Principal Food Technologist - Sweetener Applications (14041)
Req Id 14041 - Posted 12/09/2013
- UNITED STATES - New
Jersey - Bridgewater - R&D - Full Time
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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Principal Food
Technologist – Sweetener Applications
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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 Principal Food
Technologist will be responsible to investigate the use of new ingredients
of interest to the company across all applications areas. The Principal
Food Technologist will update, develop and communicate the physiochemical
technical data of our ingredient products; develop, document, and
communicate formulation and nutritional labeling aspects of formulations
to assist customers with formulations that incorporate our ingredient
products. He/she will also provide technical assistance to the Global
commercial and technical teams. In addition, he/she will work to support customers’
technical teams to identify formulation challenges, solve problems and
develop new, innovative ideas and advance the capabilities of the
organization in the area of sweetness.
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Reports To:
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Senior Manager –
Sweetener Applications
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Key
Deliverables
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Business
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High Potency
Sweeteners
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Formulate products with high potency sweeteners across a
range of food categories.
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Work with Sweetener Group, Technical Service and Global teams
to answer project or customer driven technical questions.
Prototype
Development and Support
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Provide technical support to Sweetener Group projects
involving ingredient development, prototype development and background
data.
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Support the generation of new formulations to address
customer and project needs.
Support Go to
Market (GTM) Project Needs
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Work with Go to Market teams to understand the customer and
trade show 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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Stay engaged with industry information and trends to best
respond to customer requests.
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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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BS/MS degree in food science, chemistry or related
scientific field (e.g. engineering, nutrition, food technology) with 3 to
5+ years of product development experience or MS degree in the same
fields will be considered. Well-rounded knowledge across product
development categories.
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Strong background knowledge and experience working with high
potency sweeteners and their interactions and synergies across food
applications required.
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Experience working with nutritive sweeteners, modified
starches, hydrocolloids, and flavors.
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Experience in culinology a plus.
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Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required
for formulation work.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to write comprehensive technical reports and deliver
technical presentations.
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Excellent planning and organizational skills.
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Solid project management skills and proven ability to work
with cross-functional teams.
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Expected Travel Approximately 15%.
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Desired
behavior,
personal
attributes:
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Solid interpersonal skills. 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, with minimal direction as
well as ability to work as part of a team.
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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. App
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