Ice Cream Scientist – Product Development; Super Premium Indulgence

Life tastes better with ice cream. With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. Employment eligibility will be verified as part of the hiring process. International sponsorship or local/international relocation is not supported.

About the role

Ice Cream is a fun, very innovative, competitive, and fast-paced category. The Magnum Ice Cream Company is home to a portfolio of iconic brands, including Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, Magnum, Popsicle, Talenti, and Yasso. As a member of the Ice Cream R&D team, you will support the R&D activities to deliver the Ice Cream program, ranging from innovation, renovation, quality improvement, and margin enhancement. You will work as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver the brand’s program and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Execute agreed R&D activities to deliver the brand’s program, ranging from innovation, renovation, quality improvement, and margin enhancement.
• Work as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver projects on time in full.
• Independently design products against simple product briefs, design/execute test protocols for the various technical aspects of projects as required (e.g., prototype development and scale-up, shelf-life testing, analytical testing, etc.).
• Lead the process of specification/label creation in SAP PLM from the request to the approved status; be the material expert and lead creation of new specifications for new ingredients.
• Actively participate and/or represent R&D in Supply Chain and Marketing meetings.
• Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot activities where formulation knowledge is essential.
• Support technical investigations using root-cause analysis and problem-solving techniques as required for existing and new products.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with R&D, Supply Chain, and marketing teams, customers, and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science or equivalent degree.
• 2-5 years of experience in the food industry, preferably in product development.
• Ability to independently execute tasks and projects with low-moderate complexity.
• Ability to develop, plan, conduct, and coordinate prototype development initiatives across multiple projects/tasks.
• Working knowledge in use of ingredients, formulation, process, and product design principles.
• Working knowledge in specification creation and approval and costing.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data with guidance on final conclusions.
• Working knowledge of experimental design, root cause analysis, and problem-solving techniques.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to construct trial/lab reports and presentations, including recommendations.
• Ability to present information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Market-competitive pay and performance-related rewards.
• Flexible ways of working.
• Support for health, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
• Time off to rest and recharge.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and (where applicable) vision coverage.
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives.
• Health-related savings and spending accounts.
• Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan.
• Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support).

Pay

The pay range for this position is $71,400 to $107,200. The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. This position is bonus eligible.