Senior Formulation Scientist Jobs

Location - Tennessee (US Mars site considered) (Domestic Relocation considered)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Mars Petcare R&D team within the Regulatory and Nutrition compliance function as a Formulation Scientist. The position is responsible for the development and deployment of new product recipes for canine and feline dry, wet and care & treat products. The purpose of this role is to drive recipe design and deployment and lead successful execution of innovation and renovation activities in line with performance, cost, nutrition and timing targets.

What are we looking for?

• Excellent Project Management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Preferred experience in a Food Industry environment working in Quality, Food Safety, Engineering or Product/Process development
• Minimum 2 year experience in R&D technical role with raw material understanding and recipe formulation experience desired.
• Proven track record of building collaborative, cross-functional business relationships
• BS (preferred MS/Ph.D.) Degree in Food Science, Animal Science, Biological/Engineering is essential.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Demonstrate a quality culture in actions, words and spirit.
• Ownership and understanding of recipe design software matrix including decisions on the analytical values of incoming raw materials as it impacts formula cost and nutrition.
• Support quarterly recipe optimization cycles and report on quality and cost.
• Exception management
• Responsible to support continuous improvement plan looking at improving our nutritional conformity in line with the set business targets.
• Responsible for crisis management when impacting raw materials and recipes of our NA sites.
• Product renovation, cost and quality compliance programs
• Support Innovation, Renovation and Continuous improvement projects by providing recipes, raw materials and formulation support enabling the delivery of product performance targets and attributes.
• Support the development and implementation of recipes and raw materials in the factory consistent with business processes and company standards.
• Responsible to deliver agreed DIB projects and initiatives.
• Responsible to understand supplier capabilities to deliver against our specification targets and drive continuous improvement programs at the site level looking at improving consistency.
• Design and implement Finished product testing plans enabling most efficient use of budget available.

What can you expect from Mars?

• 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.
• Work with over 130,000 like-minded 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.

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