Nestle Purina Food Science Job Vacancy 2022 – Product Specialist
Nestle Purina PetCare Company seeks a Product Specialist II in St. Louis, MO. Nestle Purina a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit, and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. Nestle Purina innovates new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?
Job Title: Product Specialist II
Work Location: One Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, MO 63164
Elibgility Criteria:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Food Science, Animal Science, Chemistry, Biology or a related scientific field plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or in product management within the pet food industry. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Food Science, Animal Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related scientific field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or in product management within the pet food industry.
Experience: Must have experience in each of the following: Applying knowledge of food science, food manufacturing processes, ingredient interactions, resource costing, nutrition, and unit processes; Developing technical project plans and timelines; Technical report writing; Working on product development for consumer goods and identifying development opportunities; and Quality assurance practices including utilizing quality management systems and performing compliance activities related to food regulations, product standards and hygiene practices.
Experience may be gained concurrently. Domestic travel up to 50% of working time.
Duties
Manage the development and implementation of new and existing technologies to improve the performance of existing and new products. Explore innovation application of pet food product/process possibilities based on current state-of-art in the area of food technology. Serve as a technical resource for the Marketing group to develop a robust pipeline of product development opportunities, which includes developing technical project plans and timelines for all assigned projects. Support product formulation including appropriate ingredient, nutritional, regulatory and analytical requirements. Act as ingredient lead for all assigned ingredients/raw material including qualification of new raw materials and suppliers. Proactively monitor and provide product maintenance for assigned product responsibilities requiring standardized scientific procedures.
How To Apply:
Please email resume to: [email protected]. Please reference Job Code 0311. No calls.
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