Sr Scientist, Food - Geneva, IL

Primary Responsibilities

• Leading flavor applications and prototype development in food products
• Providing excellent flavor applications support for Industrial Customers
• Facilitating complex projects including planning and leading cross-functional project teams
• Defining, assessing project requirements, and designing and managing experiments
• Building competency within the area of Food Flavor Applications
• Project Management: Plan and lead project teams, define and assess project requirements, design and manage experiments
• Investigate and assess new ingredients and technologies
• Provide support as an internal expert on projects performed in other groups within McCormick, with outside consultants, and / or with vendors
• Commercialization of products (understanding of processes and operations for product manufacture)
• Offer Technical Support for formulations to Operation and Quality functions
• Interface and communicate project status with customers and commercial team
• Supervise and instruct lower-level employees

Required Qualifications

• BSc in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the food and/or flavor industry including: At least 3 yrs. of Food Flavor applications in a flavor house AND/OR At least 3 yrs. of Food Product Development within a consumer products company.
• Strong experience with Food Flavor Delivery Systems, Ingredients and Flavors
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to interpret data and solve complex problems with incomplete information
• Ability to manage risk in making critical decisions
• Project management and ability to interact, seek advice, teach, influence, and negotiate
• Demonstrate the ability to influence across the organization
• Ability to make presentations that cover technical topics, R&D capabilities, etc.
• An in-depth understanding of ingredients and technology along with their impact on product taste and functionality
• Knowledge of food industry food ingredients, manufacturing processes, quality assurance programs and food regulations
• Proficient in product development and commercialization across a wide variety of finished product application categories
• Intellectual curiosity, flexibility, demonstrated aptitude for complexity and managing in a complex environment, an innovative imagination, and the ability to operate in "grey" space

Pay

Base Salary: $86,390 to $151,220

This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans