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Product Development Scientist - Desserts-1401064
- IL-Glenview
Description
ABOUT KRAFT FOODS GROUP
Kraft Foods
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRFT) is one of North America’s largest consumer
packaged food and beverage companies, with annual revenues of more than
$18 billion. With the spirit of a startup and the soul of a powerhouse,
Kraft has an unrivaled portfolio of products in the beverages, cheese,
refrigerated meals and grocery categories. The company’s iconic brands
include Kraft,
Capri Sun,
JELL-O, Kool-Aid, Lunchables,
Maxwell House,
Oscar Mayer,
Philadelphia,
Planters
and Velveeta.
Kraft’s 22,500 employees in the U.S. and Canada have a passion for
making the foods and beverages people love. Kraft is a member of the
Standard & Poor’s 500 and the NASDAQ-100 indices. For more
information, visit www.kraftfoodsgroup.com
and www.facebook.com/kraft.
Summary
This position
allows for the candidate to work across Jell-O (Dry Packaged Desserts,
Refrigerated Ready to Eat Desserts) on core business initiatives such
as productivity, brand maintenance, renovations, and line extensions.
While in this role, the candidate will lead product development for
specific areas of Jell-O and the subsequent commercialization efforts.
The individual will collaborate with other product and process
developers, coordinate with the cross-functional commercialization
team, and interact closely with procurement and operations.
The position
will afford the individual the opportunity to lead their own product
development projects from development through commercialization and
also gain exposure to a core function focusing on productivity, brand
maintenance, renovations, and product line extensions.
Responsibilities
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Independently lead product
development projects from formulation through scale up and start up.
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Support extended cross functional
team on initiatives to ensure speed to market.
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Act as a R&D point person for the
manufacturing plant and assist plant Operations with trouble shooting,
design and/or product quality related issues. Support general brand
maintenance needs.
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Interact with peers and technical
experts on a daily basis to understand project needs, establish
development plans & testing requirements and implement key
findings.
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Interact with direct management on a
daily and as needed basis for reviewing recommended action plans, as
well as receiving coaching on projects and career plans.
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Interact with Plant Engineering and
Operations on an as needed basis to conduct experiments and trials and
to assist in operations troubleshooting needs.
Qualifications
Qualifications
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BS/MS in Food Science or Chemical
Engineering
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R&D product development
experience in a CPG company (with Kraft or other Food & Beverage
Company)
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Development experience with products
which require both formulation and process to create.
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Self-Motivated by problem solving and
inherient curiosity to understand how things
work.
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Ability to work effectively in a team
and with others
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Strong technical skills in food
science
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Ability to handle complex assignments
on aggressive timing
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Excellent verbal, written, and oral
communication
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Executional excellence, personal
leadership and customer focus a must
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Ability to learn new products and
processes quickly
Kraft Foods
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Kraft recruits
qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
age, ethnic or national origin, veteran status, physical or mental
disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or preference,
gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
Job
: Quality Assurance
Primary Location
: NA-US-IL-Glenview
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Kraft Foods Group is an
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Kraft provides
reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application
process should contact 847-646-6044 to request
assistance.
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