Senior Scientist II Value Stream, #1592

Sara Lee Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, brand-name products for consumers throughout the world. The Corporation has operations in 58 countries and markets branded products in nearly 200 nations. Sara Lee Corporation employs 137,000 people worldwide.



Sara Lee Food & Beverage markets meats, fresh and frozen bakery products and the Senseo coffee brand. Sara Lee Food & Beverage manufactures and markets a variety of packaged meat products within the United States and Mexico, including lunchmeat, breakfast and dinner sausages, omelets, hot dogs and wraps. As the second-largest producer of fresh bread and baked goods, and the fourth-largest producer of frozen baked goods, in the United States, the business provides such items as frozen pies, cheesecake, pound cake, dessert cake, cobbler, specialty desserts, breads, croissants, cookies and bagels, as well as fresh sliced and whole-loaf breads, buns, rolls, and bagels. Sara Lee Food & Beverage bakes more than 70 million servings of packaged breads, rolls and buns each day. Sara Lee Food & Beverage also is the No. 2 producer of frozen desserts. Senseo, the groundbreaking single-serve gourmet coffee system, combines a patented brewing system with specially developed gourmet coffee pods from our Douwe Egberts brand, one of Europe’s premier coffee brands for 250 years.


 


Position Summary:


This position provides technical leadership in product development and ingredient technology. Position contributes to the attainment of business objectives through the application of advanced specialized technical knowledge. Serves as a technical mentor and resource to colleagues and management. Is considered an expert in a functional category. Position would lead large, very complex technical initiatives and/or product development and/or cost reduction projects.


 


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


Lead technical support for new product and ingredient projects. Plan, research, organize, and implement project work. Lead projects from concept to completion. Interact and communicate with team members from various functions i.e., Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, Regulatory, Finance, Engineering, Co-Pack and Legal. Solve technical hurdles and issues as they relate to product and processes. Communicate project status and findings to Senior management. Act and is recognized as an expert in the field.

Lead and direct technology innovation. Identify and implement opportunities to drive business growth via new and improved ingredient and food technologies. Leverage vendor base as a resource network for new opportunities for business growth. Remain current in understanding new technologies and products that could be used for current and new business opportunities. Build collaborative relationships with current and new vendor base.

Assist Procurement and Supply Chain in resolving ingredient and product issues. Find alternatives to discontinued or unavailable ingredients, resolve issues with ingredient specification and address ingredient functionality problems.

Other duties as needed and/or assigned.

BS/MS/PHD in Food science or related field. 10 years food and/or beverage or other relevant experience.Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in ingredient technology, food science and food processing required.Demonstrated capability to use new technology to significantly improve profitability, product quality and/or manufacturing complexity issues.