Senior Associate, Meat, Meat Alternatives, Batters & Breading Applications

Company: Ingredion
Location: Englewood
Posted on: April 18, 2024

Job Description:

Ingredion is hiring a Senior Associate to lead our Meat/Meat Alternative and Batters & Breading Applications teams and support management of the Englewood Idea Labs facility. The role will be responsible for managing projects and functional portfolio, developing new ingredients and solutions, publishing technical and go-to-market materials, overseeing preparation of customer prototypes and documentation, and supporting key customer projects. The Senior Associate will lead and support multidisciplinary new product development and applied research projects. As Senior Associate, Meat/Meat Alternatives and Batters & Breading Applications, your responsibilities will include: Developing and furthering Meat/Meat Alternatives and Batters & Breading strategy working with global and regional teams to identify and bring new ingredients to market. Identify current gaps and develop new capabilities and expertise.Develop relationships with customers in target markets and work with internal & external resources/partners to deliver formulated solutions and technical information to support customer projects globally. Working with global teams to understand project/market needs in international sectors, define shared work plans, and gain support/input throughout project timelines.Developing new meat/poultry/seafood/alternatives and batters & breading concepts leveraging ingredients and processes which can be applied globally. Using extensive industrial expertise to develop and commercialize new ingredients and technologies.Ensuring team designs and conducts appropriate experiments in the laboratory and pilot plant to advance projects to completion.Developing technical presentations to be presented at key industry organization meetings and trade shows.Keeping appropriate records to support IP strategy and develop patent applications. Conducting prior art searches (literature, patents) related to projects and stay abreast of meat science and batter & breading technology and external environment (market trends, IP landscape).Developing training plans and mentor/grow the team. The Senior Associate, Meat/Meat Alternatives and Batters & Breading Applications position is well-suited for you if you: Drive delivery of plans to support company strategySet, prioritize, and enable the achievement of ambitious goals through othersEnsure delivery of team goals and cross-team alignmentMotivate team to deliver in high quality on-time and on-targetAre a creative problem solver with a drive for invention and innovation Qualified candidates will have: MS/PhD in Food Science or other relevant field with 7 to 10+ years' of hands on experience in food formulation and solid understanding of food science principles.
Meat Science and alternative meat expertise is highly preferred.Knowledge in Meat (processed meat, poultry and seafood formulations) and ability to operate meat equipment (bowl chopper, injectors, smoke house etc.) is highly desirableKnowledge of hydrocolloids, starches and plant-based protein functionality in application is an advantage.Hands-on application development using laboratory equipment, pilot plant equipment and plant equipment.Demonstrated project leadership and communications skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with cross-functional teamsExcellent verbal and written technical communication skills e.g. making high impact presentations internally and to customers and writing technical reportsExperience with experimental design, statistical data analysis, and interpretation of results is highly preferred.Travel required to visit customers, run tests at external facilities, visit other Ingredion facilities globally etc. Frequent travel to Bridgewater, NJ will be required. #LI-MU1
#WayUp We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law ("protected classifications"). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.Relocation Available: Yes, Within Country

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