What are we looking for?

B.S. Degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related technical field with a minimum 1 to 2 years industry experience.

or

Advanced degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering or related technical field.

and/or

Combination of education and 8 to 10 years demonstrated success in relevant food product development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food product development or culinary industry experience

• Strong preference in Dairy

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Design and develop new prototypes that translate consumer insight and wants into product attributes from benchtop through full scale production.
• Collaborates with R&D sub functions and cross functional team members to provide product expertise required to move ideas through the new product launch process.
• Ensures product quality and food safety requirements are defined and delivered through the completion of raw material, finished product and quality specifications. 
• Provides proper documentation (notebooks, written reports) and ensures proper knowledge management for all projects and protection of intellectual property.
• Keeps current with new developments in the field of food science and technology through competitive product knowledge, trend spotting and supplier collaborations.
• Hands-on experience to become proficient in the pilot plant unit operations and skills required to make all components of finished products and build expertise to apply during scale up. 
• Follows Mars Quality Management Program requirements for the Design and Development of New Products.

What can you expect from Mars?

• 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.
• 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.