Senior Formulation Scientist

Essential Functions

• Lead and champion a culture of safety across all activities.
• Drive product development, innovation, and novel applications in beverages, frozen desserts, bakery fillings, confections, and other food matrices.
• Lead the conceptualization, development, and commercialization of new beverage, frozen, confection, and other products and technologies.
• Optimize and validate the functional performance and sensory properties of various food products.
• Support the commercial team by translating unmet consumer needs into actionable science and technology strategies.
• Lead and support cross functional internal initiatives including, but not limited to, cost reduction initiatives, production efficiencies, and quality improvements.
• Provide technical leadership to address complex challenges, simplifying issues by focusing on critical priorities.
• Serve as a technical expert, solving broader business issues through science and technology strategies.
• Develop and execute experiments to create technical data supporting the business's commercial strategy.
• Design and conduct product testing, including sensory analysis and analytical testing, as well as review and analyze resulting data.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and developments in the frozen dessert space, fostering strong relationships with customers, research institutions, and industry organizations.
• Represent the organization in customer meetings, presenting technologies and solutions effectively.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Senior Management to achieve cross-functional business objectives.
• Provide high-level technical support to customers, sales teams, and internal departments on beverage issues.
• Deliver written and oral reports on project status, experimental results, and technical recommendations.
• Ensure the integrity of the R&D laboratory through accurate record-keeping, test design, and adherence to sanitary practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or a related scientific field with 10+ years of relevant work experience or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience in the formulation, scale-up, and processing of beverages (juices, dairy beverages, energy drinks, etc), frozen dessert products (bases, variegates, coatings, etc), bakery fillings and/or confectionary products is preferred.
• Experience in UHT/HTST processing is preferred.
• Proven track record in product formulation, specification creation, commercialization, and new technology development.
• Expertise in formulation, including the use of flavors, stabilizers, acidifiers, sweeteners, and functional ingredients in beverages, frozen dessert, confectionary, and other products.
• Basic understanding of functional and sensory evaluation methods.
• Proficiency with computer software, including MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and product formulation tools.
• Solid problem solving, data analysis, and evaluation skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and departments, including Marketing, Sales, Quality, R&D and Senior Leadership.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while delivering high-quality results.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and innovations.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and achieve commercialization milestones.
• Demonstrated history of delivering winning results.