Product Development Scientist

Ocean Spray•Lakeville, MA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ocean Spray is hiring for a Product Development Scientist! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. The Product Development Scientist will develop new and innovative products to meet consumer demands and business objectives. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, formulate, and create new products. Your work will involve designing and commercializing products for distinct competitive advantages. You will also be responsible for leading scale tests with pilot plants and assessing manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, you will present products and provide expertise for senior leadership.

Requirements

BS in Food Science, Food Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or similar science with strong interest in product development.
Food Science Foundation/ Strong Technical Acumen.
Ability to apply scientific principles to research and creative problem solving
3 + years in product development
Ability to work in various environments (lab, plant, etc.)
Acute discriminatory sensory skills
Ability to formulate products that meet business and consumer needs.
Project and Technical timeline management
Drives Execution
Links actions to strategy
Cultivates Curiosity and applies to design of experiment and development principles.
Has Situational adaptability
Effective Communication
Identifies and pursues continuous improvement opportunities
Ability to hold self - accountable
Experience with PLM system and Microsoft Excel/Power Point.

Nice To Haves

MS in Food Science
Technical experience within a CPG organization.
Additional experience preferred beyond minimum
Beneficial certifications/application knowledge

Responsibilities

Plan, design/develop and commercialize new product and product optimizations.
Conduct hands-on bench development prototypes, pilot scale tests and design of experiments.
Ensure products achieve desired sensory and other consumer success criteria parameters.
Design formulas to ensure commercialized products are reproducible and robust enough to meet consumer expectations, quality and cost requirements, and supply of raw materials, with consideration to the impact on plant operations.
Effectively manage technical timelines and multiple projects with competing deadlines.
Conduct competitive and feasibility assessments.
Perform costing exercises at multiple stages throughout the product development cycle.
Present ideas and recommendations to senior management in various departments.
Identify and share portfolio-building ideas and contribute to ideation sessions.
Initiate ingredient approval through PLM system and author material specifications.
Travel as needed to commercialize new or revised formulas at the manufacturing plants (~15%).
Spends majority of the time on the bench top in the lab ( ~70%)

Benefits

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Telehealth services
1:1 health coaching
Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
Flexible scheduling options
Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
Holiday pay for 12 holidays
Career development and growth opportunities
Tuition/Education assistance programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Scholarship programs for children of employees
Parental leave
Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
Adoption assistance
Bereavement leave
Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
Up to $300 massage reimbursement
Employee appreciation events
Employee discounts
Charitable giving