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Saputo Inc. · 5 days ago

Principal Scientist, R&D and Technical Services

Newman, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Saputo Inc. is a top 10 global dairy processor that values contributions that matter and fosters an inclusive work environment. The Principal Scientist in R&D and Technical Services will provide strategic technical leadership for the cheese portfolio, focusing on innovative technologies and product development while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

The Principal Scientist will be a thought leader that leads both technical innovations and best practices within our cheese category to push forward new ways of bringing process optimizations, equipment technologies, or product performance improvements. The focus will be on pasta filata type cheeses (mozzarella, string, provolone)

They will be a strong leader and cross-functional collaborator with other business teams and stakeholders in the product development process, including category management, operations, packaging, and sales

Act as technical leader for commercial and Intellectual Property legal matters. Monitor industry IP and bring forth recommendations based on information in public domain. Create processes to develop and protect our internal trade secrets and assist with the filing of patents when applicable

Maintain strong relationships with key ingredient suppliers (i.e., culture manufacturers) to ensure the division is current with most update to date technologies. Build relationships to co-develop technologies that will provide Saputo unique advantages within the cheese category

Maintain strong relationships with key cheese and dairy universities to ensure that the division is current in research and potential future technical opportunities. Create partnership opportunities that supports our strategic plan and maintains a strong pipeline for innovation

Provide technical assistance on quality issues as needed and support the engineering team with capital project feasibility and implementation

Ensure a consistent internal and external face for Saputo by building relationships with internal teams, suppliers, key customer contacts, industry groups, and universities. Attend and build a network of technical resources throughout the industry by engaging and leveraging the resources of our vendors and university partners have at their disposal

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

R&D experiencePasta filata cheese expertiseTechnical leadershipDairy Science degreeProduct developmentTechnical acumenMS Office proficiencyLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Have a minimum of 5 - 10 years of R&D and technical service experience in the dairy/cheese industry or business-related experience with dairy product development for consumer product industry and management of technical operations

Experience with the development of pasta filata cheeses (string, mozzarella, provolone) and/or a combination of manufacturing industry knowledge of cottage cheese and cheddar cheese products with pasta filata cheese producing expertise is acceptable

Hands-on knowledge of cheese types (listed above) manufacturing industry experience/exposure and projects that are industry application focused is key to success. (A combination of academic research experience and industry work history in a cheese company is acceptable)

Have a Master's degree in Dairy Science, Food Science, Dairy Manufacturing, Chemistry, or related field

Can develop and interpret technical information and in turn lead and guide projects in an efficient and disciplined manner

Have strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop and lead teams to drive results

Have a blend of strong technical and financial acumen to identify projects feasibility and ROI

Have strong understanding of commercial dynamics that drive business profitability and resource allocation to achieve optimum results

Can collaborate and persuade across multiple functional areas to effectively build consensus upwards, downwards, and laterally within the organization

Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills

Are proficient in MS Office

Can travel 50%+ of the time

Preferred

PhD. is preferred

Experience outside the US market is desirable

Benefits

Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.

Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family.

Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products

Company

Saputo Inc.

Glassdoor3.5

Saputo produces, markets, and distributes various dairy products.

Founded in 1954

Montréal, Quebec, CAN

10001+ employees

http://www.saputo.com/

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