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Product Development Scientist - Cheese & Dairy-1301971
– 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.
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The position is
within the Meals Category Core Product Development group. This position
will provide a great opportunity to learn the Meals business and develop
deep technical skills in the Liquid and Dry Cheese area of Mac &
Cheese. This candidate will have potential to work on projects for cost
improvement, flanker development, and brand maintenance. They will also
help define longer term strategies and pipelines for designated product
categories.
Responsibilities:
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Develop and Lead experimental plans for development
of formula and process design.
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Conduct pilot plant and plant trials
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Lead qualification plans and implementation (via
consumer testing, commercialization management, etc)
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Develops strong relationships both within the RDQ
community as well as cross functionally or externally as appropriate.
Works closely with key development partners in regulatory, consumer
science, sensory, plants, etc, to collaborate
and ensure timely, high quality execution. Works closely with the
business team to provide technical perspective on new products and PI
commercialization.
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Develops a deep understanding of the manufacturing
processes and ingredient functionality.
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Travel 20%
Qualifications
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The qualified
candidate should hold a B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food
Science or related engineering field and ideally 3+ years of product
development or processing experience.
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Experience in cheese is a plus.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Good understanding and technical curiosity for
product / process development and problem solving.
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Strong project execution and drive for results
skills are critical.
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Skilled in developing experimental plans and
interpreting results. Ability to create a strategic plan and pathways to
deliver.
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Experience with developing and commercializing
product from concept through start-up.
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Work effectively with people from varying functions
and levels
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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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