Kraft Heinz Food Science Job Opening 2021 – Apply Online
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
Job Title: Associate Scientist, R&D – Specifications
Location(s) Glenview R&D Center
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Job Description
Role / Title
This role on the Specification Team provides subject matter expertise to the routing and approval of ingredient specifications required for projects within one or more of our North American businesses. The candidate will be working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure a high level of specification data quality, and adherence to defined business rules, while meeting commercialization timelines. This candidate should have a proven record of executing projects and driving results. Proven communication, teamwork skills and attention to detail are essential in this role. This position requires an individual to manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently and demonstrate the ability to complete work with minimal guidance.
Key Components of the role
- Creation of ingredient specifications based on established guidelines to support R&D initiatives.
- Manage reporting and processing of specification requests.
- Coordinate with cross-functional team members to expedite approvals.
- Implement updates due to internal or external change requests.
- Collect and manage all required supporting documentation into a centralized management system.
- Resolve technical problems through continuous collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional team members.
- Identify process improvement opportunities within the specification approval process.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Food Science or related field and/or experience in a Food Science or related field required.
- Moderate production and processing knowledge in food science or related industry.
- Strong computer and computer application knowledge.
- Strong communication skills, analytical and technical skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving; attention to detail and organization.
- Time management: managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Kraft Heinz Food Science
