Scientist II, Product Development - Beverages

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Scientist II, Product Development - Beverages. This new hire will work at our McFONA Flavor Solutions Lab, located in Geneva, IL. The Scientist II will report to a Technical Beverage Director - North America Flavor Solutions.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. As a Fortune 500 company with over $5 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

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:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We 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 wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Beverage Scientist II will independently select and evaluate flavor systems in application in support of customers and McCormick. Additionally, this role will be the interface with customers, R&D and the McCormick commercial teams, assisting in responding to specific project requests. The Scientist II will leverage the development of new flavors/ingredients and new methodologies and contribute to technically driven business development activities in the Beverage Flavor applications area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Selection and evaluation of flavor performance in application by applying those in existing beverage application recipes according to regulatory, cost, customer, and beverage requirements.
• Develops new beverage application formulas and flavor concepts according to the newest industry standards.
• Execute and lead projects effectively and efficiently from brief to submission in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Capable of handling multiple projects at the same time in a methodical manner, with short deadlines.
• Be the technical contact for specific clients and key categories and prepare and deliver technical presentations to customers.
• Participate in clients meetings and visits.
• Investigate and assess new ingredients and technologies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSc in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
• 5 - 10 years’ experience in the food and/or flavor industry with preferably:
  • 2 yrs. of Beverage Flavor applications in a flavor house AND/OR
  • 2 yrs. of Beverage Product Development within a consumer products company.
• Good communication skills.
• Team spirit and service-oriented mindset.
• Project management experience, accurate, rigorous, and well organized.
• Ability to interpret data and solve problems with incomplete information.
• Demonstrate the ability to work across the organization and with colleagues at different locations.
• An understanding of ingredients and technology along with their impact on product taste and functionality.
• Knowledge of food industry food ingredients, manufacturing processes, quality assurance programs and food regulations.
• Pro-active, autonomous, and able to take initiatives.
• Intellectual curiosity and flexibility. Supports and embraces change while continuing to improve technical and interpersonal skills.

McCormick & 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. 

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Base Salary: $72,930 to $127,640

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans