The Coca-Cola Company Hiring for Scientist IV at Apopka, FL Full Time

Job Description Summary:
The Product Development Scientist will work in the Apopka Global Juice R&D Innovation Center having product development responsibilities mostly for Minute Maid and Simply brands from initiation to completion. Responsibilities include supporting North America Operating Unit and Global projects as assigned.

Basic Expectations: Responsible for the design and implementation of new products and/or technologies or the improvement of existing products and/or technologies; prepares and coordinates projects according to established schedules and costs; ensures that the company standards of quality are met.

The Product Development Scientist will provide strong technical support for commercialization, apply expertise to grow the business and has a proven track record of strong contributions to the business. The associate influences the business by bringing solutions that have business impact. Effectively uses technical and business expertise to explain difficult concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, tailoring communications to meet diverse needs.

What You’ll Do for Us

Function Specific Responsibilities:
Design and develop new products from bench top to commercialization while staying within specified parameters of cost and label claims; evaluate new ingredients, verify nutritional profiles, and conduct product or packaging stability assessments to deliver against design.

Act as scientific, regulatory, technical or quality expert and consultant by responding to targeted questions from the field or other departments/ operating units. This includes acting as a resource for general information and acting as a consultant for other technical personnel in the Company & manufacturing facilities.

Develop new ingredient and product specifications and own formula entry into formula management system.

Conduct technical research projects through all stages of experimentation (test protocol development, inter-departmental coordination, execution, and data generation & interpretation).

Investigate, analyze, and execute new product/process improvement and cost savings opportunities.

Access and utilize internal/external relationships to deliver science, technology and product innovation, and to support ingredient supply. Provide food science and beverage technology support and consultancy to other departments within the organization.

Manage documentation and records in order to ensure that they are complete, current, secure and easily retrievable. This may include designing, organizing or maintaining technical or regulatory records and reports.

Identify, classify, maintain, and protect files, documentation and sensitive information consistent with record handling and retention requirements. Record data from analyses or experiments in a computer, log book or laboratory notebook.

Self-training to keep abreast of developing technologies, lifestyle & nutritional trends to maintain a competitive edge.

Proactively share knowledge of risks and opportunities to build competitive advantage and improve efficiency and effectiveness of pipeline.

Strategic interface with NAOU Brand Teams and Global Juice Category Teams for the purpose of building Juice pipeline. This involves partnering with Brand teams and other key stakeholders to define opportunities and identify and prioritize projects based on allocated resources. Communicate decisions, priorities and relevant project information to appropriate levels of staff regarding business unit requests, projects and initiatives .

Qualifications & Requirements

6-10 years of previous experience in Product Development

3-5 years of experience in Juice Product Development preferred

Proven technical competency and credibility

Strong business acumen

Lateral thinking and problem solving skills

Proven end-to-end implementation capabilities

What We Can Do for You

Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products.

Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.

Community of Belonging: We’re an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive benefits package that start on day one of employment

Skills:
Technical Skills:
Proprietary Composition Information: Ability to recognize and protect proprietary information as it relates to formulas and ingredients.

Intellectual Property: Knowledge of securing intellectual property rights through patents, negotiations with technology owners, securing competitive agreements and maintaining confidentiality.

Project Management: Knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply the principles, tools and techniques to develop/plan, manage or execute projects or workplans to ensure successful completion (e.g. on time, within budget).

Building Technical Relationships: Proactively builds relationships and collaborates with cross functional partners to achieve goals. Ability to apply technical knowledge and establish credibility with highly technical audiences in order to build technical relationships that will benefit the Company.

Endurance & flexibility: Willingness and ability to occasionally function effectively over extended periods of time.

Skills

Product Development; Chemistry; Leadership; Environmental Science; Sensory Processing; Researching; Microbiology Laboratory; Project Management; Food Sciences; Food Technology; Communication; Laboratory Testing; Quality Control (QC); Food Safety Management; Green Solutions; Data Collections; Continuous Improvement (CI)

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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