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Food Segment R&D Lead-WAY04643 - MN-Wayzata
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Description
Cargill Corn Milling
North America is a manufacturer of value-added corn, sugar and health
based products serving the Food, Feed and Fermentation segments. From
facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
Tennessee and Texas, we provide a wide variety of products and services
including high fructose corn syrup, corn syrups, dextrose syrups and
sucrose that are used in an array of beverage, brewing, confectionery,
food and pharmaceutical applications. We provide health and sweetness
promoting ingredients for the food and dietary supplement industries
worldwide. We also produce a variety of innovative, dry corn
ingredients that are used in cereals, snacks, breads, tortillas and
animal feed applications. In addition, we produce fuel-grade ethanol
and are a leading supplier of corn oil, acidulants, corn
gluten meal and corn gluten feed products.
Position
Overview:
Food
Segment Research and Development (R&D) Lead provides technical
leadership for the Corn Milling Food Segment portfolio, including
developing technology solutions, providing business and customer
partnership, food portfolio management and project budgets. The role
needs to leverage Cargill’s Core technologies and Enabling Sciences to
deliver new solutions for food product lines. Active member of Corn
Milling’s Technology Innovation Leadership Team which develops the
technology strategy that is aligned with the business strategies and
goals.
Principal
Accountabilities:
40%
Business/Customer Relationship and value creation optimization:
Accountable for the coordination and execution of the food segment
innovation projects ensuring: technical risks are understood, good
scientific principals are applied, technical plans are developed,
proper resources are assigned and the technical team effectively
delivers against the goals. This requires providing team building
leadership, particularly with virtual teams that consist of commercial,
operations, quality, and R&D personnel.
30% Identify focus of research
projects for Food Segment: Develop new customer driven food
ingredients, formulations and/or processes that create sustainable
advantage in the market place. Leverage insights of Cargill business
groups and external groups on the latest technologies and food
ingredient trends to drive new products and solutions innovation.
10% Provide technical leadership to
the food product lines through participation in strategic discussions,
budget planning sessions and project and portfolio reviews.
10% Create and manage Intellectual
Property (IP) for food product lines: ensure development of new IP and
understand and monitor competitive threats.
10% Drive technical excellence,
effective technical project management and execution and technical
talent development in Corn Milling through participation in the
Technology Innovation Leadership Team.
Qualifications
Required:
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Master’s Degree in chemistry, food
science/technology, biotechnology or related scientific or engineering
fields
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10+ years R&D experience across
multiple projects
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5+ years team/project management in
food industry
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Good communication skills (verbal and
written) Effectively communicates technical details with technical and
non-technical people
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Proven team building leadership,
particularly with teams in multiple locations, which involved getting
team members on board and collaborating effectively
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Demonstrated experience in project
management (including organization, prioritization and execution
skills)
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Strong collaboration skills
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Demonstrated ability to engage with
customers to identify their unmet needs and opportunities
·
Demonstrated creative and innovative
thinking
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Demonstrated strong influencing
skills
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Successful commercialization of new
food products including regulatory issues and filings
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Proven problem solving abilities.
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Up to 25% travel
Preferred:
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PhD chemistry, food
science/technology, biotechnology or related scientific or engineering
field
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Experience working with external
technology providers
All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or
disability status.
Job
Research and Development
Primary Location
US-MN-Wayzata
Schedule
Full-time
Job Type
Standard
Shift
Day Job
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