Specialist, R&D Transformation
Mars•Chicago, IL
•$101,120 - $139,040
About The Position
Deliver R&D Transformation workstreams that advance Design to Value (DtV), modernize R&D through digitization, process improvement, and agile ways of working, and enable business units with differentiated capabilities—driving R&D excellence across the Accelerator R&D teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Packaging, Data/Analytics, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years relevant experience in Food CPG R&D, process improvement, innovation, or project delivery
Responsibilities
- Own defined workstreams across Design to Value (DtV), R&D modernization, and business-unit capability enablement, delivering agreed outcomes, timelines, and adoption targets
- Map and improve R&D processes, identify digitization opportunities, translate user needs into requirements, and coordinate pilots and implementation
- Apply data, structured problem solving, and agile practices to simplify work, improve decision quality, accelerate delivery, and demonstrate business value
- Partner with R&D teams, business units, Digital Technologies, Quality, Supply, Commercial, Finance, and external partners to connect needs with practical, scalable solutions
- Drive DtV initiatives by coordinating technical and business inputs, surfacing cost and value drivers, challenging assumptions, and enabling teams to progress opportunities
Benefits
- company bonus
- medical and dental benefits
- participation in 401k plan
- paid time off benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
