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The Senior Scientist will work in the Apopka Juice Center
and will manage Retail and Food Service Juice product development
projects from their initiation to completion. This will require ability
to conduct concept development, product development, stability
assessment, assist with launch preparation and supervision of commercial
production for juices, fruit smoothies, juice drinks and other beverage
products to meet the business requirements internally and within
customer's timeline.
Design, develop, conduct and/or review experiments in order to deliver new
products: evaluate ingredients, product or packaging safety, efficacy or
claims. This work will involve laboratory and pilot plant environments.
Lead the technical aspect of and provide critical input to a cross
functional team including QA, Science, Supply Chain, Marketing, Knowledge
& Insights, Legal and Finance on a project or program.
Demonstrate effective communication skills to translate technical
information into easily-understood business language for those outside
around a broad range of scientific topics.
Manage multiple projects to successful outcome.
The ideal candidate needs to have completed a Food Science curriculum and
understand and apply effective skills in project management, food
chemistry, food process technology, microbiology, sensory science, record
keeping and laboratory safety. He/She should
demonstrate the communication skills necessary to educate, assess needs,
identify and resolve product issues and achieve business results.
Function Specific Activities:
Design, develop, conduct and/or review experiments (e.g., laboratory or
process experiments) in order to deliver new products; evaluate
ingredient, product or packaging safety, efficacy or claims; or evaluate
new ingredients, materials, products or processes. Act as scientific,
regulatory, technical or quality expert and consultant by responding to
targeted questions from the field or other departments/ business units
and providing support to branches, bottlers and customers. This includes
acting as a resource for general information and acting as a consultant
for other technical personnel in the Company.
Access and utilize internal/external relationships to deliver science,
technology and product innovation, and to support ingredient supply.
Provide food science and beverage technology support and consultancy to
other departments within the organization.
Manage documentation and records in order to ensure that they are
complete, current, secure and easily retrievable. This may include
designing, organizing or maintaining technical or regulatory records
(e.g., paper formula files) and reports.
Identify, classify, maintain, and protect files, documentation and
sensitive information consistent with record handling and retention
requirements.
Record data from analyses or experiments in a computer, log book or
laboratory notebook.
Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
Related Work Experience: At least 5 years of work experience
required
Core Competencies:
Drives Innovative Business Improvements: Develops new insights into
solutions that result in organizational improvements; promotes a work
environment that fosters creative thinking, innovation and rational
risk-taking.
Balances Immediate and Long-Term Priorities: Seeks to meet critical
objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities
on the ability to achieve long-term goals.
Delivers Results: Focuses on the critical few objectives that add the
most value and channels own and others' energy to consistently deliver
results that meet or exceed expectations.
Imports and Exports Good Ideas: Relentlessly seeks,
shares and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the Company and
embraces change introduced by others.
Develops and Inspires Others: Builds and maintains relationships that
motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal
accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in
current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback
and coaching to enhance performance.
Technical Skills:
Intellectual Property: Knowledge of securing intellectual property rights
through patents, negotiations with technology owners, securing
competitive agreements and maintaining confidentiality.
Proprietary Composition Information: Ability to recognize and protect
proprietary information as it relates to formulas and ingredients.
Basic Project Management: Knowledge of project management principles and
the ability to apply the principles, tools and techniques to
develop/plan, manage or execute projects or workplans
to ensure successful completion (e.g., on time, within budget).
Building Technical Relationships: Ability to apply technical knowledge
and establish credibility with highly technical audiences in order to
build technical relationships that will benefit customers or the Company.
Endurance: Willingness and ability to occasionally function effectively
over extended periods of time.
Honesty and integrity have always been cornerstone values of The
Coca-Cola Company. Our passion for people of integrity mirrors our
spirited drive for total quality in our brands. These and other
elements allow the company to sustain strategic practices and drive
business performance. The Personnel Integrity Assurance Program is
another step toward making The Coca-Cola Company the premier workplace.
This process includes a pre-employment background investigation that
applies to all applicants employees and
contractors of the company. The scope of this inquiry may cover
such elements as education employment history a criminal history check
reference checks and a pre-employment drug screen.
Designated countries or sensitive positions within the company may have
more stringent standards.
At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging
and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and
distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1
billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a
future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.
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