McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Senior Scientist, Product Development
McCormick & Company, Incorporated, Cockeysville, Maryland, United States, 21030
You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.We are looking to hire a
Senior Scientist, Product Development
immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, Maryland.What We Bring To The Table:The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.), we also offer:Career growth opportunitiesFlexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and ChoicesWe prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellnessPOSITION OVERVIEW:The Product Development Scientist will support one of our top, strategic customers through development of seasonings to meet specific sensory and functional attributes. Reporting to the Director, the Scientist will be part of a highly creative and collaborative product development team with a strong emphasis on customer partnership. This Scientist will also interact with other functional areas such as regulatory, operations and quality assurance to meet and maintain all seasoning design requirements. The Scientist will leverage McCormick’s world-class innovation and corporate technical resources to drive consumer preferred solutions.RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide snack seasonings product development support for customers to include building and sustaining relationships within the core customer development teamsGuide technical excellence and differentiation through robust product design, leveraging technology and implementing feedback from internal and external resources in an ever-changing environmentCreate market-preferred snack seasonings through bench top product development, leveraging culinary input, technical innovation and consumer insights.Guide customer requests by interacting with a broad multifunctional team to provide best in class solutionsConducting plant trials at McCormick locationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Minimum 10 years of product development experience in the food industry. Must have seasoning development experience with good understanding from design to scale up.Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry or a related fieldStrong understanding of consumer and general sensory testing, including its application to product developmentExperience collecting and interpreting scientific data, including sensory, analytical, and commercializationExperience effectively collaborating across levels and functions within own organization and with outside customers and vendorsAbility and willingness to travel 10% to 20%Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environmentHigh degree of ownership and professional commitmentDesire and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of peopleGood written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal customersCuriosity and innovative thinkingProven ability to interpret scientific data, including sensory and analytical, and commercializationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:MS Degree and/or PhD in a related fieldExperience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systemsCulinary interest or related trainingProficiency in vendor management and development including the implementation of new ingredients as requiredMcCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?
United by flavor. Driven by results.As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.
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Senior Scientist, Product Development
immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, Maryland.What We Bring To The Table:The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.), we also offer:Career growth opportunitiesFlexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and ChoicesWe prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellnessPOSITION OVERVIEW:The Product Development Scientist will support one of our top, strategic customers through development of seasonings to meet specific sensory and functional attributes. Reporting to the Director, the Scientist will be part of a highly creative and collaborative product development team with a strong emphasis on customer partnership. This Scientist will also interact with other functional areas such as regulatory, operations and quality assurance to meet and maintain all seasoning design requirements. The Scientist will leverage McCormick’s world-class innovation and corporate technical resources to drive consumer preferred solutions.RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide snack seasonings product development support for customers to include building and sustaining relationships within the core customer development teamsGuide technical excellence and differentiation through robust product design, leveraging technology and implementing feedback from internal and external resources in an ever-changing environmentCreate market-preferred snack seasonings through bench top product development, leveraging culinary input, technical innovation and consumer insights.Guide customer requests by interacting with a broad multifunctional team to provide best in class solutionsConducting plant trials at McCormick locationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Minimum 10 years of product development experience in the food industry. Must have seasoning development experience with good understanding from design to scale up.Bachelor's Degree in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry or a related fieldStrong understanding of consumer and general sensory testing, including its application to product developmentExperience collecting and interpreting scientific data, including sensory, analytical, and commercializationExperience effectively collaborating across levels and functions within own organization and with outside customers and vendorsAbility and willingness to travel 10% to 20%Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environmentHigh degree of ownership and professional commitmentDesire and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of peopleGood written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with external and internal customersCuriosity and innovative thinkingProven ability to interpret scientific data, including sensory and analytical, and commercializationPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:MS Degree and/or PhD in a related fieldExperience with SAP, product formulary and retrieval systemsCulinary interest or related trainingProficiency in vendor management and development including the implementation of new ingredients as requiredMcCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?
United by flavor. Driven by results.As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.
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