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Engineer/Scientist-1301745 –
Glenview, IL Description
Kraft Foods Group is one
of the most admired and largest food and beverage businesses in North
America. We’re also one of the largest worldwide among publicly traded
consumer packaged food and beverage companies, based on our 2012 combined net
revenues of $18.7 billion. We manufacture and
market food and beverage products, including convenient meals, Refreshment
beverages and coffee, cheese and other grocery products, primarily in the
United States and Canada, under a host of iconic brands. Our product
categories span breakfast, lunch and dinner meal occasions, both at home and
in foodservice locations. Our diverse brand
portfolio consists of many of the most popular food brands in North America,
Including three brands with annual net revenues exceeding $1 billion each – Kraft
cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; and Maxwell
House coffees – plus over 20 brands with annual net revenues of between
$100 million and $1 billion each. In the United
States, based on dollar share in 2012, we hold the number one branded share
position in a majority of our 50 product categories, as well as in 18 of our
top 20 product categories. We hold the number two branded share position in
the other two product categories. _____________________________________________________________________________________ The candidate will
have the opportunity to lead multiple projects within the Enhancers Core
group focusing on the Miracle Whip brand. This role will concentrate on
product development to enable margin management for the 2014 + pipeline. The
candidate will have the unique opportunity to develop and commercialize new
processing technology for the Spoonables business.
The candidate will have significant interaction and need to be able to work
across marketing teams, operations, quality, finance, procurement, enabling
technologies and external suppliers. Responsibilities: ·
Develop a strong fundamental technical knowledge in the
development area ·
Provide concept ideas, bench top samples and technical
guidance to project teams early in the product development process ·
Establish solid project plans, lead project meetings,
and leverage technical experts to guide the development process ·
Conduct appropriate testing, gather and analyze data
and develop recommendations based on findings ·
Conduct pilot plant and large scale tests within
manufacturing facilities to optimize formulation and/or process ·
Write specifications that deliver consistent,
high-quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities ·
Support commercialization process within
cross-functional team ·
Manage and build strong relationships with suppliers
and business partners in operations, finance, procurement and other functions Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: ·
Minimum Degree-B.S.: Food Science, Food Process
Engineering, Chemical Engineering ·
Years’ Experience- Minimum 4 years (in related industry
if not at Kraft) ·
Travel ~25% Skills- ·
Must be timely and consistent communicator providing
clear and concise information with the ability to follow through. ·
Must have good organization and documentation skills. ·
Must have the demonstrated ability to prioritize and
manage complexity within a single project and across multiple projects ·
Must be able to build credibility and appropriate
rapport to deliver results within a diverse team ·
Must have strong leadership skills and be a
self-starter ·
Must be a proactive thinker who understands the process
and bigger picture goals ·
Financial analysis skills and familiarity with SAP and
BI a plus 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
: Research &
Development Primary Location
: NA-US-IL-Glenview |
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