands include: Nestle Toll House, Nestle Nesquik(tm),
Nestle Carnation Coffee-mate, Stouffer's, Stouffer's Lean Cuisine, Nescafe,
Libby's Juicy Juice, Buitoni, Taster's Choice, PowerBar, Nestle Crunch, Nestle Butterfinger, Wonka, Friskies Fancy Feast, ALPO, and Mighty Dog. For
the eighth consecutive year, Nestle USA
was named 'Most Admired Food Company in America' by Fortune magazine.
Nestle in the USA is comprised of the following: Brands Company (including
Beverage Division, Confections & Snacks Division, Foreign Trade Division
and the Sales Division), Nestle Prepared Foods Company, Buitoni
North America, Nestle Nutrition, Nestle Purina PetCare
Company and Nestle Business Services. Within each company, there are
functional support groups to produce, market and
deliver quality brands and products to our consumer. Headquartered in Glendale, Calif.,
Nestle USA
has 21,000 employees, $12.5 billion in sales with 51 manufacturing
facilities, 5 distribution centers and 59 sales offices across the country.
For more information, visit us at www.nestleusa.com
EOE/MFDV Nestle is an 'Equal Opportunity Employer' and is looking for
diversity in candidates in employment.
ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVES:
Develop new products and optimize existing products at Nestle. Work with
minimal supervision to develop new and improved products designed to meet
consumer needs.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
' Develop new products and line extensions and manage product development
activity (design test work, obtain resources, evaluate results with team and
determine direction, maintain appropriate records of work) from concept
through commercialization.
a. Design and conduct test work.
b. Coordinate the tasks of other departments (Nestle Purchasing, QA,
Regulatory, Engineering, Finance, Operations, NBS, and Marketing, plus
Contract Manufacturers) to meet project goals and to manage the project
timetable.
c. Contribute to departmental systems such as Globe and nutritional databases
and suggest systems process improvements as well as cost saving efficiency
improvements.
' Lead and manage interdepartmental and
intra-departmental project teams of moderate complexity, scope and size.
' Participate in team and departmental activities
such as panels, meetings, committees, administrative obligations (phones,
email).
' Develop creative solutions for a wide range of
complex problems which require a
significant amount of ingenuity and creativity.
' Train/Mentor new personnel. Give advice for test
work direction.
' Maintain technical skills and personal improvement
through completion of appropriate training.
' Maintain and improve culinary expertise by
attending in house culinary programs and/or supporting culinary presentations
and luncheons.
Position requires approximately 35% travel.
Level III Relocation would be offered.
EDUCATION:
Prefer BS degree in Food Science or related field preferred and 6 years food
related experience; or MS degree and 4-5 years food related experience.
EXPERIENCE:
Approximately six years of product development experience on cross functional
level large scale project teams, managing products from conception to
commercialization.
SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
' Strong formulation skills and understanding of food systems
' Strong knowledge of ingredient functionality
' Strong knowledge of food processing
' Ability to lead and motivate a project team.
' Have a passion for food.
' Possess strong oral and written communication
skills in order to communicate with all levels of management.
' Strong formulation skills and understanding of
food systems.
' Develop creative solutions for a wide range of
complex problems which require a
significant amount of ingenuity and creativity.
' Excellent organizational skills and a high
attention to detail, both in written documentation and verbal clarity.
' Highly motivated and goal oriented with ability to
adapt quickly to change
' Must be a strong team player and possess strong interpersonal skills
' Requires a high degree of integrity, maturity and honesty.
' Demonstrate the ability to resolve interpersonal conflict
' Strong problem resolution skills, strong facilitator of conflict resolution
' Understanding of sensory testing and statistics
' Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and assignments
' Strong understanding of the relationship of processing equipment and
formulation.
' Strong understanding and development of product financial costing analysis
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