Opportunity to join the One Global Baking Platform Frozen Dough Pillar, with focus on driving innovation and growth for the Convenience and Foodservice Segment. The ITQ Development Specialist is responsible for delivering differential innovation in our custom commercial channel. This role requires partnership with the business team to generate insights on where to play and the ability to optimize and commercialize ideas for launches in F’22 and beyond. This role involves influencing the business on technical feasibility, bringing new ideas to life through a CFD mindset and developing a strong operational network both internally and externally to bring these products to market.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Support Design, development, and commercialization products that meet all consumer, operator, business, and manufacturing constraints
Development and execution of a robust technical plan to effectively manage and mitigate technical risk
Independent leadership of complex projects
Ownership of pilot plant unit operations
Plant trial leadership and commercialization with internal and external manufacturers
Design and execution of technical plans (formula Design of Experiments, shelf life studies, analytical submissions, etc.)
Procurement and management of ingredients, including contacting suppliers and sourcing
Develop and leverage internal and external networks; demonstrate the power of networks to others
Apply appropriate technical rigor to ensure solid project execution
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
2-Year Degree
Comfortable in pilot plant and plant settings, at internal and ESC locations
Ability to flex based on business needs and manage multiple projects
Experience working in teams to deliver results. Leadership within a team and ownership within your work
Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to a team environment
Critical thinking & problem-solving skills. Ability to assess and solve technical/mechanical problems
Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment; desire to learn new concepts quickly and apply in productive ways
Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple competing priorities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated acumen and experience in the full product development cycle from bench to commercialization
Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable working with a cross functional team, consumers, and customers
Business acumen skills to collaborate across boundaries
Previous work experience in a similar field (Food product development experience/Laboratory experience)
Experience advancing and commercializing initiatives
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.