Sr. Scientist, Product Development
Core
Lead product innovation and development for ice cream, translating market trends and consumer insights into competitive product solutions.
Role type
Senior Product Development Scientist (Food Technology)
Builds
New ice cream formulations, technology platforms, and product concepts for consumer markets
Domain
Food & Beverage / Ice Cream
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product formulation, sensory evaluation, shelf-life testing, scale-up management, regulatory compliance, cross-functional collaboration, supplier qualification, project management
Preferred skills
NPD leadership, value leadership, supply security strategies, ingredient development, technical risk assessment
Technologies
Ice cream formulation tools, sensory analysis equipment, pilot plant systems, stability testing protocols
Responsibilities
Develop and implement new ice cream formulations and technology platforms; Lead ingredient and raw material development initiatives; Own product stability and shelf-life evaluation programs; Manage the Ice Cream Laboratory and support scale-up to commercial production; Partner with Marketing and Sales for channel innovation; Drive NPD, VL, and SS projects as product spoke.