Sr. Scientist - Beverages

Kerry Group • Beloit, WI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Kerry is seeking a Research, Development and Application Senior Scientist for a key role supporting the growth of the North American Beverage market. This position is based at the KERRY Global Technology & Innovation Centre in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA, reporting to the RD&A Director/Manager and is responsible for executing on the business strategy by creating market relevant and differentiated products that meet the requirements of customers and consumers, utilizing Kerry’s broad and industry leading portfolio of technologies.
This role is part of a team of RD&A Scientists and Technicians that are responsible for the development of powder and liquid beverage concepts.
Strong communication and leadership skills are critical as the day-to-day activities involve significant cross-functional collaboration with Flavorists, Nutrition Scientists, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, and Finance.

Requirements

• BSc/MSc/PhD in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in product development, preferably beverages products.
• Working knowledge of the beverage market in North America.
• Proven success in product development resulting in successful market launch.
• Curiosity and a willingness to push creative boundaries.
• Strong team-player, with excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and project management skills.
• Knowledgeable about food chemistry, sensory, microbiology, food packaging systems and food engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with 'functional ingredients' is a plus - probiotics, adaptogens, botanical extracts, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation and concept development from end-to-end on internal and customer projects within North America for the Beverage market.
• Use sound commercial and technical awareness of ingredients, processes, end use market and customer requirements to deliver on project objectives, across powder beverages and liquid beverage product formats.
• Develop innovative solutions to help grow customers and Kerry’s market share within cost parameters and manufacturing capabilities while ensuring all new products are legal within country of use.
• Manage Pilot Plant validation work and facilitate first production trials of new products internally and with third part manufacturers.
• Build strong relationships with customer contacts via clear communication, on-site and virtual visits, presentations and supporting trials when required.
• Support sales and business representatives during customer calls through technical presentations and product demonstrations.
• Work within cross-functional teams to optimize the strengths of Kerry and deliver the best Taste and Nutrition experience for our customers.
• Study methods to improve quality of products such as flavour, colour, texture, nutritional value, as well as physical, chemical, and microbiological composition.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level