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About the Role
As a Product Development & Culinary Scientist at Mars Food & Nutrition, you will shape the global innovation pipeline by transforming consumer and customer needs into exciting product solutions. You will combine food science, product development, and culinary expertise to bring new products to life from concept to market implementation.
Responsibilities
- Lead product development activities across innovation and renovation projects from concept through launch.
- Translate product development briefs into compelling product propositions aligned with consumer, customer, and business needs.
- Develop scientifically sound and culinary-inspired product solutions that deliver against our global food strategy.
- Partner with Global and Regional teams to establish product targets and successful implementation pathways.
- Drive product development workstreams while balancing consumer desirability, technical feasibility, and commercial viability.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and technical deliverables to ensure successful execution.
- Own critical product attributes, including taste, product performance, nutritional profile, and recipe cost.
- Utilize prototyping, sensory evaluation, consumer insights, and technical testing to optimize product performance.
- Manage intellectual property opportunities and risks throughout the product development process.
- Support regional adaptation of propositions where required to meet local consumer and market needs.
- Communicate progress, recommendations, and technical decisions effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
- Champion culinary excellence throughout the product development process.
- Lead product-centered activities that strengthen engagement with customers, consumers, and internal stakeholders.
- Help build culinary capability across the global product development community.
- Stay connected to emerging culinary trends, food culture, and industry developments to inspire future innovation.
- Build and maintain relationships with external culinary experts, suppliers, and innovation partners.
Requirements
- Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Food Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related discipline.
- Culinary training, culinary education, or hands-on experience in a professional kitchen, foodservice, or product development environment.
- 3+ years of experience in developing food products within an R&D, innovation, manufacturing, or food development environment.
- Strong understanding of ingredients, recipe formulation, food technologies, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across functions and regions.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Skills
- Food Science
- Product Development
- Culinary Expertise
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Food Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related discipline
- Culinary training or education
Benefits
- Company bonus
- Learning and development support
- Access to Mars University
About the Company
- At Mars Food & Nutrition, we're passionate about creating foods that consumers love and brands that make a positive impact around the world.
- Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.