PepsiCo · 1 day ago
R&D Product Development Associate Principal Scientist - Away From Home
Plano, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$89K/yr - $149K/yr
5+ years expPepsiCo is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, known for its extensive portfolio of beloved brands. They are seeking an R&D Associate Principal Scientist to lead product development projects in the refrigerated, frozen, and ambient foods sector, collaborating with internal and external partners to innovate and bring new products to market.
Brand MarketingFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the development and launch of refrigerated, frozen and shelf stable meals, including meat proteins, handhelds, side dishes, dips and other high moisture foods Innovation through development of flavors and formulations and in consideration of process technologies and packaging interaction
Work closely with third party supplier partners to design optimal product in accordance with PepsiCo innovation, market and sales demand, as well as customer and consumer input. It is critical to provide leadership and project management for development of products utilizing the capabilities of other companies
Works closely with culinary partners, with both supplier culinary partners and PepsiCo culinary, and bring in strong drive to keep culinary at the forefront of new product designs. Drive innovative food product solutions that meets consumer centric needs and augment new product designs by using culinary skills to develop superior food products
Explore new ingredients, product substrates, and processes leveraging internal and external resources
Work with Supply Chain to evaluate, qualify, and commercialize platform capacity. Work closely with R&D process engineering to develop process design for desired product output
Design and execute experiments. Analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process issues. Communicate impact to the business
Coordinate production at bench top, pilot plant, and manufacturing levels for shelf life, stability, sales samples, scale-up, and other needs
Heavy interaction and direct engagement with internal and contract Manufacturing & Ingredient Suppliers
Develop and maintain effective working relationships across R&D and non-R&D functions including, Supply Chain, FSQA, Regulatory, Innovation, Sales and Legal. Represent R&D AFH PD across all workstreams
Provide trial and commercialization support to products at co-manufacturing facilities
Input, review, and finalize ingredient, product formula and design specifications
Actively participate in Marketing/Consumer Research including focus groups, consumer research, etc
Perform basic economic evaluations on ingredients, suppliers, and formulations
Influence others through strong communication & interpersonal skills
Qualification
Required
B.S./M.S./Ph.D degree in Food Science or related field required
5+ (B.S) / 3-4+ (M.S) / 2-3+ (Ph.D) years of relevant work experience in the field of foodservice food innovation OR refrigerated OR frozen food product development required
Strong knowledge in developing products through supplier partner capabilities, and a demonstration of product innovation. Experience in specification authorization and commercialization and scale up
Strong working knowledge of experimental design & product development protocols (from concept to execution), including formulation, stability testing, product/package interaction, sensory and consumer testing methodology
Possess strong work ethic and ability to be a self-starter. Strong understanding of organizational protocol
Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously
Adapts to change well with the personal leadership to influence and positively motivate self and peers
Strong organization, documentation, and formula management skills
This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States
Problem solver, with the ability to adapt outside of known processes
Networking, collaboration, and influencing skills to drive decisions while bringing others along, at above and below level. People leadership skills to work effectively with R&D and cross functional teams
Proven ability to manage multiple assignments and tasks
Strong communication skills, both oral and written. High-level expertise with PowerPoint and presentation writing
Demonstrate understanding of how to incorporate business needs into technical decisions
Willingness to travel (30%) and the ability and interest to work in a laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing scale environments in a Food Company
As a developer of new food products, organoleptic evaluations on variety of substrates, proteins will be conducted frequently
Benefits
Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
Company
PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a food and beverage company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.National Safety Council
2025-09-02Post Ipo Equity· $4B
2024-06-13Grant· $0.02M
2017-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Carreteiro
CEO PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone (Chile, Arg, Uru, Par) Foods
Mohamed Shelbaya
CEO PepsiCo Middle East & Africa
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