Food Scientist – Value Engineering

About the Role:

The Food Scientist supports the Value Engineering team by leading the design planning validation and implementation of cost savings efficiency improvements and consolidation projects across the TreeHouse Foods portfolio. Working under limited supervision this role applies sound scientific methods from bench development through commercialization ensuring project objectives are met while maintaining product quality safety and regulatory compliance.

The Food Scientist is responsible for defining formulation nutritional and process parameters executing lab and plant trials analyzing data and developing solutions that achieve business goals. This position partners cross-functionally with Division R&D QA Procurement Finance Operations and Business Unit leads to ensure alignment while also providing technical oversight during internal and external plant trials and start-ups.

In addition to strong technical expertise the Food Scientist brings effective project management and communication skills to influence outcomes support customer meetings and generate pipeline opportunities that drive cost optimization through formulation and processing efficiencies. This role requires an aptitude for technical leadership proactive problem-solving and the ability to manage multiple projects across product categories.

Youll add value to this role by performing various functions including but not limited to:

• Under limited supervision works collaboratively in the execution of development from bench to production scale for cost saving projects product improvements and consolidation efforts throughout the TreeHouse portfolio.
• Defines the formulation nutritional and process parameters needed to develop a product which meets the project objective(s). Understands the impact of these parameters to overall project.
• Applies sound scientific methods in all stages of development. Including planning and executing trials analyzing data and defining solutions to achieve project goals.
• Identifies opportunities for competitive market advantage
• Provide judgement and experience to assure that an appropriate level of technical knowledge and discipline are being applied and utilized in business decisions
• Partner and communicate effectively with cross-functional groups
• Ensure the transfer of technology to the operations team when commercializing products. Provide technical oversight of internal and external manufacturing start-ups and ongoing technical service
• Contribute significantly and continually to attain results through the generation and application of advanced specialized knowledge
• Generate and support pipeline work to drive cost optimization through formulation and processing efficiencies
• Participates in customer presentations and/or preparing product content for customer meetings
• Ensure all activities follow established safety standards regulatory requirements (FDA UDSA & Kosher) and Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP)

Important Details:

• This is a full-time hybrid role on First Shift.
• Up to 30% travel is required.
• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $65500 to $98300 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award bonus and equity pay.

Youll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelors Degree Required - Type: Food Science/Engineering or Related Field
• Masters Degree Preferred - Type: Food Science/Engineering or Related Field
• Three years experience in Food Science Product Development or No experience required if holding a PhD in Food Science/Engineering or Related Field
• Baking Retort and/or aseptic product experience preferred
• Understanding of ingredient interactions/functionality
• Communicate effectively and openly while working in a cross-functional team.
• Must be a self-starter independent energetic and resourceful
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Solid Project Management skills and experience
• Aptitude for technical leadership and project management
• Ability to successfully manage project workload across multiple product categories