Food Scientist III

Danone•Louisville, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Everyone on our Research & Innovation team shares a passion for innovation, new process, new formulations, new packaging and new ways of thinking. By joining this team, you will use your scientific and technologic expertise to bring health through food, meet the needs of consumers and nurture growth in the business. We are currently looking to hire a Food Scientist III based in Louisville, CO. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the plant based yogurt businesses with understanding of R&I strategy, category/business strategy and the ability to leverage diverse methods for executing projects. You will independently manage medium to high technical complexity projects according to stage gate needs and demonstrate the ability to translate new business dynamics to product design. You will deliver product productivity, renovation, and innovation programs, including complex programs (new platforms, high visibility programs) while anticipating challenges and building contingencies. You will develop product formulas, processing procedures, product, and raw material specifications to deliver consistent, high-quality products that support business objectives. You will independently plan and execute bench, pilot, and plant trials for new and improved products, analyze test results and effectively translate these into effective next steps that lead to project successes. You will contribute to scoping of new ideas or technical solutions that contribute to R&I and product category strategy. You will be influential in the delivery on top and bottom-line growth through proactive identification pipeline innovation trends and opportunities, and productivity projects. You will partner with various suppliers, co-mans, and vendors to provide technical guidance, project directive, and/or external innovation towards various product development programs. You will deliver fundamental training and information sharing to cross functional partners or junior team members; Optimize and/or champion new ways of working. You will work closely with procurement, engineering, and our supplier base to identify potential innovation, renovation, and productivity opportunities. You will participate in the design of consumer tests, organize sample production, and ensure product quality for the consumer test. You will manage documentation work including technical ingredient documentation, manufacturing instructions writing and approvals flow through multiple systems.

Requirements

Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field preferred (Masters or PhD preferred) with 6+ years of experience in product development in the food industry.
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science will be considered in combination with more work experience.
Strong technical skills in product formulation, industrial processes, ingredient functionality, and product-process interactions; preferred in-depth knowledge on dairy and non-dairy protein and functional ingredient technologies
Flexibility to travel
Strong project management/organization and the ability to influence key stakeholders on recommended courses of action.
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to interact with all company functions including R&D, Marketing, Purchasing and Operations.
Comfortable operating in the fuzzy front-end area of innovation and passionate about creating, rapid prototyping, development, and commercialization of ideas under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

Support the plant based yogurt businesses with understanding of R&I strategy, category/business strategy and the ability to leverage diverse methods for executing projects
Independently manages medium to high technical complexity projects according to stage gate needs.
Demonstrate ability to translate new business dynamics to product design
Deliver product productivity, renovation, and innovation programs, including complex programs (new platforms, high visibility programs) while anticipating challenges and building contingencies
Develop product formulas, processing procedures, product, and raw material specifications to deliver consistent, high-quality products that support business objectives
Independently plan and execute bench, pilot, and plant trials for new and improved products, analyze test results and effectively translate these into effective next steps that lead to project successes
Contribute to scoping of new ideas or technical solutions that contribute to R&I and product category strategy
Influential in the delivery on top and bottom-line growth through proactive identification pipeline innovation trends and opportunities, and productivity projects.
Partner with various suppliers, co-mans, and vendors to provide technical guidance, project directive, and/or external innovation towards various product development programs
Deliver fundamental training and information sharing to cross functional partners or junior team members; Optimize and/or champion new ways of working
Work closely with procurement, engineering, and our supplier base to identify potential innovation, renovation, and productivity opportunities
Participate in the design of consumer tests, organize sample production, and ensure product quality for the consumer test.
Manage documentation work including technical ingredient documentation, manufacturing instructions writing and approvals flow through multiple systems