Senior Scientist-Product Development (Pet Food & Pet Snacks)
Senior Scientist-Product Development (Pet Food & Pet Snacks)
The J.M. Smucker Co.
Orrville, OH
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Your Opportunity as a Senior Scientist-Product Development (Pet Food & Pet Snacks)
In this role you will be responsible for understanding and articulating consumers’ needs and translating them into technical requirements. You will leverage technical thinking and scientific method skills to bring together consumer needs and product possibilities into winning, and creative innovation. The Sr. Scientist has a defined area of technical expertise and a consistent track record of key innovations with important business impacts. They initiate and lead technology or capability advances and may be assigned to critical business and technical challenges. They will provide expertise and technical know-how to other Product Developers as well as counsel leadership on science and development in their areas of expertise and/or technical focus.
Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Offices
Work Arrangements: Anticipated 50% In-Person Presence (with flexibility)
In This Role You Will
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
Minimum Requirements
What we are looking for:
In this role you will be responsible for understanding and articulating consumers’ needs and translating them into technical requirements. You will leverage technical thinking and scientific method skills to bring together consumer needs and product possibilities into winning, and creative innovation. The Sr. Scientist has a defined area of technical expertise and a consistent track record of key innovations with important business impacts. They initiate and lead technology or capability advances and may be assigned to critical business and technical challenges. They will provide expertise and technical know-how to other Product Developers as well as counsel leadership on science and development in their areas of expertise and/or technical focus.
Location: Orrville, OH Corporate Offices
Work Arrangements: Anticipated 50% In-Person Presence (with flexibility)
In This Role You Will
- Requires in-depth technical knowledge and Product development experience.
- Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
- Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
- Works independently, with guidance in only complex situations (e.g., when decisions have functional or organizational impact)
- Generally, acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may formally or informally manage a small number of individuals in own area of expertise
- Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works generally independently within broad guidelines and processes
- Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
- Demonstrate critical thinking and creativity
- Ability to partners with team members and develop an appropriate learning plan and technical timeline; time management skills to stay on track with both and meet business goals
- Regularly maintain and update product formula and claims records in product life cycle systems.
- Ability to properly document and report results, conclusions, recommendations, and development progress.
- Ability to Effectively present and share technical content and development progress
- Understanding of basic intellectual property, patent processes, and legal considerations
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
Minimum Requirements
What we are looking for:
- BS degree or higher in Science (e.g., Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition), Technology (e.g., Engineering Technology), or Engineering (Chemical, Food, Biomedical, etc.)
- Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in Research & Development
- Experience in food product development
- Experience with food processes (at least 1), e.g. extrusion, thermal processing, or baking
- Ability to work independently and collaborate cross functionally
- Up to 30% travel expected at times
- Must be willing/able to drive a company or rental vehicle as needed
- Pet Food and/or Snacks formulation and product development experience
- An advanced degree (Masters degree or PhD)
- Experience with formulation software
- Meet the physical demands of the role as necessary, including but not limited to working safely around manufacturing processes and equipment
- Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
- Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
- Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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Seniority level
Not Applicable -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology -
Industries
Food and Beverage Services and Manufacturing
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