Mars Inc

Sr. Scientist, Raw Material Development

Mars Inc • $80K — $95K *
Franklin, TN 37064In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Biological or Food Sciences or equivalent
  • 2-5 years of R&D experience with established technical ingredient expertise
  • Knowledge of ingredient safety and quality attributes in the food/pet food industry
  • Up to 10% travel required
  • MS or PhD in Biological or Food Sciences or equivalent (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with suppliers and buyers to identify suitable ingredients for product design
  • Identify new ingredient opportunities for cost savings while improving quality
  • Assess new ingredients for hazards and implement controls to minimize risks
  • Serve as a key technical contact regarding the ingredient portfolio
  • Leverage ingredient knowledge to set strategies and enhance product attributes
  • Manage current ingredients to ensure high quality, nutritious products
  • Align new ingredient opportunities with relevant R&D stakeholders
  • Influence or develop technical strategies and best practices
  • Draft ingredient specifications

Benefits

  • Work with diverse and talented associates guided by the Five Principles
  • Join a purpose-driven company focused on building a better tomorrow
  • Access best-in-class learning and development support from day one
  • Benefit from a competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus
Full Job Description
Job Description:

This role is part of the Pet Nutrition North America R&D team and is key in ensuring MARS delivers products of high and consistent quality and at a competitive cost. The role is designed to ensure safety of our ingredients which can be utilized across a large scale product portfolio and to ensure the functionality of these new ingredients for the intended purpose.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Biological or Food Sciences or equivalent
  • 2-5 years R&D experience with established technical ingredient expertise
  • Understanding of ingredients including safety and quality attributes, in the food/pet food industry
  • Up to 10% travel required


Preferred Qualifications
  • MS or PhD in Biological or Food Sciences or equivalent


What will be your key responsibilities?
  • Collaborating with industry suppliers and commercial buyers to identify ingredients that can meet the needs for product design
  • Identification of new ingredient opportunities to deliver cost savings to the business while maintaining or improving product quality
  • Assessing new ingredients for known hazards and ensuring there are controls implemented to minimize the risk of those hazards
  • Utilize understanding and knowledge linked to the raw material ingredient portfolio across all relevant applications and be key technical point of contact within business
  • Leverage their knowledge of ingredients to help set strategy and identify ways to enhance key product attributes and potential savings
  • Responsible for assessing and managing current ingredient in the portfolio to ensure production of high quality, nutritious products
  • Ensure new ingredient opportunities are aligned with relevant stakeholders within the R&D function
  • Support in alignment and management of stakeholders external to R&D
  • Influences and/or develops technical strategies and best practices
  • Responsible for drafting ingredient Specifications


What can you expect from Mars?
  • Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.


Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.

About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
Learn more about Mars Inc
Size
125,000 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
1911
* Ladders Estimates

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