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Unilever · 3 hours ago

UFS Senior Scientist - Condiments

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $129K/yr

5+ years exp

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is a leading foodservice division of Unilever, focused on delivering innovative food and beverage solutions. The UFS Senior Scientist will develop products under the Hellmann’s, Sir Kensington’s, and Maille brands, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives and enhance customer experiences.

ConsumerFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturingPersonal Care and Hygiene

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Partnership with Marketing, Culinary, Quality, and Supply Chain teams supporting business objectives

Lead technical development (recipe development, specifications, risk management) for North America Dressings products

Support R&D initiatives of quality, nutrition, cost savings, complexity reduction and sustainability by design

Works as a leader and member of a cross functional project team to deliver projects on time and in full

Lead and coordinate the R&D activities across one key technology or channel pillar to both shape and deliver the brand’s program

Deliver total business agenda encompassing innovation, renovation, quality and nutrition improvement, regulatory compliance, and cost savings initiatives

Lead the technical discussions in cross functional meetings and represent the R&D + technical views and paths forward to drive agility and speed within the project team

Conduct technical risk assessments and provide recommendations on risk mitigation plans to balance speed and execution

Demonstrate flexibility to manage multiple priorities by adapting to daily challenges and priority changes within business environment

Define the technical project brief and targets against which products can be designed (performance and attributes), developed and measured. Translate brand philosophy, culinary and operator insights into superior new products

Demonstrate strong formulation expertise in dressings to lead new product design and renovations with speed

Design and execute test protocols for the various technical aspects of projects as required (e.g., prototype development and scale-up, shelf-life testing, analytical testing, performance testing, etc.)

Lead the process of specification/label creation in SAP PLM from initial request through approved status including lower order specifications/new ingredient specifications and artwork brief generation

Organize and participate in trials, providing onsite monitoring and technical assistance, while providing formulation adjustment recommendations as needed

Own bench and pilot-scale product development and execute proper handoff and primary support for full-scale commercialization

Ability to prepare comprehensive trial/lab reports and presentations, including recommendations and next steps

Support cost savings (5S) initiatives and supply chain efficiency projects to support quality, cost savings, and complexity reduction initiatives

Drive and coordinate all technical aspects with the support of subject matter experts to fully commercialize new products and product changes

Lead the technical discussions in cross functional meetings and present the R&D view for the project team to technical and non-technical audiences

Assess feasibility of new ideas and troubleshoot activities where product development knowledge is essential

Lead/support technical investigations using root-cause analysis and problem-solving techniques as required for existing and new products

Analyze and interpret data with guidance on final conclusions

Provide product expertise and recommendations into innovation and activation strategies. Being a product ambassador internally and externally, demonstrate awareness of operator insights and needs/behavior

Develop and maintain strong working relationships and communicate effectively across R&D and non-R&D functions to support business initiatives

Develop and maintain strong communication and effective working relationships with key business and strategic vendor partners

Identify and drive key stakeholder decision moments by clarifying options and tradeoffs, with expert recommendations