Scientist II, R&D - M&B - Frozen

About the role

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder's of Hanover, Swanson, and V8.

The R&D Scientist II for the Frozen R&D Team will directly support the Italian and Frozen division in the development and execution of new product designs that meet well-defined business propositions via consumer testing. The successful candidate will independently manage complex technical projects, fully understand and explain the importance of basic scientific principles as well as experimental design, and clearly manage and communicate results to project teams. The individual will be responsible for commercializing prototypes through scale-up in both pilot plant and manufacturing environments. Research responsibilities include evaluating new processing technologies and ingredients, building a thorough understanding of frozen processing technologies and procedures, and supporting consumer testing and validation. This position will report directly to Senior Manager R&D, Frozen.

Responsibilities

• 40% – Project leadership & commercialization: Independently lead cross-functional teams to execute projects of high technical complexity. Work with Marketing, CCID, and Commercialization Planning to define key milestones and specific R&D activities and timing. Lead product development projects from concept to commercialization based on product design criteria and consumer insights. Work with Process R&D and Engineering to define ingredient handling & blending equipment requirements and set up production trials accordingly. Lead trials in pilot plant and manufacturing locations, including co-packers, to assess feasibility and define finished product specifications that meet consumers' expectations.
• 40% – Scientific application & problem solving: Proactively apply scientific knowledge and/or technical skills to business issues/opportunities. Incorporate consumer test results into formulation of prototypes. Develop prototypes which deliver against business objectives, including cost and nutritional targets. Perform analysis, testing, and experiments to develop and/or improve products and processes. Identify and communicate potential product constraints or risks and problem solve for solutions. Lead the preparation of and provide sound technical guidance, proposals, and recommendations.
• 15% – Innovation & consumer insights: Work with Marketing and Consumer Insights to identify and build concepts against new products and/or platforms. Demonstrate innovative mindset, command of innovation process, thought leadership, business strategy & creative problem solving. Lead awareness of industry developments and pursue ingredient, product or technology advances for application to new and innovative product initiatives. Apply consumer learnings to knowledge of product formulation and process to identify cost savings opportunities while maintaining exceptional consumer product experience.
• 5% – Shelf-life & benchmarking: Establish and maintain shelf-life studies for assigned projects and lead competitive benchmarking and Mind the Gap studies.

Project management & prioritization of projects, balancing multiple project initiatives simultaneously and being flexible to changing directions. The individual must be able to deal with ambiguity, adapt to change and persevere. It also requires the ability to identify critical path items, risks, and options of solutions and effectively communicate these to both the business team and management.

Key collaborations: Work closely with Purchasing on ingredient supply & costing; with PR&D, Engineering and Operations to identify, define, and commission new ingredient handling and/or blending equipment; and with co-manufacturers and the Pepperidge Farm teams. Leverage internal and external expertise in resolving technical challenges. Projects may include working with co-packers, requiring effective communication skills and the ability to quickly adapt CSC formulas to their equipment/systems.

Requirements

• Minimum BS in Food Science or related field
• 4 years' experience in product development

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Food Science or related field preferred
• Experience in developing and commercializing products/processes in manufacturing environment — frozen product experience a plus
• Work effectively in team environment; communicate and influence effectively both verbally and in writing with cross-functional teams and R&D management
• Comfortable driving decisions, with ability to delegate tasks to contractors, technicians and/or co-ops as appropriate, and provide training and feedback as necessary
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and persevere on projects with less definition
• Proactive approach — learning from experience and using that to anticipate future needs

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day one: medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting, eligible on first day of employment
• Unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay
• Free access to fitness center (at World Headquarters)
• Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store
• "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
• Variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees

Pay

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $99,000–$136,100. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. Competitive health, dental, 401(k) and wellness benefits begin on the first day of employment.