Position SummaryWe're a leader in the pet care industry, which means we're not only ahead in volume, profit, and market share, we're at the forefront of innovative product and process development that's allowing us to lead the march in pushing pet nutrition forward. Your larger team (the Technical Services group) creates the flavors, shapes, and textures often developed in marketing and brought to life through innovative engineering.
As a Senior Ingredient Specialist, you'll be responsible for qualifying new raw materials, suppliers, and providing technical support to existing suppliers. Identify and lead ingredient-related and quality improvement projects. You'll work on fast-paced, multi-functional teams focused on procuring new ingredients and new vendors in support of Purina's strategies and providing technical support to our factories.
- Lead development and implementation of new and existing ingredients to support existing products and develop new products, based on our state-of-the-art food technology.
- Work alongside the factory to manage product specifications with the appropriate, nutritional, regulatory, and analytical requirements. Also includes issuing to manufacturing plant and maintaining as needed.
- Coordinate qualifications of new raw materials, serve as ingredient lead for assigned ingredients, and partner with Procurement to drive ingredient development projects, timelines, and product impact assessments.
- Provide technical expertise within "discipline" to R&D, Legal, Regulatory, Consumer Marketing, Purchasing, QA, CDG, HR, Plants, US Management, and other groups as it relates to business unit objectives.
- Collaboratively and proactively keep management and key team project members apprised of issues, risks, timing, and contingencies relevant to technical and business success.
- Manage and maintain assigned ingredient portfolios, using standardized scientific procedures and capability studies to support ingredient performance, product specifications, and quality requirements.
- Understand and effectively use Purina systems and tools required for scheduling activity and tests, collecting and analyzing data, and completing and disseminating accurate reports.
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in food science, animal science, or related scientific field
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain, product/ingredient development, environmental sustainability, food science, or related environment
- 30-40% travel
Other- Knowledge of grain, soy, plant protein, or fish science preferred
Salary: $87,227.10 to $126,450.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
