Senior Raw Material Development Scientist

Job Description:

This role is part of the Pet Nutrition North America R D team and is key in ensuring MARS delivers products of high and consistent quality and at a competitive cost. The role is designed to ensure safety of our ingredients which can be utilized across a large scale product portfolio and to ensure the functionality of these new ingredients for the intended purpose. What are we looking for? Minimum Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Biological or Food Sciences or equivalent 2-5 years R D experience with established technical ingredient expertise Understanding of ingredients including safety and quality attributes, in the food/pet food industry Up to 10% travel required Preferred Qualifications MS or PhD in Biological or Food Sciences or equivalent What will be your key responsibilities? Collaborating with industry suppliers and commercial buyers to identify ingredients that can meet the needs for product design Identification of new ingredient opportunities to deliver cost savings to the business while maintaining or improving product quality Assessing new ingredients for known hazards and ensuring there are controls implemented to minimize the risk of those hazards Utilize understanding and knowledge linked to the raw material ingredient portfolio across all relevant applications and be key technical point of contact within business Leverage their knowledge of ingredients to help set strategy and identify ways to enhance key product attributes and potential savings Responsible for assessing and managing current ingredient in the portfolio to ensure production of high quality, nutritious products Ensure new ingredient opportunities are aligned with relevant stakeholders within the R D function Support in alignment and management of stakeholders external to R D Influences and/or develops technical strategies and best practices Responsible for drafting ingredient Specifications What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse 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. Mars does not sponsor visas for this role. Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN'S

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®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles - Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom - inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.