Ice Cream Associate Scientist North America

Ice Cream Associate Scientist - Ice Cream North America

Background & Purpose of the Job

Unilever is looking for a talented Product Developer to support our Ice Cream R&D category based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Ice Cream is a fun, very innovative, competitive, and fast-paced category. A category where all 5 fundamentals of growth play a critical role.

As a member of the Ice Cream R&D team, you will support the R&D activities to deliver the Ice Cream program, ranging from innovation, renovation, quality improvement and margin enhancement. You will work as a member of a cross-functional project team to deliver to deliver the brand’s program and business objectives

Who You Are & What You’ll Do

As an Associate Food Scientist in the Ice Cream R&D Program, you will support specific technical deliverables that are part of different projects run by Technical Project Leaders (TPL) within a broader R&D team.

• Support product development related work streams for on time and in full delivery of regional innovation, renovation, quality improvement and cost optimization projects.
• Lead and deliver bench top product development for innovation or renovation projects based on product brief from TPLs.
• Lead and deliver bench top product optimization, new ingredients or ingredients from new suppliers screening and validation for quality and value improvement projects.
• Perform, when required, pilot plant trials and all analytical and sensory evaluations of the samples
• Weigh out and batch formulations for pilot plant runs/product bench optimizations/samples preparation for showings/cuttings including ingredient organization and inventory management and logistics, interfacing with suppliers to order ingredients where necessary.
• Perform inventory management and logistics of product samples (pilot plant produced or delivered from factories), manage products disposals and ship samples to other Unilever sites globally.
• Conduct product showings/cuttings with cross-functional teams including the Brand and and Consumer Technical Insight team.
• Interpret analytical, testing & showings results and suggest scientifically sound next steps (with appropriate assistance and support).
• Lead the process of specification creation in SAP PLM from the request to the approved status and create specifications for all new ingredients and new products to be launch.
• Lead the delivery of Third Party Manufacturing Manual for outsourced product launches.
• Participate in factory trials for commercialization when required. Identify improved ways of working and simplified processes.

You’re a dot connector: The position works in conjunction with broader R&D teams including: Process Engineers, Packaging Engineers, CTI (Consumer Technical Insights), Microbiology, Material Experts, Data & Digital, Nutrition, Label Compliance and Technical Project Leaders (TPLs).

You love to win, and have fun doing it: . The position also requires external (raw material suppliers) and international (Global Design and Global Discover Teams) communication.

You’re a story teller: The position requires adapting technical information to communicate results with other cross-functional team members including Marketing, Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, Customer Development as well as others.

You’re a paradox navigator: The position requires application of technical knowledge and scientific methodologies including bench top formulation, experimental design, analytical methods, statistical procedures as well as data analysis.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Minimum of B.S. in Food Science or relevant scientific related field of study with 1+ years of relevant product development experience including internships is preferred.
• Experience operating in regulations (such as FDA), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) as well as Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).
• Possess basic technical knowledge of ingredient functionality, processing, nutrition, and legislation in foods a plus.
• Strong digital background in MS Office (Outlook, OneDrive, Excel)
• SAP (Product Lifecycle Management), and other related specification systems is a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills within cross-functional teams and with outside customers.
• Good project management, organizational skills, multi-tasking, and quick learning will enable success in this role.

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