Mars Food Science Job Opening – Product Development Scientist
Mars invites candidates with a bachelors degree in food science for the post of product development scientist. scientist post vacancy at Mars. Interested candidates may check out all the details on the same below:
Job Title: Product Development Scientist– Franklin, TN
No.of posts: 03
Location Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Category R&D
Job ID: 491641
Job Purpose:
The position is responsible for leading the development and deployment of product innovation and renovation within our Care & Treats portfolio to enable the successful delivery of the North American business objectives.
Mars Food Science Job Opening
The position is responsible to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of care & treats products for all NA production sites. The associate will work cross-functionally to provide technical support for existing products, lead new product development and drive continuous improvement, all while maintaining quality design and delivering desired product performance to both the consumer and pet. This position is also responsible to coach, mentor and help develop more junior associates. The role operates in a pet friendly, open office environment supporting pet nutrition.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering or related field of study with 2+ years’ experience in research and development and/or product development.
• High school diploma or GED with 5+ years’ experience in product development
• Travel up to 50%
Preferred Requirements:
Mars Food Science Job Opening
• Advanced Degree
• Food science/food chemistry and animal nutrition
• Understanding of Petfood consumers, market opportunities, recipes, raw materials and process constraints.
• Strong knowledge of applicable petfood technologies and the manufacturing processes used to produce feed and pet food ingredients.
• Strong knowledge of product development from benchtop to full-scale production.
Responsibilities:
Mars Food Science Job Opening
• Lead the translation of consumer insights into holistic concepts (product and packaging).
• Use appropriate tools to facilitate concept and prototype evaluation (creation and presentation).
• Create and align product design briefs with the cross-functional project team.
• Specify product design attributes and quality targets.
• Own product development within projects.
• Mars Food Science Job Support Process and Packaging Development Teams.
• Contribute product design expertise to the unit, regional, and global communities for the pet food segment.
• Mentor and coach more junior R&D associates.
• Follow corporate labelling and claim policy.
• Deliver agreed with continuous improvement projects/DiB projects and initiatives.
What can you expect from Mars?
Mars Food Science Job Opening
• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package.
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross-functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.
• Domestic relocation may be provided.
