Research And Development Specialist

Research and Development Specialist

Full time, Hybrid

Location - Mississauga

80,000 to $90,000 plus bonus

Mentorship / leadership experience, as well as the experience in working sports nutrition, food development

Reporting to the Senior R&D Scientist

Responsible for supporting the Product Management Team in building and growing the Premix & Damin-Aide Solutions through formulation and development of products and customer projects .

The position will be responsible for leading and completing the R&D process of formulation and development of new products from the concept stage to prototype and full-scale production as well as ingredient matches and modifications for existing products for customers within the specific sector. This role will be an Integral R&D Scientist in the Product Management Team and will provide technology support both internal and customer facing ,leadership and management of R&D specialist Damin-Aide.

Major tasks and duties :

Leading, developing and completing R&D projects with a focus on Damin-Aide as defined by the Senior R&D Scientist Damin-Aide or, outlined thru the NPD process.

develop R&D capabilities for premix solutions to support the growth of the brand.

Formulation of premix and supplement solutions in specified target markets. ( USA F&B / NUTRITION / Companion Animal )

Responsible for supporting the successful commercialization of new products.

Collaborate with the appropriate business team to outline new product development and improvement projects.

Collaborates with Procurement, Sourcing , Replenishment and commercial to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy in support of optimal placement and pricing for current and future portfolio Provide support presentation skills.

Collaborates with the pricing team to understand cost and develop competitor R&D initiatives.

Collaborate with Technical and Applications Team to develop, coordinate, prepare and present relevant concepts to customers featuring manufactured or distributed products

Participate in and / or lead product improvement initiatives to improve the quality of existing products in response to customer feedback, to improve nutritional value, colour, flavour, texture and convenience, or to improve cost efficiencies in the plant.

Participate in marketing activities such as trade shows, focus groups, new idea generation, researching market trends as they pertain to strategic business plan and new products

Provide technical support and expertise in problem solving for issues relating to product quality.

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

Work closely with production, marketing, QA / QC in monitoring the performance of new products during postlaunch activities in the New Product Process; may include troubleshooting, ingredient recommendations and customer site visits

Provide preliminary product documentation including Specifications.

Participate in joint calls and customer on-site trials as required.

Participate in development and brand marketing initiatives.

Complete all other duties as assigned by Senior R&D Scientist

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE :

University. M.Sc. Food Science or equivalent is a strong asset

Minimum of 5 - 7 years of product development experience in the food industry preferably in Vitamins and

Minerals

Commercial Sales experience is an asset

Must have strong oral / written communication and good interpersonal skills

Must have strong presentation skills

Must have strong computer knowledge and skills (MS Office)