Senior Food Technologist -
Sweetener Applications (6381) – Bridgewater, NJ
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR)
is a leading global ingredients solutions provider specializing in
nature-based sweeteners, starches and nutrition ingredients. With customers
in more than 40 countries, Ingredion, formerly
Corn Products International, serves approximately
60 diverse sectors in food, beverage, brewing, pharmaceuticals and other
industries. For more information, visit ingredion.com.
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Job Title:
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Senior Food
Technologist
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Position
Location:
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Bridgewater, NJ
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Business Unit:
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Global Innovation
Group/Sweetener Applications
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Primary
Function
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The Senior Food
Technologist will be responsible to provide sensory support and advance
the capabilities of the organization in the area of sweetness. The Senior
Food Technologist will discuss sensory needs and set up sensory projects
with project leaders, run descriptive sensory panels, and interpret,
evaluate and report data from these panels. The Senior Food Technologist
will also update, develop and communicate the physiochemical technical
data of the Company’s ingredient products; develop, document, and
communicate formulation and nutritional labeling aspects of formulations;
and assist customers with formulations. He/She
will provide technical assistance to the Company’s Technical Services
team, sales team, distributors and affiliates throughout North America
and globally as required. In addition, he/she will work to support
customers and Technical Service to identify formulation challenges, solve
problems and develop new, innovative ideas.
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Reports To:
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Senior Food Scientist –
Sweetener Applications
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Supervision:
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Supervision of Sensory
Descriptive Panels
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Key
Deliverables
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Business
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Work with Sweetener Group, Technical Service
and Commercials teams to answer project or customer driven sensory and/or
technical questions.
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Provide sensory support and technical support
to Sweetener Group projects involving prototype development and
background data.
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Support the generation of new formulations to
address customer and project needs.
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Work with Go to Market teams to understand the
needs and work within the Global Innovation Group to utilize technical
resources to progress these goals.
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Agility and Innovation
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Utilize and strengthen understandings of the function of our
ingredients and how they interact with common ingredients in a variety of
applications.
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Work with customers and Technical Service to identify
formulation challenges, solve problems and develop new, innovative ideas.
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Continue to stay engaged and updated with industry
information and trends to best respond to customer requests.
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Use good judgment in running statistical analysis of sensory
results and interpreting data.
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Relationships
and People
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Develop industry relationships to leverage information and
utilize to address customer needs.
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Work with Applications, Analytical, and Sensory teams to
generate data to optimize prototypes and provide sensory data for
projects.
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Knowledge,
Skills,
and
Requirements:
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Bachelors or Master’s degree in food science, chemistry or
related scientific field (e.g. engineering, nutrition, food technology)
with 1 to 3 years of experience in product development.
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Strong background in sensory development with statistical
analysis skills.
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Experience working with nutritive sweeteners, modified
starches, hydrocolloids, high potency sweeteners, and flavors a plus.
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Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required
for formulation work.
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Ability to interact effectively across all levels of the
organization and in a variety of cultures – both internal and external.
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Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
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Self-starter, ability to work with minimal direction.
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Good written and oral communication skills.
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Solid planning and organizational skills.
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Expected Travel Approximately 10%.
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Relocation
Available:
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Yes – Relocation Within Country
Considered
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Ingredion Incorporated is proud to provide a competitive
compensation and benefits package including medical, dental and life
insurance, a 401(k) with a generous company match, a pension plan and long
term career growth potential.
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