McCormick & Company · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Scientist, Product Development - Custom Flavor Solutions
Hunt Valley, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$86K/yr - $151K/yr
10+ years expMcCormick & Company is a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments, and they are seeking a Senior Scientist for their Product Development team. This role will provide technical support for customers in the Custom Flavor Solutions business segment and will involve substantial direct customer contact and collaboration with internal business partners.
Food Processing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide Seasonings Product Development expertise for Flavor Solutions’ Consumer Goods customers creating market preferred products through bench top product development, leveraging culinary input, technical innovation and consumer insights
Deliver seasonings solutions in a cost-effective manner while driving technical insulation to provide competitive advantage in the marketplace
Design and execute project plans that deliver appropriate business return for our product development investment
Actively network within the industry to stay current with latest technology advances, customer requirements and consumer trends
Lead, guide and participate in various business and technical community programs and team projects
Qualification
Required
BS or MS Degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related technical field
Minimum 10 years of product development (PD) experience with at least 5 years of dry seasonings PD and expertise
Majority of PD experience in an industrial ingredient environment
High level of communication, presentation and collaboration skills across levels and functions
Knowledge of competencies and capabilities of the industry vendor community and McCormick competition
Experience solving complex technical challenges to deliver both market preferred flavors and excellent functionality
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage challenging clients and situations
Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
High degree of ownership and professional commitment
Strong business sense and intuitive understanding of how to productively navigate within and adjust to various corporate cultures
Experience effectively collaborating across levels and functions within own organization and with outside customers and vendors
Strong understanding of seasoning ingredients and flavors, their major vendors, and performance attributes (including flavor, functionality, and quality)
Preferred
MS Degree and/or PhD in a related field
Experience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systems and Microsoft software
Culinary interest or related training
Experience training and developing junior technical team members
Experience formulating and scaling up seasonings
Proficiency in vendor management and development including the implementation of new ingredients as required
Ability and willingness to travel 20-30%
Experience in developing products for snack food industry
Benefits
401k
Health insurance
Paid time off
Competitive compensation
Career growth opportunities
Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
Tuition assistance
Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans
Company
McCormick & Company
McCormick manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments & other flavorful products to the entire food industry.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2BKey Investors
Bank of America
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $2B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brendan Foley
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Marcos Gabriel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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