Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned
company, producing and distribution candies and chewing gums in more than
150 countries worldwide. Our 17,000+ employees have helped us to become
the 6th largest confectionary company in the world marketing
highly renowned brands like Mentos, Frisk, Chupa
Chups, Fruitella, Alpenliebe, and Airheads.
Perfetti Van Melle has 35 operating
companies in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle
East, and Asia. Our North American headquarters is in Erlanger, KY.
Perfetti Van Melle is an equal
opportunity employer offering excellent benefits, a casual work
environment and flexible schedules.
Perfetti currently has an
opening for an R&D Scientist for their local offices in Erlanger, KY. For more
information about this opportunity, please see below. For more
information about our organization, please visit our website at www.perfettivanmelleusa.us
POSITION
PURPOSE:
R&D Scientist supports all
activities in Research and Development of new products and improvements
to current products. This would include soliciting of raw material
samples, prototype development, shelf life studies, and new material documentation
under the guidance of the Product Development Manager
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, ABILITY:
· Makin
prototypes of marketing evaluation
· Maintain
the lab including materials from production or approved suppliers, clean
dishes and general housekeeping
· Manage
competitor’s products released in the US market including analysis and
pulling samples for evaluation of marketing management and product
development
· Pull,
evaluate and provide samples to marketing and management for shelf life
· Meet
with marketing along with product development technologies to determine
project direction
· Solicit
new materials to test as well as evaluate fundamental interactions with
raw materials, processing, packaging and distribution conditions
· Schedule and
monitor production scale tests/start ups
- BA/BS
Food Sciences of equivalent, knowledge of sanitation and GMP
practices, good organization skills and attention to detail, must be
able to multi-task and work in a deadline driven environment, sharp
analytical skills and creative problem solver, dedication to meet
project deadlines and willing to work extended hours when necessary,
able to work in a fast paced environment, team player yet able to
work independently, resourceful and takes initiative, solid
understanding of excel as an analytical tool and Word and PowerPoint
for reporting as needed, interest in the consumer food products
industry, ability to travel occasionally domestically and
internationally (10%), ability to lift 50lbs.
· BA/BS
Food Science or equivalent (entry level to 5 year’s
experience, ideally with some background in a food manufacturing
facility)
· University degree/
Bachelor’s degree
SPECIFIC
DUTIES:
- Clear
and concise communication is required between internal customers,
vendors, international and domestic colleagues and suppliers.
- Managing
multiple projects: Keeping all the projects organized can be
challenging. Finding time to make sure that the developments are
well organized for easy retrieval and keeping the group informed of
the progress. This requires a system to be created to make the
experiments and formulations easy to find on the computer.
- Changing
Priorities: Marking will often need a change to particular products
under development. Often these changes are requested with little
time to source the materials or to conduct the stability test. In
these cases, the best decision must be made base4d on previous
experience. One example would be marketing wanted a new flavor for a
promotion, but did not allow for enough time to get the new flavor
in, made into bars, and conduct shelf life tests. We need to suggest
using a limited time flavor previously used with color modification
to meet desired concept timing.
- Assist
in the coordination of research projects and determine development
steps for new products based on project objectives. This will
require following research procedures and experiment guidelines to
ensure effective development. The position will assist in the
research and development of formations. Laboratory machinery
requirements, ingredients, and manufacturing processes for new and
existing products. As products are developed, keeping the area
organized and control necessary ingredient inventory for research
projects including working with suppliers in important. As new
products emerge, the position will work closely with Supply Chain
and vendors for war material sourcing. Finished prototypes and sales
samples will be produced for meeting and for the sales team as
needed. Finally, complete reports and management updates on
progress, including maintaining all laboratory experimentation and
notebooks.
- BA/BS
Food Sciences of equivalent, knowledge of sanitation and GMP
practices, good organization skills and attention to detail, must be
able to multi-task and work in a deadline driven environment, sharp
analytical skills and creative problem solver, dedication to meet
project deadlines and willing to work extended hours when necessary,
able to work in a fast paced environment, team player yet able to
work independently, resourceful and takes initiative, solid
understanding of excel as an analytical tool and Word and PowerPoint
for reporting as needed, interest in the consumer food products
industry, ability to travel occasionally domestically and
internationally (10%), ability to lift 50lbs.
Perfetti
Van Melle, USA is a EOE, M/F/D/V and AAP
Employer
