APPLICATIONS SCIENTIST - Nutritional Ingredients

Job Summary

Applications Scientist Nutritional Ingredients

Denver, CO

Our client is a vertically integrated food ingredient manufacturer that serves the dietary supplement, functional food and nutritional beverage industries. The company is growing and looking to add an experienced Applications Scientist to their R&D team based in the Denver, CO area. Reporting to the Applications Director, the Application Food Scientist will work with the Technical, Production and Sales teams to develop custom formulations while performing effective formulation costing, developmental testing, trials, label claim and supp panel, new product specification establishment and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Work with Sales Team on current and new business opportunities to develop prototype products.
• Participate in technical customer calls to develop strategic business relationships. Provide technical consultation with the sales team to customers on new product ideation.
• Analyze cost saving initiatives obtained from alternative supplier qualification, processing formula changes, and analyzing inventory/logistics options.
• Re-costing and issuing quote sheet.

Application Food Scientist is responsible for entire product development process including but not limit to:

• Design formulations consistent with current market trends and customers visions.
• Raw material evaluation and qualifications.
• Develop and prepare samples for customers according to Sales needs.
• Perform cost calculation, ingredient sourcing coordination, application, sample preparation, sensory, quote sheet preparation, and label review.
• Attend meetings with sales or with customers and provide support on sales? inquiry according to project qualifier.
• Conduct pre and post new product trial meeting to coordinate with departments for new product launch.
• Support cost saving initiatives obtained from alternative supplier qualification, processing formula changes, and analyzing inventory/logistics options.
• Work with Production personnel to complete pilot run. Coordinate scale up and supervise first production runs. Coordinate new product launch including transferring formula to production department, determining ultimate processing condition, and refining formula during transition.
• Technical support for the new product developed.
• Assisting management to establish prototype formula and marketing piece.
• Prepare preliminary specification (PPS) according to project qualifier for logistic department to do sourcing.
• Initiate and coordinate new ingredient qualification.

Requirements

• Must have at least a BS/BA degree
• Must have at least 3-5 yrs of ingredient applications experience, working with nutritional ingredients, dietary supplements or flavors
• Must be well-rounded and knowledgeable with food & dietary Supplement and its applications
• Must have excellent verbal and ingredient applications written communications skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and multi-task, independently manage projects.
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment and take direction from management
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Basecamp, X3 Software and any other software tools acquired to perform this position?s duties.

In return, they can offer a competitive base salary, bonus opportunity, benefits and Relocation Assistance to Denver, CO. Send resume to: jobs foodemployment.com

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application online using the link below.