Scientist, Ingredient & Product Technology
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Business Unit Overview:

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The companys portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal, and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Brand:

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. Were always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, were growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. Thats where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

Location Description:

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to support Pet Ingredient Technology at Post Pet Brands. As part of the Pet R&D team, this individual will be responsible for ensuring the best nutrition for Dog and Cat Food (Wet and Dry) and treat product initiatives. The Scientist will work cross-functionally to drive optimal ingredient impact (Ex: quality, nutrition, functionality, processability) across brands which supports the success across a wide variety of project types (innovation, cost out, renovation, etc.). The individual will support identification, qualification, and specification evaluation of new ingredients, and monitoring and maintenance of existing ingredients, formulation, and nutrient databases.

The Scientist will also partner with procurement, product development, marketing, regulatory affairs and externally with ingredient suppliers to develop comprehensive ingredient and formulation specifications. They will also play a critical role in problem solving and root cause analysis for driving continuous improvement.

This position provides Hybrid flexibity out of our Lakeville Corporate office.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Characterize and document key physical and functional attributes; critical chemical/nutritional composition, considers the impact of processing ingredients and the result on finished goods.
• Partners with Pet R&D to develop continuous ingredient surveillance program and analyze results.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining specifications associated with product lifecycle management (PLM); from ingredients to finished pet foods and treats.
• Provide support to Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality & Food Safety to ensure nutritional compliance and food safety.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with Pet cross-functional partners, influence & guide internal and external suppliers, anticipate challenges, and proactively plan to address them.
• Determine priorities against the business and Pet R&D objectives.

Qualifications:

• Critical Leadership Expectations: Put Safety First, Do Right, Win As One, Be Bold, Bring Joy, Act Like An
• Fundamental knowledge in food science and processing technologies.
• Familiarity of ingredient nutritional value and nutrient bioavailability, and the complex interactions that influence it (e.g. physiology, formulation, manufacturing processes).
• Ability to use Feed Formulation Systems and PLM packages, practical understanding of statistics and application.
• Ability to multi-task and leverage resources across multiple projects or assignments.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience partnering internally and externally.
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, complex ideas to various stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a changing and fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Willingness to embrace changing business priorities and ambiguity.
• Ability to influence and lead others without direct guidance.
• Job location is in Lakeville MN. Up to 25% Travel may be required.

Education

4-year B.S degree in food science, food technology, food engineering, or companion animal nutrition with 2-4 years relevant experience (Feed / Petfood Industry)

Masters degree in food science, food technology, food engineering or nutrition preferred.

Why Post is the Place for You

• You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work and become your best professional self. That is exactly what you will find at Post.
• Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee holistically by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs through:
• Post Total Reward benefits program includes competitive health and financial benefits that reflect your needs at different life stages, and a continued commitment to empower flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities to help you thrive.
• Continuous opportunities to gain experience, grow and develop beyond functional job-based education, we promote well-rounded development and encourage a spirit of continuous learning as part of our commitment to help you realize your professional goals.
• Our continued progress on the journey to become the inclusive and diverse organization we expect to be supporting equity across our communities. We believe thatan inclusive environment and diverse organization strengthens our Company and enables every employee to reach their full potential.

Learn More About Working at Post

• Post Rewards Benefits Program
• Post, not your textbook CPG company.
• Post Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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