Principal Scientist, Co-Drying & Dry Blending
Company: Dairy Farmers of America
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
General Purpose:Responsible for the development of co-dried and
dry blended dairy/dairy flavors for for food and dairy industries
from concept/opportunity through commercialization (at the
customer). This person will be relied upon as an expert related to
co-drying and dry blending including dairy science research,
innovation, development, applications; relating to new
product/solution development; but also, for formulation cost-out
opportunities, process improvements, new technology scouting.-- Key
driver of organic growth through monetization of the opportunity
and innovation pipeline.--Job Duties and Responsibilities:Specific
to Strategy:Research dairy science, food science and equipment for
the purpose of innovating new technologies and the development of
intellectual property (IP) for DFADevelop new wet and dry dairy
systems, dairy flavors, dairy emulsions and solutions using DFA's
plethora of ingredient options and manufacturing
capabilitiesUtilizing DFA's expansive drying (and dry blending)
network and capabilities to enhance the value of DFA's dried dairy
products using a "what can we do with what we have?" mentality.Work
with engineering and process technology to continuously expand
DFA's drying, dry blending, and agglomeration capabilities through
discovery of new tech, equipment/process modification, and
formulationReformulate products as appropriate to reduce cost
including building least cost/flexible formulation models
encompassing of the fluctuation commodity markets and raw material
availabilityPerform applications testing simulating the customer's
end-use to ensure the products developed exceed the customer's
expectations for taste, functionality, and nutritionUtilize sensory
science tools, available in the Innovation Center, to give data
points to the customer demonstrating expectations are
met/exceededPerform pilot plant testing to ensure a successful
scale-up for DFA manufacturing and ultimately the end customerDrive
the commercialization of new products by partnering with the
process technology team in the plantsSupport the customer in scale
up and commercialization to ensure DFA people and products are part
of the scale up and launchEffectively operate all pilot plant
equipment required to properly scale-up and test in
applicationDevelop effective concepts for benchtop sessions, in
partnership with sales and marketing, to generate wins with
customersSupport sales in determining customer needs, problems,
insights, and strategy that would ultimately require a DFA
solutionProactively initiate action plans to develop the solutions
and capabilitiesInspire and excite customers through demonstration
of unique new products and applications that are relevant to their
consumersPartner with sales to understand customer's future needs,
their brands, and strategies to anticipate new areas of capability
development and innovative ideas for end use categories Provide
technical and applications expertise to support the customerDrive
opportunities to commercialization internally and close with the
customer Co-create and effectively utilize the product lifecycle
management (PLM) process and adhere to the Scientific Development
Standards Process, including version control, development notes and
documented learnings------ Effectively utilize CRM (Salesforce.com)
as a tool to manage status of the opportunities, project milestones
in the pipeline and track KPIs related to the opportunity pipeline
continually improving our R&D service to customers, ultimately
leading to faster speed-to-market driving increased customer
connectivity.-- Collaborate with and influence technical sales,
customer support and other stakeholders to "solve for yes"
Contribute to technical content and review presentations for sales
and marketingProvide effective, timely and relevant reporting to
leadershipApply strong knowledge of the DFA's capabilities -
including understanding the functional and technical aspects of the
products and how DFA's capabilities differentiate us from others in
the industryDemonstrate a "never stop learning" mindset and
influence others to adopt this mindsetThe requirements herein are
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed
by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities,
duties, and skills required.--Other duties may be assigned as
required
Keywords: Dairy Farmers of America, Springfield , Principal Scientist, Co-Drying & Dry Blending, Other , Springfield, Missouri
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