Sr. Food Science & Data Analytics Specialist
Core
Technical and analytical lead for R&D, combining food science expertise with data analytics to drive product trends, sensory evaluation, risk management, and operational excellence.
Role type
Senior IC Food Science & Data Analytics Specialist
Builds
Dashboards, scorecards, recurring reports, executive summaries, and predictive/risk-based analytics models.
Domain
Food & Beverage (Dairy) + Data Analytics
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Food science principles, data analytics, statistical concepts, root cause analysis, regulatory intelligence, SQL, data modeling, data governance, data visualization, project leadership
Preferred skills
Restaurant/food service/manufacturing/franchising experience, AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot), food safety/quality/audit system experience
Technologies
Power BI, Domo, Tableau, Microsoft Office, SQL, databases
Responsibilities
Establish and lead R&D data analytics capability; build and maintain dashboards and executive summaries; analyze food safety, quality, supplier, and regulatory data; develop predictive analytics for risk management; analyze sensory and consumer insight data for product development; support FSMA 204 data management and compliance reporting.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
