Senior Cocoa & Chocolate Scientist
Core
Lead the creation and optimization of cocoa blends and chocolate products to drive innovation in confectionery and baked goods.
Role type
Senior IC cocoa and chocolate scientist (R&D)
Builds
Proprietary and sustainable cocoa solutions, novel extenders, substitutes, and flavour-modulating solutions for confectionary and baked applications.
Domain
Food & Beverage / Cocoa & Chocolate Technology
Required skills
Cocoa materials science, chocolate technology, process scalability, pilot plant operations, project management, cross-functional collaboration, supplier partnership management, patent identification
Preferred skills
Emerging cocoa processing methods, materials science, industry trends, cross-category product design
Technologies
Pilot plant equipment, factory scale testing systems, cocoa processing machinery
Responsibilities
Lead prototyping cycles, pilot plant and factory trials; Provide expert technical support to operations balancing quality, cost, and sustainability; Identify and develop patentable opportunities in cocoa materials and technologies; Build and share deep knowledge of emerging cocoa processing methods and industry trends; Manage project plans for breakthrough cocoa programs; Support Global Procurement in building sourcing strategies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC